As silent sentinels of the future overflowing with knowledge and information, monumental libraries pair culture and architecture with fascinating results. While the bookworm in all of our daydreams of visiting the endless volumes and sky-high shelves of books throughout the world, there’s someone out there doing it: Thomas Guignard. After moving to Canada, the Swiss librarian and photographer has traveled to shoot some of the most beautiful libraries in the world.
George Peabody Library, Baltimore MD

Stadtbibliothek am Mailänderplatz, Stuttgart, Germany


Philologische Bibliothek, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

American Room, Great Library of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Osgoode Hall, Toronto, Canada

Emmanuel College Library, University of Toronto, Canada

TU Delft Library, Netherlands

Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm Zentrum, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany

Toronto Reference Library, Canada

Rolex Learning Centre, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland

Rotunda chandelier, Los Angeles Public Library

Bibliothèque Schœlcher, Fort de France, Martinique, French West Indies

Scott Library, York University, Toronto

John P. Robarts library, University of Toronto
