These Libraries Are Gorgeous Enough To Turn Anyone Into A Bookworm

Stuttgart City Library

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This library in Stuttgart, Germany is one of the newer structures on our list. Construction was completed by the Yi Company in 2011 at a cost of almost $100 million. The square building consists of an exterior promenade of concrete and 9 x 9 frosted glass bricks, which give the entire building a magical glow at night. A meditative space complete with a fountain was designed to mimic Rome’s Pantheon. According to The Coolist, “[t]he visual center of the Stuttgart City Library is its grand atrium, a five-story open chamber that feels like the work of a modernist MC Esher.” Walls of books provide lively pops of color against the building’s sleek white walls.