The main city library between 1966 and 2010 before joining the King County Library System, the Renton Public Library was designed by Johnston-Campanella & Company. It is around 80 feet long and resides on 12 giant columns that are anchored into the river. It was truly an amazing engineering feat for the time.
During the fall, the library is a wonderful place to watch the salmon spawning.
April 16, 2021
Tokorozawa, Japan
This airy five-floor library and museum houses thousands of books and rotating exhibits on Japanese monsters and anime.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.
Ibadan, Nigeria
Not only does this library house unique Arabic manuscripts, but it was also designed to keep the building cool during warm days.
Savannah, Georgia
These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.
San Lucas el Grande, Mexico
A historic Puebla estate featuring a striking castle.
Manila, Philippines
A century-old ancestral home was home to some of the key figures of the Philippine Revolution.
Tomioka, Japan
The World Heritage-designated site of Japan’s industrial revolution, once mistaken as a den of vampires.
Raħal Ġdid, Malta
Malta’s largest cemetery is a Victorian-era architectural masterpiece.
