Built by monks at the height of the German region’s 18th-century wealth, these flamboyant and colorful libraries are more than meets the eye. Former Travel Editor It is one of the most dramatic about ...

The world's greatest libraries look like temples of learning with massive collections of books and majestic decor featuring white and gold marble and vaulted ceilings. Fascinating images have been ...

Some libraries aren't just places to borrow books — they're destinations with deep history and architecture that tell stories beyond the pages. The 1000 Libraries Awards 2025 highlights some of the ...

Since 1995, World Book Day, an annual event by Unesco, has been recognised and celebrated to promote reading, publishing and copyright. The date of April 23 was chosen to celebrate this day as it also ...

The Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections at Brandeis has the distinction of holding an example of the earliest known bookplate, which comes from the collection of Brother ...

WERNIGERODE, GERMANY—Four 500-year-old gold coins have been discovered at the site of a monastery that was built in central Germany in 1253 and inhabited into the sixteenth century, according to a ...

There are few things I love more than books and traveling, and any opportunity I have to combine the two is a like a literary dream come true. That's why I've started to create a bucket list of the ...