Libraries around the world feature stunning architecture from traditional Baroque to modern, award-winning designs. Some libraries host extensive historical collections, including Shakespeare's First ...

Some libraries aren't just places to borrow books — they're destinations with deep history and architecture that tell stories beyond the pages. The 1000 Libraries Awards 2025 highlights some of the ...

Libraries are almost as ancient as the written word. The oldest-known library, the Library of Ashurbanipal, dates back to the 7th-century BCE. Belonging to an Assyrian king and housed in two buildings ...

The humble library dates back as far as 2600 BC when archives of clay tablets written in cuneiform—the earliest form of writing—were assembled in temples to preserve the knowledge they contained. As ...