At their core, libraries inform, entertain and inspire.
And around the world, creating the buildings themselves has been the source of the latter for architects.
From a centre that draws inspiration from the prairie it calls home to a library that rose from the remains on an earthquake-ravaged city, here are 11 of the world’s most inspirational libraries.
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