In Photos: Outstanding Libraries Around the World

An aerial view of the National Library of Kosovo in the capital city of Pristina.

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Detail of “Handelingenkamer,” the library that contains all dealings and minutes of the Dutch House of Representatives, photographed in The Hague, Netherlands.

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Visitors quietly work in the Rose Main Reading Room at the New York Public Library in New York City.

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