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photography is beautiful, and I loved reading about the unusual libraries from around the world, In some ways, I even finished the book feeling inspired by how important literature is, and by how far people will go to make it widely available to others.
My only complaint was that the writing at times felt more like tangentially related lists that could have been organized in a way that let the ideas flow together.
Still, the information was interesting and it is a wonderful collection of libraries, I work in a library, so this was a fun book for me to peruse, Divided up into chapters that included Libraries on the Move, Animal Libraries, Tiny Libraries, Big Libraries, Home Libraries, Mobile Libraries and Not Libraries, this book took you on an around the world journey to some of the most unique libraries in the world.


Some of my favorites included:

The Garden Library in Tel Aviv This modern looking construction sits inside Levinsky Park.
Glass enclosed bookshelves invite you to browse,

The Mongolian Children's Mobile Library It's a camel carrying books!

The Community Bookshelf This Library in Kansas is painted on the outside like the spines of different books.
The titles were voted on by the citizens,

The Tardis Little Free Library It's bigger on the inside,

This was a fun book to just browse and read about the libraries that caught my attention.
This unique photojournalistic survey of the world's libraries was a joy to flip through, And it wasn't just your official county library either, . . far from it. It included big libraries, small libraries think the "tiny house" trend, mobile libraries, little free libraries, art depictions of libraries, and "not libraries" shelves of books stuck randomly in pubs, cafes, and pharmacies.


What struck me most about this book was how global, and universal, is this human desire to not only read, but exchange books and share the ones that struck you with others.
Along with architecturally striking private libraries obviously custommade for the rich were the tiniest libraries stuck in burlap sacks and strapped to donkeys or elephants in remote Africa or southeast Asia.
"Bookwallahs" in India, a beach library in Australia, red phone booth kiosk libraries in the U, K. , and treehouse libraries for children in Malaysia,

Also: a mobile wheelbarrow library for the homeless in Portland paging scriptwriters of the TV show "Portlandia".
. . stat!. Bibliotheken van deste eeuw, In een telefooncel, op een boot, in een bakfiets, in openlucht, op het strand, in het hotel en de supermarkt.
. . Bibliotheken van de meest eenvoudige tot het architecturale meesterwerk, Allemaal hebben ze een ding gemeen : volwassenen, ouders, kinderen, daklozen, gevangenen, zieken, kort, . . iedereen aan te moedigen om te lezen, Fraai geïllustreerd boek om

geïnteresseerd te lezen en later bij beetjes van te genieten, Chock full of photographs of every imaginable kind of library, Mobile libraries not just bookmobilesbut also libraries on boats, bikes, motorcycles, carts libraries carried about by animals camels, donkeys, horses, elephants, tiny libraries.
fancy fancy libraries in rich people's homes, . .

Lots of libraries,

The tiny library concept is super cool to me, I like the ones in regular neighborhoods that are in people's front yards as well as the ones that are housed in obsolete phone booths in large cities.
A Thames amp Hudson cloffee table book glossy paper, more pics than text I loved it, Libraries situated in trees yes, really! in old unused Britiszxh red phone boxes, popup libraries in parks mobile libraries per camel, mule, bus.
. . An encouraging, fun book. Viva Libraries!
The Improbable Libraries in this little book are those that display clever design Kansas City with it's booklined facade, are located in unusual places the airport in Amsterdam, or move about the library that travels by elephant in rural Asia and the burro libraries of South America.
" The pictures are lovely, but because of the small size of the book they are not at their best.
The text is just basic explanation, Nonetheless, I enjoyed this tour through the world's most unusual and in some cases most useful libraries, What book lover wouldnt enjoy a book about libraries

It was fun to skim this book, a collection of many pictures and several short essays.
I especially liked the story and photos of the Little Free Library including red UK phone booths converted into libraries, the Univ of Aberdeen Library very modern in a Frank Gehry sort of way.
amp the Kansas City Central Library which looks like a bookshelf of giant books from the outside, the Read Nest by Dorte Mandrup essentially a small backyard ADU as Library, and the Book Home constructed by Miler Lagos.


The book would be improved if its physical size was larger, thereby amplifying the impact of the photos.


Of course, I would recommend checking this book out from any library, Beautiful and enlightening book on many different ways literacy is reaching the far parts of the world,.A beautiful book. Wonderful to see so many amazing libraries, Heartwarming to see truly inspiring people offering books to all those who would love to read, Geweldig boekje voor de bibliotheekliefhebber! Uiteraard maar een kleine selectie, maar wel eentje van heel bijzondere bibliotheken, met leuke foto's en een woordje uitleg.
Het maakt nieuwsgierig en zet je aan om zelf op zoek te gaan naar nog meer van die bibliotheken.
Inspirerend om te zien hoe overal ter wereld mensen hún manier vinden om een bibliotheek in te richten, hoe klein en vreemd het soms is.
Absolute aanrader voor iedereen die van bibliotheken houdt! For me, just the right balance of text and image given the intentions of the volume.
There's a selected bibliography for anyone who wants more reading, and references to online photo collections as well, Nice variety of ways to get books to people, nice photos, A look at some very unique libraries and how books are made available to people for free is the content of this book.
I enjoyed reading how books travel by animals and vehicles to bring reading material to remote places and the intrepid people who make that happen.

Some libraries pictured are made of interesting materials or made to have a unique architectural look,
A few of my favorites were the library in Koh Kood, Thailand made of bamboo and shaped to look like a manta ray, the wonderful facade of the Kansas City Central Library, and the Garden Library in Tel Aviv where books are grouped by readers' assessment such as amusing or bizarre.
One category was Boring and I wondered who might pick a book from that shelf,
Although many of the buildings are more modernistic in design I was still delighted that a few featured still had that wooden, gothic look that I picture when I think of a library.

From Little Free Libraries to home libraries to outdoor libraries there is something in this book for everyone.

While I found the title of this fascinating book highly misleading, it was, nonetheless, very well organized and thoroughly interesting.
Divided into several sections including “Animal Libraries,” “Tiny Libraries,” and even “NonLibraries,” this visual journey around the world was colorful, exciting, and very original.
By showcasing the efforts of many to foster literacy in unique and increasingly adaptable ways, the author used the visual narrative to foster optimism and cooperation.
Overall, this was a beautiful muchneeded boost, filled with a great variety of nontraditional libraries, Very cool look at the many, many different ways that libraries reach people and people reach libraries around the world.
Great overview of what type of libraries exist, beautifully documented Filled with beautiful photos, this book takes you on a journey to some of the world's most beautiful and sometimes unusual libraries.


At a time when libaries are grossly underfunded and at a time when electronic devices seem to be taking over, the libraries of the world continue to serve their communities, and serve them well.
This is a book for all book lovers and reminds us that libraries are a vital asset to humanity and need to be preserved and treasured.


You will see everything from opulent interiors to a library traveling on the back of an elephant, all in the effort to educate and inform, to bring the pleasure of reading to the farthest corners of the big world.
A really wonderful and fascinating look at unconventional library spaces around the world, Would recommend to fellow library science students or librarians who are interested in critically examining what makes a library and how we make our collections accessible to different patron groups.
I liked how it covered more than traditional libraries but rather creative ways to promote literacy amp community worldwide.
How do you use your local library Does it arrive at your door on the back of an elephant Can it float down the river to you Or does it occupy a phone booth by the side of the road

Public libraries are a cornerstone of modern civilization, yet like the books in them, libraries face an uncertain future in an increasingly digital world.
Undaunted, librarians around the globe are thinking up astonishing ways of reaching those in reading need, whether by bike in Chicago, boat in Laos, or donkey in Colombia.
Improbable Libraries showcases a wide range of unforgettable, neverbeforeseen images and interviews with librarians who are overcoming geographic, economic, and political difficulties to bring the written word to an eager audience.
Alex Johnson charts the changing face of library architecture, as temporary popups rub shoulders with monumental brickandmortar structures, and many libraries expand their mission to function as true community centers.
To take just one example: the openair Garden Library in Tel Aviv, located in a park near the citys main bus station, supports asylum seekers and migrant workers with a stock of,volumes in sixteen different languages.
 

Beautifully illustrated with two hundred and fifty color photographs, Improbable Libraries offers a breathtaking tour of the places that bring us together and provide education, entertainment, culture, and so much more.
From the rise of the egalitarian Little Free Library movement to the growth in luxury hotel libraries, the communal book revolution means youll never be far from the perfect next read.
A collection of photos of unusual libraries around the world, if they make you go on a beach holiday, choose this one

This was a fun book.
As you'd surmise from the title, this is chock full of gorgeous photos of interesting and unusual libraries, If it were larger, it would qualify as a coffee table book, Some of these seem, to me at least, like vacation destinations in the making, I also found the chapter on travelling libraries fascinating: using various types of pack animals to travel to remote villages, or boats to bring books to remote lighthouses and inlets.
This book helps one appreciate the universal power of reading and the love of books, Improbable Libraries represents another installment in my personal happiness project, Books make me happy and books about books are pure pleasure, This book is a lovely tribute to unusual libraries with a delightful essay overview of each improbable library type followed by beautiful pictures.
Among my favorites: libraries carried on the backs of camels, donkeys, mules, and elephants to reach readers in deserts, forests, mountains, and jungles books in clear birdhouselike structures suspended from trees in a European forest a personal library so high that the only way to reach books is by dangling from a chair connected to a chain that rises up and down the structureimagine the amusement park swing ride and you've got the right idea all manner of libraries at airports, subways, and train stationsperfect for picking up a book to enjoy during travel.
My favorite exterior had to be that of the Kansas City Central Library, which I now want to visit.
Google to see a picture of the beautiful design, and maybe you'll want to go along with me, I didn't much like the idea of a library on a raft in the middle of a river or bookshelves set up on a beach.
If I'm in the middle of a river, I probably want to chill and enjoy nature and while I might read on the beach, the beach environment is physically hard on books and it felt like people should use discretion about which books they might want to expose to that experience.
Mostly pictures of
Libraries mobile, mule, raft,
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