Written by Ciara Ní Riain For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Frederikshavn library is a great community space with a broad range of activities. There is a wide selection of books, music, films, games, newspapers and magazines. There’s free WiFi and computers. There’s a choice of reading, study and meeting areas….
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Toronto Reference Library
Written by Thomas Guignard For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ With its 100 branches (and counting) and 25 million loans a year, the Toronto Public Library network is one of the largest and most active in North America. At the centre of this universe stands the iconic Toronto Reference Library, a…
Steele Memorial Library, Elmira NY – green roof and a maker space
Written by M. Doane For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Steele Memorial Library, in Elmira NY. Its the main branch of the Chemung Couny Library District. Built seven years after the flood of 1972 in a modern style the Steele Memorial Library has continued to be a forward looking institution in…
The Grand Tangier Library – an architechtural landmark in Morocco
Written by Mohamed Bourah For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ You will love this library when you look at its shape the Grand Tangier Library looks like huge books posed one over the other. I think it is the right moment to unveil the wonder of this big multimedia public library…
Bagan district public library, Myanmar – a library amongst the buddhist tempels
Written by Morgane Soltesz Bourel For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ I visited Myanmar at the end of 2017, and I visited the public library in Bagan district, placed in Nyaung-U, in Mandalay region, in central Myanmar. Nyaun-U “village” is a town in the Bagan archeologic buddhist site, 50 km² with…
The Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek, Norway – a bright modern library with an old heart
Written by Laura Jorud For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ The Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek is the second largest public library in Norway.[1]It is located in Bergen, a picturesque tourist destination home to approximately 280,000 residents.[2] The library was founded in 1872, with the current main building dating back to 1917.[3]Situated in…
Skagen library – a wheelchair-friendly library where the librarians knows your name
Written by Ciara Ní Riain For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Skagen library is top of the list of libraries to visit in Denmark – literally. Denmark’s most Northerly library is a much-loved community space which serves a rural population of 8,000 that swells to over 50,000 in tourist season. Right…
West Bridgewater Public Library – a place of making
Written by Ellen Snoeyenbos For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Here are some snaps of the West Bridgewater Public Library in Massachusetts, USA It’s a small library with a big heart. The library tries to bring unusual experiences to our patrons and provide a safe, welcoming place to all. The library…
Central Library Los Angeles – a gem in the City
Written by Megan Panatier – library lover on a quest to visit all 72 LAPL branches with her kids! For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Central Library In downtown Los Angeles, California, sits Central Library — the main library of the Los Angeles Public Library system, LAPL, which has 72 other…
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