Melk Abbey Library, Lower Austria, Austria: Melk Abbey was founded in 1089, and with the Monastic school that was founded in the following century.
Abbey Library of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland: Saint Gall Abbey existed since 719 and, along with its library.
Admont Abbey Library, Admont, Austria: Admont Abbey is known for its library which is arguably the largest monastic library in the world.
Austrian National Library, Vienna, Austria: The National Library of Austria is located in the Hofburg Palace and holds a vast collection of more than 7.4 million items.
Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris, France: The National Library of France thrives hold everything published in France.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., United States: The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world by number of books.
National Library of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic: The main building of the National Library of the Czech Republic is the historic Clementinum building.
Strahov Monastery Library, Prague, Czech Republic: Strahov Monastery was founded as early as 1143.
The Library of El Escorial, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain: El Escorial is a historical residence of the King of Spain, located about 45 km (28 mi) from Madrid.
Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland: Trinity College Library is one of Dublin’s best tourist attractions.