20 Most beautiful libraries around the world

Admont Abbey Library in Admont, Austria

This library is a part of one of the oldest and largest monasteries in Austria. It houses impressive 70,000 volume collection.

Abbey Library of St. Gall in St. Gallen, Switzerland

Designated a World Heritage Site in 1983, the significant library contains the collection dates back to around 820 CE.

Rampur Raza Library in Rampur, India

The library is situated inside the former mansion of Nawab Hamid Ali Khan. It also houses a notable collection of Indo-Islamic works from Manuscripts to Islamic calligraphy.

National Library of China in Beijing, China

The library was founded by the government of the Qing dynasty in 1909. It amasses a collection of over 37 million items including the largest array of Chinese literature in the world.

Austrian National Library in Vienna, Austria

The library, which hosts over 7 million items dating back to 4th century, is the former court library of the House of Habsburg.

Tama Art University Library in Tokyo, Japan

The library is associated with Tama Art University, which consists two library locations in Tokyo. It offers books on architecture, design, film, photography and other related subjects of study.

Beitou Public Library in Taipei, Taiwan

Located within Beitou District, it is Taiwan's first green library. The library was opened in November 2006.

Biblioteca do Convento de Marfa in Marfa, Portugal

This library is situated at the back of the second floor inside the inside the Palace of Mafra in Protugal. Built by Manuel Caetano de Sousa, this library is 88 m long, 9.5 m wide and 13 m high.

Biblioteca Vasconcelos in Mexico City, Mexico

The institution, which also includes a library, was designed by Alberto Kalach. It also offers space for artists to display their work.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt

Inaugurated in 2002, the library houses eight million books.