Curious Expeditions has a compilation of some of the world’s most beautiful libraries with pictures. I was happy to see the inclusion of Harper Library at the University of Chicago, which is certainly deserving:

I think the Copley Public Library in Boston is my favorite:

I personally would put the Grainger Engingeering Library at the University of Illinois, where I and many of my friends used to live for several weeks at a time, on the list, but that’s just me. More than beautiful, it was a nice place to study:

The Harold Washington Library in Chicago, which I’ve mentioned before, is also one of my faves. The inside isn’t anything terribly special, save for the Winter Garden and for the fact that it’s the largest public library in the world, but the exterior is awesome: