The Great Geek Manual

I would happily build a house for myself using this method, if only I could find a climate dry enough that it would be reduced to paper mache. Still, I hold out hope that one day my coffin might look something like this…

Source: We ♥ It

I love it, but I can’t help but wince at the sight of all those books outside.

Source: Tara Holland Flickr

When I’m navigating through random snaps of libraries that aren’t mine, I often wonder why no one has ever created a library labyrinth. Sure, it would be a pain in the ass to find something specific, but just imagine how much fun it would be to wander in a maze while you were browsing for some new literary treasure to get lost in?

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I make no secret of the fact that I’m a hardcore bibliophile, but we’re a common enough lot these day. And the one sight that always makes me linger over a webpage is rows and rows of neatly organized books. So, in an effort to draw more like-minded read here to my little blog, I decided to round-up a gallery of photos of some of the most beautiful libraries I’ve ever seen photos of. Enjoy.

If you enjoy this gallery, make sure you check out our other list of The United States’ Most Beautiful Libraries!

Abbey Library St. Gall in Saint Gallen, Switzerland
Photo Credit: Gerda Steiner & Jorg Lenzlinger.

The Astronomy Library of the University of Utrecht in The Netherlands
Photo Credit: (Erik)

I found this amazing shot over at Weisheng’s photostream. There’s an article on this bookstore, which is located inside a former Dominican church in Maastrichtthe, over at De Zeen. The same shop also happens to be number one on the Guardian’s list of The World’s 10 Best Bookshops.

God, if there were a bookstore like this anywhere in driving distance of where I live, I’d hide out in the bathroom at closing so that I wouldn’t have to leave during the weekends. All the kids would know me as the crazy hobo of the church bookstore.

Source: Weisheng’s photostream

Source: Rejean Pellerin Flickr