Lithgow Library, Augusta, Maine

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Public Library, Chicago, IL

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"Make thy books thy companions. Let thy cases and shelves be thy pleasure grounds and gardens." Judah ibn-Tibbon (12th century)

Library, Indiana State University, Bloomington IN

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1924 Public Library, 4th Ave and Madison St., Seattle, Washington

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In 1902, the city purchased an undeveloped downtown block for $100,000. The new home for the library was bounded by Fourth and Fifth avenues and Madison and Spring streets.

Six U.S. architects with substantial experience in library design — as well as every architect in the state of Washington — were invited to submit designs. In August 1903, the city selected a classic Beaux-Arts design prepared by German-born and trained architect P.J. Weber of Chicago. Construction of the 55,000-square-foot library began in spring of 1905. [Thanks to the Seattle Public Library, www.spl.org]

1925 The Shrine in the Library of Congress, Washington DC

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The Shrine, in the Library of Congress, where reposes the original of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States.

Entrance Hall, Library of Congress, Washington DC

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