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Located in the Czech Republic, it features stunning Baroque frescoes and exceptional architecture, making it widely acclaimed as the most beautiful library in the world.

Strahov Monastery Library

Known as the 'Cathedral of Books,' this library in Baltimore showcases five tiers of ornamental cast-iron balconies and over 300,000 volumes.

George Peabody Library

Famous for its Long Room, this Dublin library houses over 7 million volumes, including the Book of Kells.

Trinity College Library

Known for its Baroque architecture, this Austrian library contains 70,000 volumes and stunning frescoes by Bartolomeo Altomonte.

Admont Abbey Library

Its minimalist design features a cube-shaped exterior that belies an impressive white interior with an inverted pyramid structure.

Stuttgart City Library

Located in Rio de Janeiro, it boasts the largest collection of Portuguese literature outside Portugal, with a magnificent gothic architecture.

Royal Portuguese Reading Room

This impressive Rococo-style library in Portugal houses 36,000 volumes and is noted for its architectural beauty.

Mafra Palace Library

Situated in Alexandria, Egypt, this modern library aims to revive the spirit of the ancient Library of Alexandria and houses a significant collection of texts.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

A contemporary library in China, known for its futuristic design and capacity for 1.2 million books.

Tianjin Binhai Library

Located in London, it is renowned for having one of the largest collections worldwide, exceeding 170 million items.

British Library

This unique architectural gem features innovative design and serves as an urban hub for media and books.

Seattle Central Library

This Swiss library is celebrated for its Rococo architecture and houses numerous valuable manuscripts from the Middle Ages.

Abbey Library of Saint Gall

Located in New York, it showcases an exquisite collection of manuscripts and stunning architectural features.

Morgan Library & Museum

A modern architectural marvel in Riga, containing over 6 million items and boasting reading spaces.

National Library of Latvia

- **Strahov Monastery Library**: Located in the Czech Republic, it features stunning Baroque frescoes and exceptional architecture, making it widely acclaimed as the most beautiful library in the world [1].
  
- **George Peabody Library**: Known as the 'Cathedral of Books,' this library in Baltimore showcases five tiers of ornamental cast-iron balconies and over 300,000 volumes [2][4].

- **Trinity College Library**: Famous for its Long Room, this Dublin library houses over 7 million volumes, including the Book of Kells [1][6]. 

- **Admont Abbey Library**: Known for its Baroque architecture, this Austrian library contains 70,000 volumes and stunning frescoes by Bartolomeo Altomonte [1][4][6].

- **Stuttgart City Library**: Its minimalist design features a cube-shaped exterior that belies an impressive white interior with an inverted pyramid structure [1][2][4].

- **Royal Portuguese Reading Room**: Located in Rio de Janeiro, it boasts the largest collection of Portuguese literature outside Portugal, with a magnificent gothic architecture [1][2][4].  

- **Mafra Palace Library**: This impressive Rococo-style library in Portugal houses 36,000 volumes and is noted for its architectural beauty [1][4][5].

- **Bibliotheca Alexandrina**: Situated in Alexandria, Egypt, this modern library aims to revive the spirit of the ancient Library of Alexandria and houses a significant collection of texts [4][6].

- **Tianjin Binhai Library**: A contemporary library in China, known for its futuristic design and capacity for 1.2 million books [3][5].

- **British Library**: Located in London, it is renowned for having one of the largest collections worldwide, exceeding 170 million items [1][4][5].

- **Seattle Central Library**: This unique architectural gem features innovative design and serves as an urban hub for media and books [4][6].

- **Abbey Library of Saint Gall**: This Swiss library is celebrated for its Rococo architecture and houses numerous valuable manuscripts from the Middle Ages [1][6].

- **Morgan Library & Museum**: Located in New York, it showcases an exquisite collection of manuscripts and stunning architectural features [4][6].

- **National Library of Latvia**: A modern architectural marvel in Riga, containing over 6 million items and boasting reading spaces [2][4].

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