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Convento Praglia, Italy

Praglia Abbey

In this nearly 1,000-year-old monastery, monks painstakingly restore old books.

The Library-Themed Livestream Where Birds Stretch Their Wings

A little "library" that's literally for the birds.

Claire Voon June 12, 2020

London, England

Osterley Bookshop

Above an abandoned Underground station, this charming bookstore is home to strange antiquities and literary works.

Permanently Closed

BooksActually

An independent bookstore and press with a large collection of local and English-language literature.

Why a 16th-Century Artist Imagined Comets as Glorious, Fiery Swords

Explore a captivating compendium of cosmic illustrations.

Jessica Leigh Hester May 29, 2020

Inside the library.

Montreal, Québec

Osler Library of the History of Medicine

One of the world's largest collections of rare medical texts and ephemera.

Birmingham, England

Moseley Bog

An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

The Bouquinistes sell vintage postcards and posters, too.

The Bouquinistes of Paris

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

The bookshelf of Pedro Marques Lopes, political columnist, was a strong contender.

The Zoom Era Inspires a 'Bookshelf Championship' in Portugal

While you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, you can judge a pundit by his books.

Rafaela Ferraz May 4, 2020

Behold the bonkers, baroque design of the Klementinum Library in Prague.

7 Spectacular Libraries You Can Explore From Your Living Room

You can almost smell the old books.

Claire Voon April 24, 2020

Medieval manuscripts were illuminated with folium, and one bore the instructions for recreating the ink.

The Mystery of a Medieval Blue Ink Has Been Solved

Turns out it was hiding in plain sight by the side of a Portuguese road.

Isaac Schultz April 17, 2020

A row of "mystery bags" has taken the place of visitors browsing shelves.

A Bookstore in Boulder Pivots to Bike Delivery of 'Mystery Bags'

They're filled with handpicked books and a bag of tea or coffee beans.

Micah Ling April 15, 2020

It's a shame we don't yet have the technology to digitize the Library's famous Nottebohm Room.

The Ambitious Plan to Digitize 100,000 Historic Texts in Belgium

Two major Antwerp institutions are putting some of their voluminous holdings in the cloud.

Matthew Taub April 7, 2020

View of the cottage from across the green.

East Dean, England

Sherlock Holmes Retirement Cottage

In this quiet village, a blue plaque marks the spot where the famous fictional detective retired.

Oxford, England

Saint Margaret's Well

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

Cookie or fruit bun? Tell us what you see.

Found: A Greasy Leftover Snack Inside a Rare Book

Whether a cookie or a fruit bun, the "offending object" has been discarded.

Matthew Taub March 11, 2020

The first in a new series of guidebooks is available for pre-order.

The Republic of Venice Died in 1797. Now You Can Visit It.

Meet Giovanni Vale, your travel guide to countries that no longer exist.

Isaac Schultz March 10, 2020

The inset map of Utopia, with the accompanying Utopian script (and Latin translation just below it).

For Sale: Sir Thomas More’s Utopian Alphabet

The humanist scholar fudged a language into existence.

Isaac Schultz March 2, 2020