From Baroque, bat-filled halls to modern meeting places, these picturesque spaces are a bibliophile’s dream.

Some libraries are even famous institutions of some of the best cities in the world.

You’ve probably seen this library, even if you haven’t been to New York.

Admont Abbey Library, Admont, Austria

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Or, there are libraries that are celebrations of innovative design.

Here, we’ve gathered some of the most beautiful libraries from around the world.

Central Library of Vancouver, Canada

Thisfamous librarybears a resemblance to the Roman Colosseum.

George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland

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Its bright, white, five-story design makes it seem like a modern art gallery.

Perhaps the most interesting feature is the main reading room which is shaped like an upside-down pyramid.

Admont Abbey Library, Admont, Austria

Thisgorgeous libraryopened in 1776.

Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch

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And with 350,000 volumes to choose from, you could spend all day here.

The glass-and-wood respite with idyllic surrounding greenery looks like a book-lover utopia as much as it feels like one.

The library is of particular interest to anyone who wants to learn more about Australian heritage and history.

The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, New York Public Library

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Biblioteca Vasconcelos, Mexico City

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you could ascend its six levels, open and mezzanine-like, and peruse the 600,000 tomes found within.

Theres ample seating, iPads, and more than 50,000 books to keep you busy in this mind-blowing library.

Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

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Adding to the librarys gothic charm is a most unusual group of workers: A colony of bats.

Vennesla Library, Vennesla, Norway

Not all beautiful libraries are Baroque windows into the past.

Trinity College’s Library

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Stuttgart City Library, Germany

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Bibliotheque Interuniversitaire de la Sorbonne, Paris

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Strahov Monastery Library, Prague, Czech Republic

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Library of El Escorial San Lorenzo de el Escorial, Spain

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Royal Portuguese Reading Room, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Library of Alexandria, Eygpt

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Rampur Raza Library, India

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Beitou Public Library

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State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

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Hallway with high, arched ceilings in Mafra National Palace library

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Helen & Hard Vennesla library