全球最酷的7大图书馆

1. Central Library： Seattle， Washington， United States

中央图书馆：美国华盛顿州西雅图市

The Central Library in Seattle is sleek， modern and sophisticated and has tourists from around the world paying visits and taking tours. Yes， actual tours.

In its first year， more than 2 million tourists visited the library， which was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and American designer Joshua Ramus. Tours began in 2006， two years after its opening.

The library was voted onto the American Institute of Architects 150 favorite structures in the United States.

The library holds various art exhibitions， book signings and other events throughout the year， while visitors can stop by the Chocolati cart for a coffee and browse through the gift shop anytime.

西雅图的中央图书馆时尚现代而且精致，吸引了来自世界各地的游客前往旅游观光。没错，真正的观光。

这座图书馆建成的第一年，就迎接了超过200万游客前往参观。图书馆的设计者是荷兰建筑师雷姆·库哈斯和美国设计师乔舒亚·拉莫斯。在2006年，也就是图书馆开放两年后，开始正式接受游客参观。

在美国建筑师学会票选出的美国人最喜爱的150座建筑中，这座图书馆榜上有名。

中央图书馆一年到头举办各类艺术展、图书签售会等活动，不论何时，游客都可以在巧克拉蒂咖啡吧里停下来喝杯咖啡，浏览一下礼品店。

2. Geisel Library， University of California： San Diego， United States

加州大学盖泽尔图书馆：美国圣地亚哥

At first glance， it looks like a spaceship.

Architect William Pereira， who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston， Texas， designed the library in 1970. It has been featured in sci-fi films， short stories and novels.

If you need a hint of which film， think of Leonardo Dicaprio， dreams and a lot of snow.

Yes， the snow fortress in the film “Inception” looks a lot like the Geisel Library.

But of course， its not just the exterior thats interesting. The library also hosts “Dinner in the Library，” which invites readers for cocktails， a silent auction and also a special speech from prominent authors.

第一眼看上去，这座图书馆好像一艘宇宙飞船。

这座图书馆是建筑师威廉姆·佩雷拉在1970年设计的，他曾协助设计位于德克萨斯州休斯敦市卡纳维拉尔角的空间发射站。这座图书馆在许多科幻电影、短篇故事和小说里出现过。

如果你想知道是哪部电影，提示是莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥、梦和很多雪花。

没错，《盗梦空间》里雪地里的堡垒那个场景，看起来就很像是盖泽尔图书馆。

当然这座图书馆并不止是外表有趣。它还举办“图书馆晚宴”，邀请读者来喝鸡尾酒，同时还有一场无声拍卖会和杰出作家的特别演讲。

3. Trinity College Library： Dublin， Ireland

圣三一学院图书馆：爱尔兰都柏林

The Trinity College Library in Dublin is the oldest library in Ireland， founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth Ⅰ.

Not only is the exterior impressive， it boasts the largest single chamber library in the world， also known as the Long Room， which contains more than 200，000 of the librarys oldest books.

The Long Room houses one of the oldest harps in Ireland. Dating to the 15th century， the oak harp is the model for the emblem of Ireland.

位于都柏林的圣三一学院图书馆是爱尔兰最古老的图书馆，由伊丽莎白一世女王主持建立于1592年。

图书馆不仅是外形让人印象深刻，它还拥有世界上最大的单室图书馆，也被称为“长厅”，收藏了20万本该图书馆最古老的书籍。

爱尔兰最古老的竖琴之一也存放于“长厅”。这架竖琴诞生于15世纪，是象征爱尔兰的标志模型。

4. TU Delft Library： The Netherlands

代尔夫特理工大学图书馆：荷兰

The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862，000 books， 16，000 magazines and its own museum. But it will only take a glance to be mesmerized， as it is a sight to remember.

The building itself exists beneath the ground， so you cant really see the actual library. What makes it interesting is the roof， which is a grassy hill.

A huge cone pierces the grass roof， which symbolizes technology.The roof covers 5，500 square meters. Construction of the roof posed several difficulties in terms of maintenence and leakage， but it has become one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area.

代尔夫特理工大学图书馆建于1997年，有86.2万本藏书，1.6万份杂志和自己的博物馆。但你只需要看上一眼就会对它印象深刻，因为它是一个让人过目不忘的景点。这座建筑位于地下，因此你无法真正看见它。有意思的是：它的屋顶是一片长满草的山坡。

一个象征科技的巨大圆锥体穿过这片青草屋顶。屋顶有5500平方米。它的修建曾经面临一些维护和漏水的难题，但现在它已经是该地区最显眼也最幽绿的建筑之一。

5. Bibliotheca Alexandrina： Alexandria， Egypt

亚历山大图书馆：埃及亚历山大

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is the revival of the ancient Royal Library of Alexandria， which was the largest and most influential library in the Greek world. It was built by Alexander the Great some 2，300 years ago.

The new library was reborn in 2002 on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea after 10 years of designing， planning and construction

Along with the standard libraries with books， there are four museums covering antiquities， manuscripts and science， and also 15 permanent exhibitions， including “Impressions of Alexandria，” “Arabic Calligraphy" and "The History of Printing.”

With its circular yet tilting form， the library looks like a modern painting. Various carvings and alphabetic inscriptions decorate the flatter side of the building， which the designers explain is “a careful display of the library's basic proviso： language.”

亚历山大图书馆是在古代亚历山大图书馆基础上进行的重建，古亚历山大图书馆曾是希腊语世界最大最具影响力的图书馆，由亚历山大大帝建于约2300年前。

新图书馆于2002年在地中海沿岸落成，历经了10年的设计、计划和建设。

除了藏书之外，这座图书馆还有四座博物馆，收藏了文物、手稿和一些科学展品，还有15场永久展览，包括“亚历山大印象”，“阿拉伯书法”和“印刷的历史”等。

图书馆的外形呈圆形且具有倾斜度，好像一幅现代绘画。较平的一面装饰有各种雕刻和字母碑文，设计师解释说是“对图书馆的基础，也就是语言的精心展示”。

6. Stuttgart City Library： Stuttgart， Germany

斯图加特城市图书馆：德国斯图加特

The Stuttgart City Library is controversial. Some say its innovative， while others say it doesnt match its environment.

Nevertheless， the library is one of the most interesting buildings in the area， along with the Porsche Museum nearby.

Designed by Korean-born， Germany-based architect Yi Eun-young， the design of the cubic facility was influenced by the ancient Pantheon in Rome. It features a linear-shaped “heart，” which serves as a multi-story meeting space that draws natural sunlight through the roof.

The space throws various events， including book signings， readings and exhibitions.

The white and silver library may not fit perfectly with the green trees and red-roofed houses around the city， but it does stand out.

斯图加特城市图书馆富有争议。有人说它非常创新，有人说它和环境格格不入。

不管怎么说，这座图书馆和它附近的保时捷博物馆一样，都是它所在区域内最有趣的建筑之一。

设计师是生长在德国的韩裔建筑师易恩扬，立方体的造型设计受到了罗马古万神殿的影响。在多层楼交汇的空间有一个流线型的“心”，用来聚集从屋顶照进来的自然阳光。

这一空间用来举办各种活动，包括图书签售会、读书会和展览。

这座银白色的图书馆也许和这座城市的绿树还有城市周边的红屋顶房子不太协调，但它确实很显眼。

7. Bishan Public Library， Singapore

璧山公共图书馆：新加坡

Located in the heart of Bishan， the award-winning Bishan Community Library spans 4，000 square meters.

Simple and sophisticated， it was designed to look like a tree house.

The colorful pods that stick out of one side of the building represent books protruding from a bookshelf. Inside the library， these pods offer private spaces for reading. Not to mention a perfect place to hold seminars， readings and workshops.

Its ceiling-high glass windows also make it fun to watch people walking and reading from inside the building.

这座得过奖的社区图书馆位于璧山中心地带，占地4000平方米。

它的设计简约而又精致，看起来像一座树上小屋。

那些从建筑的一面伸出来的彩色部分，代表了从书架上抽出的书。而在图书馆内部，这些部分为阅读者提供了私人空间。这也是举办研讨会、读书会和工作坊的完美地点。

高及天花板的玻璃窗可以让你看着人们在图书馆内行走和阅读，十分有趣。