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The world's libraries: domes, shelves and silence

From Paris to Dublin, Melbourne to Adelaide, the architecture of reading rooms.

16.10.2026 · 10 photos · Elena Sokolova

Paris'te demir kemerli tarihî bir okuma salonu. 9 / 10
9. Paris'te demir kemerli tarihî bir okuma salonu. Photo: JOHN TOWNER (CC0)
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