Most Beautiful College Libraries

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No major introduction needed here, as a picture is worth a thousand words. Here we take a look at some of the most magnificent university libraries across the country.

Comfort and atmosphere play a huge role in getting in a quality study session. The problem is that some of these libraries are so beautiful that they almost become too distracting to study in.

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Most Beautiful College Libraries: The Quick List

1. Bapst Library, Boston College
2. William W. Cook Legal Research Library, University of Michigan
3. Suzzallo Library, University of Washington
4. Butler Library, Columbia University
5. Fisher Fine Arts Library, Penn
6. Chancellor Green Library, Princeton
7. Doe Library, UC Berkeley
8. Harper Library, University of Chicago
9. Frederick Ferris Thompson Memorial Library, Vassar
10. Sterling Memorial Library, Yale
11. Firestone Library, Princeton
12. Powell Library, UCLA
13. George Peabody Library, Johns Hopkins University
14. Widener Library, Harvard
15. Special Collections Library, University of Virginia
16. Perkins/Bostock Library, Duke University
17. Riggs Library, Georgetown University
18. Bizzell Memorial Library, University of Oklahoma
19. Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester
20. Baker Hall, Harvard
21. Williston Library, Mount Holyoke College
22. Uris Library, Cornell
23. Monroe Library, Loyola University New Orleans
24. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale
25. Baker Memorial Library, Dartmouth

More: See Part Two (#26-50)

1. Bapst Library - Boston College

Bapst Library is the most beautiful college library

2. William W. Cook Legal Research Library - University of Michigan

The beautiful Michigan Law Library Reading Room

3. Suzzallo Library - University of Washington

4. Butler Library - Columbia University

5. Fisher Fine Arts Library - Penn

6. Chancellor Green Library - Princeton University

7. Doe Library - UC Berkeley

8. Harper Library - University of Chicago

9. Frederick Ferris Thompson Memorial Library - Vassar College

10. Sterling Memorial Library - Yale

11. Firestone Library - Princeton

12. Powell Library - UCLA

13. George Peabody Library - Johns Hopkins University

14. Widener Library - Harvard

15. Special Collections Library - University of Virginia

16. Perkins/Bostock Library - Duke University

17. Riggs Library - Georgetown University

18. Bizzell Memorial Library - University of Oklahoma

19. Rush Rhees Library - University of Rochester

20. Baker Hall - Harvard

21. Williston Library - Mount Holyoke College

22. Uris Library - Cornell University

23. Monroe Library - Loyola University New Orleans

24. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library - Yale University

25. Baker Memorial Library - Dartmouth

More: See Part Two (#26-50)

This is part two of our ranking of the most beautiful college libraries. When we originally did the ranking back in June, we were going to rank the top 50 ‘most beautiful’ but only published the top 25. We didn't think readers would be interested in looking at 50+ pictures of libraries. Apparently that’s not the case as the article has been one of our most popular articles over the last year and has left readers wanting more.

Due to the interest in college library beauty and architecture we now present part two of the most beautiful college libraries. For many of these libraries, the pictures do not do them justice. We tried to capture the beauty of each of these libraries by selecting a few photos that best show their interior and exterior design. However, one must visit these libraries in person to get the true feeling of inspiration that these buildings provide.