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May312013
May122013
The World’s Most Beautiful Libraries
“Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.” -Ray Bradbury
For centuries, books have housed the collective knowledge of the world and formed the foundations of educational institutions. Given that these objects that contain such value, it only makes sense that throughout history people have constructed beautiful buildings to house them.
We put together a list of some of the most beautiful libraries as captured by Instagrammers around the world. For more photos from these architectural wonders, check out their linked location pages below.
- Stuttgart City Library, Stuttgart, Germany
- Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland
- Library of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
- Real Gabinete Português de Leitura, Rio de Janiero, Brazil
- The Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen, Denmark
- George Peabody Library, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- Kanazawa Umimirai Library, Kanazawa City, Japan
- New York Public Library, New York City, NY
This post has been featured on a 1000notes.com blog.
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May82013
YA Books For Ravenclaws.
Chosen because they feature intelligent conversations (often about books), smart characters and smart stories. The Ravenclaw coat of arms is from Think Geek.
We’re digging these House-themed book recommendations from Noseinabook.
Consider donating some of these to young Ravenclaws for Accio Books! And if you do, be sure to record your House Cup Points. Keep Ravenclaw in the lead!
March32013
stuckwithharrypottertilltheend:
WHY ARE BOOKS NOT WATERPROOF
I WANT TO READ IN THE SHOWER
AND TO PROTECT MY BOOKS FROM MY TEARS
IT’S 2012 WHY ARE BOOKS NOT WATERPROOF.
IT’S 2013 WHY ARE BOOKS NOT WATERPROOF OBAMA FIX THIS.
I’m working on it
Hahahaha
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March12013
I love this
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January92013
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December32012
Just another reason why we love Jon Stewart.
And per hour of entertainment, books are the cheapest thing going. Except Angry Birds. Angry Birds is cheaper, but then once you’ve unlocked all the achievements, you feel things yawning canyon open inside of yourself that does not feel anything like achievement.
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May12012
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April192012
Dead
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April122012
love this
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March262012
If you could meet one person (dead or alive) who would it be?
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February72012
“…I found myself sticking around, spending more time than was necessary, watching the planes bring people and take people away, I started coming twice a week and staying for several hours, when it was time to go home I didn’t want to leave, and when I wasn’t here, I wanted to be here…I like to see people reunited, maybe that’s a silly thing, but what can I say, I like to see people run to each other, I like the kissing and the crying, I like the impatience, the stories that the mouth can’t tell fast enough, the ears that aren’t big enough, the eyes that can’t take in all of the change, I like the hugging, the bringing together, the end of missing someone…being here fills my heart with so much joy, even if the joy isn’t mine…”
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
January92012
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ooo I love this
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