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Even though the world is becoming digitalized, there’s nothing quite like a bookshelf to make a home. Some home owners love their books so much they have a room especially dedicated to them. Old Roman philosopher Cicero once said that “a home without books is like a body without a soul”. The following home libraries, brimming with books, definitely have soul, and a lot of style, too. |
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Traditional home library in San Francisco |
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Source: Houzz |
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Modern home library in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid |
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Source: Twisted Sifter |
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Home library on Harbor Island, the Bahamas |
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Source: Design File |
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Actor Ben Stiller's home library |
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Source: Everything Fab |
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Professor Richard Macksey's library |
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Source: Night RPM |
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Modern Swiss home library |
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Source: Bookshelf Porn |
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Minimalist library |
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Source: Nhit |
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Entrepreneur Jay Walker's library |
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Source: Wired |
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Home library in Bosie, Idaho |
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Source: Cool Houses |
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Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg's private library |
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Source: Elle Decor |
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Modern library, resting on top of a 17th century London townhouse |
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Source: Beautiful Libraries |
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Writer Alberto Manguel's home library |
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Source: NY Times |
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Home library in Camden, Maine |
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Source: Chatfield Design |
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Private library in San Mateo, California |
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Source: Home Dsgn |
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Author Neil Gaiman's Library |
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Source: Culch |
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Casa Kike library, in Cahuita, Costa Rica |
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Source: Arch Daily |
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French grunge-style home library |
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Source: Marie Claire |
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Director George Lucas' library |
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Source: Beautiful Libraries |
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Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld's private library |
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Source: Observer |
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The Biltmore Estate library |
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Source: Robb Report |
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Villa Dali: Dali-inspired library in the Netherlands |
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Source: Archithings |
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Private home library in Carmel Valley, California |
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Source: Architectural Digets |
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Library in a New York City penthouse |
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Source: Design File |
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Cozy private library in leather |
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Source: Home Plus Decor |
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