Stuart Kells, La Trobe University Last year two Danish librarians – Christian Lauersen and Marie Eiriksson – founded Library Planet: a worldwide, crowdsourced, online library travel guide. According to them, Library Planet is meant to inspire travellers “to open the awesome book that is our world of libraries, cities and countries”. The name of the…
Category: Academic Libraries
A temple of knowledge and wisdom – The National and University Library of Ljubljana
Written by Joachim Hassel. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ During our holiday in Slovenia in July 2019 we stayed for a couple of days in the capital Ljubljana. This is a really nice, atmospheric and lively city worth visiting. Right in the city center and only a short way back from…
Suzzallo Library, Washington, USA – a spectactular place for a snack or study
Written by Hanna Marie Roseen For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ Many people are drawn to Suzzallo for its beautiful reading room. It is indeed wonderful and is honestly the visual highlight of the library. The rest of the library is rather utilitarian and not much to look at compared to…
The TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology – more than just a library: We organise tomorrow’s knowledge
Written by Dr. Sandra Niemeyer For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ More than just a library: The TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology, in Hannover, Germany, is not only the German National Library of Science and Technology and the world’s largest specialised library for science and technology. TIB is also continuing to expand its role as…
The Library of the University of Applied Sciences HTWG Konstanz, Germany – from bones to books
Written by Bernd Hannemann, Leiter der Hochschulbibliothek HTWG Hochschule Konstanz Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ The library of the HTWG Konstanz is directly located at the Seerhein, with a view of Lake Constance and the Alps. A beach bar next door invites you to linger in…
Worlds of Words, University of Arizona, USA – the largest collection of global children’s books in the United States!
Post written by: Judi Moreillon, Lacey Nehls, and Breanna Tsingine For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ Credit: Line and Space, LLC Ron Marx and grandson snuggle up on one of the deep window seats, exploring books from the collection. The backdrop features the illustrations of David Christiana, which are present throughout…
ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics – A Crystal Palace for the dismal science
Written by Birgit Gummersbach For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ The cruise ships and ferries entering the port of Kiel offer the best view of the spectacular building sitting on the waterfront: a long, elegant curve of glass and concrete, four stories high. This is the home of the ZBW –…
Dr. Hipólito González Library, Argentina – a meeting place at the Faculty
Written by Fernando Díaz Pacífico, Academic Librarian and Interim Director For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanetnet.wordpress.com/contribute/ The Dr. Hipólito González Library is located in Rosario, a large city with more than one million inhabitants in one of the most fertile lands in the world: the prairies known as Pampa Húmeda. Located…
Collins Memorial Library, Tacoma, Washington – rocking chairs, makerspace and an artgallery
Written by Jane A. Carlin – Library Director For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ The Collins Memorial Library is located on the beautiful campus of the University of Puget Sound, located in Tacoma, Washington. The Library is designed after Magdalen College in Oxford, England. One of the early presidents of the…
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