Today’s college students can do just about any research they need from the confines of their unmade beds and messy dorm rooms. The internet, for better or for worse, has seen to that. However, when due dates approach or all-nighters become necessary, pupils all across the country head to that most hallowed of educational buildings — the college library. The United States has had something of a love affair with beautiful college campuses, with libraries in particular becoming architectural highlights. Ultra-wealthy philanthropists donated books, money, and more to help educate America, especially in the late 19th century. Consequently, the resulting libraries often stand out as the most impressive structures on college campuses, resembling pantheons, cathedrals, and even palaces. Therefore, no matter how unnecessary physical manuscripts or old print editions become, people will still go to the library. After all, they were built to inspire. Here is a selection of some of the most gorgeous college libraries in the United States.
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