Libraries worth going out of your way for

Ten libraries, from the Gothic reading room of the John Rylands in Manchester to the concrete tower of Geisel Library in San Diego and the glass of Seattle's central library. Readers come first, so ask before you shoot inside and leave the flash at home.

Photo spots in this list

  1. The John Rylands Library - 54 photos
  2. Geisel Library - 47 photos
  3. Seattle Public Library - 60 photos
  4. Humboldt University Library - 44 photos
  5. Boston Public Library - 57 photos
  6. New York Public Library - 45 photos
  7. National Library of France - 51 photos
  8. Radcliffe Camera Oxford - 56 photos
  9. Vancouver Public Library- Central Branch - 41 photos
  10. Manchester Library - 50 photos

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