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21 libraries every book lover should visit in their lifetime

Asta Thrastardottir,Asta Thrastardottir,Jacob ShamsianAug 11, 2016, 23:58 IST

New York, United States - September 11, 2013: people study in the New York Public Library on September 11, 2013 in Manhattan, New York City. New York Public Library is the third largest public library in North America.cla78/iStock

If you love books, libraries are some of the most spectacular buildings in the world.

To celebrate these monumentally important buildings, we've compiled a list of the most magnificent libraries on the planet.

From a library hidden in the forests of Beijing to one in Egypt that was designed like a sundial, these are the libraries that all book lovers should visit in their lifetime.