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and frescos, while Taipei's Beitou Branch resembles a treehouse more than a shelter for books. We scoured the internet and found 20 of the most beautifully designed libraries around the world.

Books are the soul of a home: like art, they have the power to transform even the starkest of interiors into a space that reveals something about its owner’s personality and interests.