Observed arrival · 2026-11-15
Wanderstacks: a world atlas of great libraries
A browsable collection of 52 standing and lost libraries, paired with 145 books opened page by page.
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- Readers curious about historic libraries and architectural reading rooms
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- Ten lost libraries are explicitly identified as reconstructions, and each photograph is accompanied by its author and licence.
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Entries pair locations and historical notes with architectural measurements: the Prunksaal is listed at almost 80 metres long and 20 metres high, while the Library of Congress entry gives dimensions for its reading-room octagon and dome. The page distinguishes surviving sites from lost ones and credits photographs with licences such as CC0 and CC BY-SA 4.0. Navigation exposes search, an A–Z list, books, and a globe.
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