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Auckland, New Zealand

Benjamin the Library Cat

A bronze statue to commemorate an Auckland library's beloved feline resident.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria, Egypt

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.
Amherst, Massachusetts

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sculpture

A seemingly out-of-place comic book surprise sits on the 21st floor of the tallest university library in the world. 
An adaptation of Banksy’s “Flower Bomber,” this image shows a librarian throwing Margaret Atwood’s <em>The Handmaid's Tale.</em>
libraries

6 Badass Librarians Who Changed History

They will not be shushed.
April White April 5, 2024
Washington, D.C.

Murals at Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library

In an alcove of this historic library, you can find murals painted in the 1930s by an artist who went on to create some of Disney's most iconic animated films.
Norval Morrisseau's <em>Migration</em> (1973), at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada.
libraries

Wonder Is Everywhere: Ancient Lipstick, Darwin’s Library, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White March 1, 2024
Itinerary

The Explorer's Guide to Highway 36: The Way of American Genius

Soak in the brilliance on a road trip along this brainy Missouri route.
Washington, D.C.

Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible

One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
Tampa, Florida

'America, America'

This sculpture is one of many stunning features along Tampa’s Riverwalk.
Sudbury, Massachusetts

Goodnow Kayak

The Inuit kayak from Robert Peary's 1896 expedition to Greenland is now on display at a local library.
A female astronomer peers through Yerkes Observatory's massive refractor telescope in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.
observatories

Uncovering the Forgotten Female Astronomers of Yerkes Observatory

It all started with a photo of Einstein.
April White January 9, 2024
Itinerary

8 Reasons Why You Should Visit the Bradenton Area

From a towering mastodon skeleton to a funky art village and a serene riverwalk, here are supercool stops in the Friendly City.
The materials to create the coyote (left) are commonly used for building stop motion puppets; a raccoon (right) looks lifelike after Binard mounts the hide on the form.
preserved specimens

You Can Take Home Dead Animals From This California Library

Check out camel skulls, starfish, or a lion’s pelt, just to know what it feels like.
Sarah Milligan November 29, 2023
Birmingham, England

Library of Birmingham

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.
These boxes represent just a portion of Madeline Kripke's dictionary collection—around 10,000 volumes and counting.
objects of intrigue

The Low Down on the Greatest Dictionary Collection in the World

From "unabridged" to "slanguage," Madeline Kripke's library is a logophile's heaven (or hell).
April White November 14, 2023
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Neville Hall

This building played host to some of the most influential minds of the Industrial Revolution and now serves as a reminder of the influence of Northern coalfields.
This photo reveals interviews with James Brown, Annie Lennox, Al Green, Boris Grebenshchikov (the "Grandfather of Russian Rock"), and many more.
objects of intrigue

Unearthing Gems in a Massive Archive of Rock Star Interviews

“They are unpolished and unvarnished.”
April White November 6, 2023
Ryerss Museum and Library
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ryerss Museum and Library

The Ryerss mansion in Burholme Park now houses a community library and a museum filled with a trove of oddities from around the world.