The Morgan Library And Museum, New York, NY
Besides the impressive collection of books and ancient artifacts donated by JP Morgan Jr, this library occupies half a city block!
Notable are Charles Dickens manuscript of A Christmas Carol with handwritten edits from the author, a journal by Henry David Thoreau, and there are also writings from George Sand, William Makepeace Thackeray, Lord Byron, and Charlotte Bronte.
The Morgan’s musical manuscript collection includes autographed and annotated scores and libretti from Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Mahler and Verdi, and Mozart’s Haffner Symphony in D Major.
The collection also holds the scraps of paper Bob Dylan wrote down “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “It Ain’t Me Babe.”
You might find a cat in a hat in this next library…..
4 thoughts on “11 Most Beautifully Stunning Libraries in America”
i d like to seeall of them did see NYC PBLIC LIBRARY
The Air Force Academy Library in Colorado is supposed to be quite impressive too. I’ve only seen the outside. Maybe it’s not considered a public library.
EACH MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THE NEXT!!!
When I was in high school, research was done at the library.
Going downtown was a treat.
I remember spending as much time exploring the library as I did on research each time I visited. It was breathtaking for someone from a small town with a one room, but very clean and efficient public library.