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Warsaw, Poland

Metroteka

This alluring underground library, hidden in a suburban Metro station, features a Space Age aesthetic and its own hydroponic garden.
Ketchum, Idaho

The Community Library

This independent library is rooted in community service and lifelong learning.
Rockville, Maryland

Rockville Memorial Library

This library is designed to commemorate the work of the Human Genome Project.
Provincetown, Massachusetts

Rose Dorothea Schooner Model

Half-scale model of a historic ship in the children's section of Provincetown Public Library.
Benedict, Oregon

Mount Angel Abbey Library

The only building in the western U.S. designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.
Sweden

Lergravsbibiloteket (The Lergrav Library)

This old phone booth in the countryside is now a haven for book lovers.
Aarhus, Denmark

Gongen (The Gong)

A massive bell inside a Danish library rings to announce the birth of a baby in the city.
Phoenix, Arizona

Irish Cultural Center and McClelland Library

A Norman-style castle, 1850s Irish cottage, and cultural center in the heart of Phoenix.
Buffalo, New York

The Mark Twain Room

A library room filled with Twain’s relics, and a recovered literary treasure.
Camden, Maine

Camden Public Library

Delve into the life of Edna St. Vincent Millay, harbor town history, and a quiet seaside garden at this charming library.
Pune, India

Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal

A heritage stone building that preserves over a million historical documents and rare artifacts.
The Codex Gigas (the Devil’s Bible) open to the portrait of the devil.
monks

Codex Gigas: Who Drew the Devil in This Massive Medieval Bible?

The Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil’s Bible, is the largest medieval manuscript still in existence—with an even bigger legend behind it.
The Podcast Team July 15, 2025
Burros Alfa and Beto, seen here with Luis Soriano in 2008, have been helping the teacher deliver books for more than 20 years.
libraries

How One Man and His ‘Biblioburro’ Spreads Literacy in Rural Colombia

Luis Sorriano straps his books to two trusted donkeys and brings the classroom to children in hard-to-reach towns.
The Podcast Team July 5, 2025
Green-Wood Cemetery, overlooking New York Harbor.
cemeteries

Where Our Team Looked for Joy During Pandemic Lockdowns

Five years after the initial COVID-19 lockdown, the AO team reflects on the places that brought them joy, comfort, and connection during a difficult time.
The Podcast Team June 14, 2025
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House building on the U.S.-Canadian border.
libraries

Could New Border Restrictions Literally Tear the Haskell Free Library Apart?

The library, which straddles the U.S.–Canadian border, has seamlessly served patrons in both countries since 1904. That’s all changing thanks to rising international tensions.
The Podcast Team June 13, 2025
Marietta, Georgia

The Georgia Room at Switzer Library

Strange memorabilia held inside an unassuming library.
List

Ghosts, Graves, and a Giant Bee: 7 Must-See Sites in Savannah

Myths, memorials, and monuments
A rainbow display at the Queer Zine Archive Project, curated by QZAP interns Cole Lehto, Clementine Penner, and Kit Gordon in the summer of 2023.
libraries

Zine Archives Preserve Trans Survival and Storytelling

In private collections and public libraries, the pages of these handmade publications hold a wealth of queer history and community.
Emma Cieslik March 31, 2025