The 20 Best Designed College Libraries in the U.S.

These are some of the most beautiful college libraries in the U.S., inside and out.

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The most obvious reason to go into a college library is to study, but there are some across the country that provide more than just a spot to cram for exams. The George Peabody Library at Johns Hopkins University has the option to hold a 200-person dinner, while the Riggs Library at Georgetown regularly hosts high-profile guest speakers. These libraries are doing their initial job by keeping rare books and manuscripts, while also going above and beyond in appearance. 

Enjoy The 20 Best Designed College Libraries In The U.S. and visit them if you're ever in the neighborhood.

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Columbia University's Butler Library

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University of North Carolina's Wilson Library

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Loyola University Chicago's Klarchek Information Commons

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Princeton University's Lewis Library

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University of California, San Diego's Geisel Library

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Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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University of Michigan's Cook Law Library

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University of Washington's Suzzallo Library

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Vassar College's Thompson Library

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Lehigh University's Linderman Library

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Georgetown University's Riggs Library

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John Hopkins University's George Peabody Library

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Cornell University's Andrew Dickson White Library

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Baylor University's Armstrong Browning Library

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University of Chicago's Joe and Rika Mansueto Library

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University of California, Los Angeles' Clark Library

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Boston College's Bapst Library

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University of Pennsylvania's Anne and Jerome Fisher Fine Arts Library

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University of Chicago's William Rainey Harper Memorial Library

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University of San Francisco's Gleeson Library

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