Extremely Innovative Libraries Around the World世界上极具创意的图书馆

Some libraries use unique architecture to encourage visitors to explore the racks and settle down with a new book， or use roving libraries to bring books to hard-to-reach populations. No matter how they achieve it， these novel libraries are keeping the magic of reading alive.

不少图书馆以独特的建筑外观吸引游客在书架间游览探索、专心阅读一本新书，或通过流动图书馆服务，将书籍带给不便于到馆的读者。无论方式如何，这些别具一格的图书馆都让阅读的魔力经久不衰。

Kansas City Library （Kansas City， Missouri， US）

堪萨斯市公共图书馆（美国，密苏里州，堪萨斯城）

Along the south wall of this parking garages exterior， visitors are treated to what looks like a huge shelf of books. The building originally served as a bank， which is readily apparent when the library has screenings in its Vault Theater， inside an actual 1925 bank vault.

图书馆停车场外部的南墙装扮成了一个巨大的书架。很明显这座建筑起初用作银行，因为放映影片的金库剧场所在地其实是1925年的银行金库。

Biblioteca Vasconcelos （Mexico City， Mexico）

巴斯孔塞洛斯图书馆（墨西哥，墨西哥城）

The open interior of this library has towering flooring of open grates that create a labyrinth effect， and surrounds the “Matrix Mobile” by Gabriel Orozco—a sculpture transformed from the skeleton of a gray whale.

该图书馆开阔的内部楼层耸立，每一层都安置着开放的栅格书架，营造出迷宫般的氛围，中心置有加布里埃尔·奥罗斯科的作品“移动矩阵”——一个由灰鲸骨架改造而成的雕塑。

Stuttgart City Library （Stuttgart， Germany）

斯图加特市图书馆（德国，斯图加特市）

Opened in 2011， this nine-story public library is characterized by its stunning white on-white color scheme （lit by blue light at night）， its bold cubic shape and its cavernous interior. This cultural center for the city， designed to feel open and full of light， can be entered from any of its four sides， and patrons can borrow artworks as well as books here.

这座9层的公共图书馆于2011年对外开放，通体呈白色（夜晚打上蓝色灯光）的建筑令人称叹，其立方体结构醒目，内部空旷，颇具特色。该馆是斯图加特市的文化中心，让人感到宽敞亮堂，四个方向皆有入口，在这里人们既可以借书，也可以借艺术品。

Beach Library （Albena， Bulgaria）

海滩图书馆（保加利亚，阿尔贝纳）

Reading a book on the beach is a classic， and in Bulgaria， one library encourages tourists to do just that. The white， weather-resistant shelves lined up not far from the surf feature 6，000 books in 15 languages， so every visitor can find the perfect beach read to enjoy while soaking up the suns rays.

在海滩上看书从古至今都是件美事，保加利亚的一家图书馆鼓励访客这样做。距离冲浪场不远的一排排白色书架能防风挡雨，上面摆放着6 000本书，涵盖15种语言，因此每位读者都可以在享受阳光的同时找到完美的海滩读物。

Bishan Library （Singapore）

碧山图书馆（新加坡）

Built in 2006， this library with skylights and trellises， is meant to invoke a modern glass treehouse. At the same time， a more open-plan childrens room on the basement level invites interaction while preventing noise from filtering upward and disturbing those concentrating in the lofty perches above.

这座图书馆建于2006年，建筑運用天窗、格架，旨在营造现代玻璃树屋设计感。同时，地下一层的大开间儿童阅读区利于互动，又避免了吵闹声向上传递，打扰到高处潜心阅读的人。

Seikei University Library （Tokyo， Japan）

成蹊大学图书馆（日本，东京）

Libraries are usually known for their quiet atmosphere， but this one encourages conversation. Pritzker Prize-winner Shigeru Ban designed the library with space-age， free-standing soundproofed pods to respect those who need uninterrupted study， while also being conducive to other methods of learning; they serve as perfect spots for study groups and lively discussions.

图书馆通常以安静的氛围而闻名，但这座图书馆却鼓励交谈。普利兹克建筑奖得主坂茂为图书馆设计了极为先进的独立隔音吊舱，以照顾那些需要不受打扰学习的人，也方便其他学习方式；这些吊舱是学习小组和活跃讨论的绝佳场所。

Word Bank

readily /'red?li/ adv. 快捷地；轻而易举地；便利地

interior /?n't??ri?（r）/ n. 内部；里面

patron /'pe?tr?n/ n. 老主顾；顾客；常客

feature /'fi?t??（r）/ v. 以……为特色；以……为主要组成

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conducive /k?n'dju?s?v/ adj. 使容易（或有可能）发生的