The Grand Library Collection

Bodleian Library

England · Bodleian Library · Broad St, Oxford OX1 3BG, UK

The UK's second largest library, established in 1602 and containing over 11 million works.

Library of Birmingham Venue Hire

England · Library of Birmingham Venue Hire · Centenary Sq, Birmingham B1 2SN, UK

Library of Congress

Capitol Hill, Washington · Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540, USA

This federal cultural institution is the world's biggest library & features tours, talks & concerts.

Abbey Library of Saint Gall

Sankt Gallen, St. Gallen · Abbey Library of Saint Gall · Klosterhof 6D, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland

Rococo library, formerly adjoining an abbey that burnt down, with over 170,000 religious texts.

Stift Admont - Bibliothek und Museum

Steiermark, Admont · Stift Admont - Bibliothek und Museum · Kirchplatz 1, 8911 Admont, Austria

Around 70,000 theological volumes in a domed, gilded late-baroque hall with ceiling frescoes.

Livraria Lello

União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Porto · Livraria Lello · R. das Carmelitas 144, 4050-161 Porto, Portugal

Lavishly designed historic book store with an art nouveau exterior & a winding wooden staircase.

Trinity College Library

South-East Inner City · Trinity College Library · Old Library, College Green, South-East Inner City, Dublin 2, D02 VR66, Ireland

El Ateneo Grand Splendid

Barrio Norte, Buenos Aires · El Ateneo Grand Splendid · Av. Sta. Fe 1860, C1123 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

This converted theater was first opened in 1919 & has now been converted into an elegant book store.

Real Gabinete Português de Leitura

Centro · Real Gabinete Português de Leitura · R. Luís de Camões, 30 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20051-020, Brazil

Neo-Manueline-style library with ornate decor & a vast collection of volumes by Portuguese authors.