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Stockholm, Sweden

The Anti-Saxophone Sign at SSE

Absolutely no saxophones in the library.
The Anchisaurus cast in its display case.
East Windsor, Connecticut

The Bones from the Well

A replica of fossils believed to be the first scientifically-described dinosaur bones found in North America.
Face-on photograph of Brumback Library.
Van Wert, Ohio

Brumback Library

The oldest county library in the United States.
Saint Jovan Bigorski Monastery
Rostushe, North Macedonia

Saint Jovan Bigorski Monastery

St. John the Baptist's forearm is housed in this remote 11th-century monastery.
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
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8 Surprising Stories to Celebrate World Book Day

The pleasures of reading about reading.
April White April 19, 2023
Nixon's Army One helicopter
Yorba Linda, California

Richard Nixon's Resignation Helicopter

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.
Mississippi Writers Room and Collection at the Eudora Welty Library in Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi

Mississippi Writer's Room at the Eudora Welty Library

A glimpse into the state's vibrant literary culture along with inspiring stories from an inclusive author community.
Interor central view towards ground floor
Toronto, Ontario

Lillian H. Smith Toronto Public Library

This historic library honors the legacy of the British Empire's first children's librarian.
Monterrey, Mexico

Librería CONARTE

A honeycomb-like structure of interlocking shelves creates a beehive of books.
Kadokawa Musashino Museum
Tokorozawa, Japan

Kadokawa Musashino Museum

This airy five-floor library and museum houses thousands of books and rotating exhibits on Japanese monsters and anime.
Jane Austen's name is emblazoned at the top of the telephone box.
Steventon, England

Jane Austen's Telephone Box

The world's smallest Austen museum is inside an unassuming phone booth.
Herndon Fortnightly Club
Herndon, Virginia

Herndon Fortnightly Club

In 1889, a small group of women began meeting to discuss literature, art, and other topics. Their every-other-week salon grew into a lending library that still exists today.
Pune Nagar Vachan Mandir
Pune, India

Pune Nagar Vachan Mandir

The oldest library in Pune.
Thomas Balch Library
Leesburg, Virginia

Thomas Balch Library

Designated as an Underground Railroad research site.
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Podcast: Library of Congress Hair Collection

Locks from everyone, from Ludwig van Beethoven to Ulysses S. Grant.
The Podcast Team December 6, 2022
Waldseemüller’s 1507 World Map
Washington, D.C.

Waldseemüller’s 1507 World Map

This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."
A 1967 Orlando Sentinel
Orlando, Florida

The Disney Collection

An unassuming corner inside downtown Orlando's library offers a whole new world of the park and its history.
The Book of Aneirin
Aberystwyth, Wales

The Ancient Books of Wales

Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.