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Magnificent 65-meter-long library housing 200,000 antique books including the Book of Kells, a 9th-century illuminated manuscript.
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One of the world's oldest libraries with over 1.6 million printed books and 75,000 manuscripts including ancient texts.
View details →Historic library housing the Book of Kells and the magnificent Long Room with 200,000 of the library's oldest books.
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France's national library housing 14 million books including Gutenberg Bibles, Carolingian manuscripts, and the largest collection of medieval French texts.
View details →One of Europe's oldest libraries containing over 12 million items, including medieval manuscripts, Shakespeare's First Folio, and the Duke Humfrey's medieval reading room.
View details →Two spectacular baroque halls containing over 200,000 volumes, including rare medieval manuscripts and illuminated texts.
View details →Yale's architectural marvel housing one of the world's largest collections of rare books and manuscripts in a translucent marble building.
View details →Baroque State Hall with frescoed ceilings and 200,000 volumes dating from 1501 to 1850 from the Habsburg collection.
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As one of the oldest libraries in Europe, the Bodleian offers guided tours through Duke Humfrey's medieval reading room and the stunning Divinity School. The collection includes Shakespeare First Folios, medieval manuscripts, and correspondence from historical figures. The atmospheric reading rooms have inspired countless scholars and served as filming locations for numerous productions.
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