Bucket List Libraries

I’m a big bookworm.

I love to read and a couple of my close friends do too; we can spend hours fangirling over our new favourite book boyfriends or rant about the author killing off a beloved character. And my love for books has only grown since I joined TikTok, and see all the videos creators have made for BookTok.

On my bookcase, I have quite a few different genres, including thriller, crime, fantasy and classics; however, romance is my guilty pleasure genre! I tend to buy my books from Amazon, or bookshops like Foyles and Waterstones when I do eventually get to go to them. In my hometown, there aren’t any shops that are specifically bookshops, and whilst we do have a library it’s not one of those that every avid reader desires to go to.

All around the world, there are places that people long to visit, and in many countries there are breath-taking libraries that are every bookworm’s dream. So, I decided to list the top 10 libraries, I think, every book nerd should visit at least once in their lives.

George Peabody Library, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abbey Library of Saint Gall, Switzerland

Trinity College Library, Dublin, Ireland

The British Library, London, England

Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart Library, Germany

Admont Abbey Library, Austria

Handelingenkamer Library, The Hague, Netherlands

Bodleian Library, Oxford, England

Now, some people aren't too fond of libraries and prefer the more cosy and personal atmosphere of bookshops. Below are two bookshops that should be on a bookworm's bucket list, which includes Europe's biggest bookshop:

El Ateneo Grand Splendid, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Waterstones, Piccadilly, London, England

If you're a bookworm, you should add these wonderful book destinations to your bucket list.

Until next time...