Many university students find themselves spending a significant portion of their college career at the on-campus library since it is a free space for individual or collaborative focus, offers an abundance of resources for projects and papers, and has computers readily available. Due to Covid-19, university libraries and public libraries have put tighter restrictions in place to keep the public, students, faculty and staff safe.

While some libraries are operating at a decreased occupancy, some are still only offering curbside pickup, scheduled appointments, or are closed completely.

For those that miss hanging out in libraries, we’ve put together a list of videos touring amazing libraries around the world – as well as photos of our campus libraries to pay homage to UW Madison, Edgewood College and University of Iowa City.

UW-Madison Astronomy, Mathematics, And Physics Library

Edgewood College Oscar Rennebohm Library

University Of Iowa City Main Library

Richard J. Riordan Central Library, Los Angeles

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Stuttgart City Library, Germany

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Trinity College Library, Dublin

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Tianjin Binhai Library, China

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Royal Portuguese Reading Room, Rio de Janeiro

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Strahov Monastery Library, Prague

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Tama Art University Library, Tokyo

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The Library of El Escorial, Spain

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Central Public Library Branch, Seattle

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George Peabody Library, Baltimore

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Wiblingen Abbey Library, Germany

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Biblioteca Vasconcelos, Mexico