20 of the Most Exquisite Libraries in the World

VENNESLA LIBRARY AND CULTURE HOUSE, NORWAY

Located near the southernmost tip of Norway, Vennesla’s library is more than a collection of books—it’s a city cultural center and meeting place. The building hosts a coffee shop, open meeting spaces, classrooms for adult education courses, and a cinema. The long, thin wooden beams on the inside were designed to look like the inside of a whale.