SOME

SOME COOL
COOL LIBRARIES
LIBRARIES
AROUND
AROUND THE
THE WORLD
WORLD

Submitted by:
A.S. Delgado
BLIS-2
March 2012
For: Comp 311
University of San Carlos-
Talamban, Cebu, Philippines
 Opened in 2012, largest library in the
Philippines with 16,000 square meters of
floor space
 It is known as a “Green Library” with its
environment-friendly and energy-saving
design
 They have a well-preserved collection of
rarebooks, manuscripts, and archives
The Library of Congress
Washington DC, United States

 The largest library in the world in

shelf space and volumes
 Started in 1800 for the Congress
 Open to the public, but only employees,
Congress members, Supreme Court
justices and other high-ranking
government officials may take out
books
Library of Congress building and
reading room
The National Library of the
Philippines Manila, Philippines
 Started 1900 as the American Circulating
Library in Manila as a memorial to
American servicemen who died in the
Philippines
 Became the National Library in
1916
 Heads all the public libraries in the
country
The National Library of the Philippines
Free University Philological
Library Berlin, Germany
 designed by noted architect Norman
Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank in
the shape of a human brain
 Part of the Free University of Berlin
 Opened in 2005 and is considered a
cultural landmark
Outside the library
Inside the library
Biblioteca Alexandrina
Alexandria, Egypt

 Built as a commemoration to the

destroyed and ancient Library of
Alexandria
 A major library and cultural center
 Houses books in English, Arabic, and
French
Outside the library
Inside the library
Vatican Library
Vatican City, Rome, Italy

 Started in 1475 and is one of the oldest

libraries in the world with important
historical collections
 Holds 75,000 manuscripts, 8,500
incunabula (ancient books), and 1 million
printed books
 Holds oldest Bible manuscript
 A research library for History, Law,
Philosophy, Science, and Theology
Paintings and Sistine Hall of
the Vatican Library
Beinecke Rare Book and
Manuscript Library
Yale University, Connecticut, United States
 The largest building in the world reserved
exclusively for the preservation of rare
books and manuscripts
 The walls are made of translucent Danby
marble which emit subdued light to protect
a 6-story shelf ‘tower’ from direct sunlight
Outside the library
Inside the library
Picture Book Museum
Iwaki City, Fukushima, Japan

 A special library for children’s literature

Pontifical Lateran University
Library Rome, Italy
 The university is known as the ‘Pope’s
University’ as its Grand Chancellor is
under Pope’s authority
 There are four saints among its alumni
 The building was inaugurated by Pope
Benedict in 2007
 It was founded by Blessed Pope Pius IX
in 1854
Outside the library
Inside the library
Henry Luce III Library
Central Philippine University, Iloilo City, Philippines

 The largest library in terms of volumes in

Western Visayas and is one of the largest
in the Philippines
 Contains around 200,000 volumes
including holdings of special collections
 a depository and recipient of UN-FAO,
UNESCO, the Population Council, and the
National Library
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