Even though the world is becoming digitalized, there’s nothing quite like a bookshelf to make a home. Some home owners love their books so much they have a room especially dedicated to them. Old Roman philosopher Cicero once said that “a home without books is like a body without a soul”. The following home libraries, brimming with books, definitely have soul, and a lot of style, too. |
Traditional home library in San Francisco |
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Source: Houzz |
Modern home library in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid |
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Source: Twisted Sifter |
Home library on Harbor Island, the Bahamas |
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Source: Design File |
Actor Ben Stiller's home library |
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Source: Everything Fab |
Professor Richard Macksey's library |
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Source: Night RPM |
Modern Swiss home library |
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Source: Bookshelf Porn |
Minimalist library |
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Source: Nhit |
Entrepreneur Jay Walker's library |
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Source: Wired |
Home library in Bosie, Idaho |
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Source: Cool Houses |
Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg's private library |
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Source: Elle Decor |
Modern library, resting on top of a 17th century London townhouse |
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Source: Beautiful Libraries |
Writer Alberto Manguel's home library |
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Source: NY Times |
Home library in Camden, Maine |
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Source: Chatfield Design |
Private library in San Mateo, California |
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Source: Home Dsgn |
Author Neil Gaiman's Library |
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Source: Culch |
Casa Kike library, in Cahuita, Costa Rica |
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Source: Arch Daily |
French grunge-style home library |
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Source: Marie Claire |
Director George Lucas' library |
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Source: Beautiful Libraries |
Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld's private library |
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Source: Observer |
The Biltmore Estate library |
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Source: Robb Report |
Villa Dali: Dali-inspired library in the Netherlands |
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Source: Archithings |
Private home library in Carmel Valley, California |
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Source: Architectural Digets |
Library in a New York City penthouse |
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Source: Design File |
Cozy private library in leather |
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Source: Home Plus Decor |
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