Since 1995, World Book Day, an annual event by Unesco, has been recognised and celebrated to promote reading, publishing and copyright. The date of April 23 was chosen to celebrate this day as it also ...

This monastery is centuries old and steeped in history – but one of its newest-built sections is drawing throngs of tourists due to its connections to Disney The library at the Admont monastery in ...

Some libraries aren't just places to borrow books — they're destinations with deep history and architecture that tell stories beyond the pages. The 1000 Libraries Awards 2025 highlights some of the ...

Stiftsbibliothek Kremsmunster, Kremsmunster, Austria. This monastery library was built between 1680 and 1689, and holds about 160,000 volumes. (Photo: Massimo Listri/Caters News) Stiftsbibliothek ...

1. Library of Trinity College Dublin – Dublin, Ireland Ireland’s largest library, the Library of Trinity College, is renowned for its Long Room—a vast hall featuring tall wooden shelves, a high arched ...

Its gilded shelves are said to have inspired one of Disney's best-loved classics. This library could give Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel a run for its money with its beauty – and won't require a ...

There are few things I love more than books and traveling, and any opportunity I have to combine the two is a like a literary dream come true. That's why I've started to create a bucket list of the ...