Iowa law library

“With freedom, books, flowers and the moon, who could not be happy?” mused Oscar Wilde. Indeed, the simplest of life’s pleasures are often our most sacred. Like the feeling of wiling away an afternoon with no plan or watching your favorite movie series on repeat, libraries will always hold a special kind of magic. Magic, say, found in a beloved novel series turned record breaking movie series such as Harry Potter. From libraries that look like they are straight from Hogwarts to modern day…

From a modest one room Carnegie library to the pomp and circumstance of the Library of Congress - check out these awesome libraries.

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Des Moines Iowa

I had the most INCREDIBLE engagement session with Stephanie and Kristian exploring the Iowa State Capitol Building in Des Moines. The architecture and golden tones matched the fall weather perfectly and when we found out we could take photos in the Law Library, we were in heaven! 💖 Shoutout to all the wonderful people in the Capitol building who kindly gave us advice on all the best spots to take photos! I can’t wait to head back to Des Moines for Stephanie and Kristian’s wedding next…

Library in Florence, Italy #neverhaveiever walked up such a beautiful staircase in a library

The Iowa State University Library - Ola Babcock Miller Building - The Miller Building was originally called the Iowa Historical Memorial and Arts Building. The wings were built in stages between 1897 and 1910. The State Library has been housed in the building since 1910.

In honor of their beauty and to underscore their continued relevance in an increasingly digital world, we’ve rounded up 20 architecturally significant libraries throughout the U.S.

I LOVE books! Not even necessarily to read (though I love to do that too), I just like to see a lot of them together, in a library or bookstore, for instance. Every time I go on vacation, I try to …

Another view of the state law library in Des Moines.