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31 Librarian Features

From Library-Inspired Lights to Glow-in-the-Dark Libraries

— December 3, 2009 — Art & Design
If you love books, chances are you love the libraries that let you borrow them without cost (unless you keep the books past their due dates). Even in our technologically-enhanced society, there is still reason to keep the ‘business’ model that is the library in existence—because even virtual books come with a price. For all the book-borrowers out there, here is a collection of librarian features, from outdoor book rooms to librarian chic editorials.
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Free Cultural Libraries
Free Cultural Libraries
UNESCO, Library of Congress, and Others Launch World Digital Library
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Online Book Catalogs
Online Book Catalogs
'Librarything' Library-Quality Tracking App for Hardcore Book-Lovers
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Information Gas Station
Information Gas Station
Helsinki Library Researchers Help Web Users Find Answers
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Book-Free Libraries
Book-Free Libraries
New England Prep School Ushers in Literary Electronic Era
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Ornamental Libraries
Ornamental Libraries
The Bookman Shelf
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Bookmobiles Of A Different Breed
Bookmobiles Of A Different Breed
Animals As Mobile Libraries
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Library-Inspired Lights
Library-Inspired Lights
The 'Book' Light Brings Character to Any Dining Room
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Photochrom Postcards
Photochrom Postcards
Travel Photos from Days Gone By at The Library of Congress
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Librarian Action Figures
Librarian Action Figures
Doll Replicated After Real-Life Librarian Nancy Pearl
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Naughty Library in Paris
Naughty Library in Paris
Hell at the Library
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21
Modern Libraritecture
Modern Libraritecture
TANK Architects Constructs 21st Century Literary Havens
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Interactive History Lessons
Interactive History Lessons
The Library of Congress Experience
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Outrageously Outdated Books
Outrageously Outdated Books
AwfulLibraryBooks.com Showcases Peculiar Vintage Titles
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Bathtubs with Bookshelves
Bathtubs with Bookshelves
The ‘Library Bath' by Malin Lundmark Screams Relaxation
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Dirty Librarian Chains
Dirty Librarian Chains
Organically Styled Jewelry
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Glow-in-the-Dark Libraries
Glow-in-the-Dark Libraries
The Exterior of the Aberdeen University Library Responds to Light
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Phone Booth Libraries
Phone Booth Libraries
Community-Run 24-Hour Micro Library in Somerset
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Striking Bookworm Heavens
Striking Bookworm Heavens
Libraries With Stunning Architecture Around the World
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The Library Hotel in New York City
The Library Hotel in New York City
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Library Zoos
Library Zoos
‘Animal Index' Wildlife Book Markers Bring Bookshelves to Life
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Mobile Literacy
Mobile Literacy
The 'Library on Wheels' Bus
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10
Showy Red Reading Rooms
Showy Red Reading Rooms
The New University Library at the University of Amsterdam
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9
Bespectacled Rings
Bespectacled Rings
The Isette Spectacles Ring Channels Your Inner Librarian
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Outdoor Book Rooms
Outdoor Book Rooms
The 24 Hour Library and Community Space in Magdeburg, Germany
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Text Tattoo Libraries
Text Tattoo Libraries
Shelley Jackson's 'Ineradicable Stain' is a Collection of Inked Word Art
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Latticed Libraries
Latticed Libraries
University of Helsinki City Campus Library by Anttinen Oiva Architects is Swank
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Futuristic Looped Libraries
Futuristic Looped Libraries
Bjarke Ingels Group Wins Competition to Design Astana National Library
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Librarian Chic Editorials
Librarian Chic Editorials
Rosario Dawson Rocks Sexy Photos in Angeleno Magazine
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Utilizing Limited Spaces
Utilizing Limited Spaces
Staircase Library
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Innovative Book Shelves
Innovative Book Shelves
Creative Home Libraries
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Glasses-Only Garb
Glasses-Only Garb
Anna Jagodzinska Shows Off Librarian Glasses in Tom Ford Campaign
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