We’ve compiled a list of some of the most amazing U.S college libraries going around!

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George Peabody Library – John Hopkins University
Where: Baltimore, Maryland
Founded: 1878
This incredible library features an atrium, marbled floors, balconies and gold scalloped columns.  It has specialty collections of 300,000 books.

Uris Library – Cornell University


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Where: Ithica, New York
Founded: 1891
This beautiful library was designed by William Henry Miller, Cornell University’s first ever architecture student. The library features 8 million print books, and an attached bell tower, which is the symbol of the University.

Suzzallo Library – University of Washington
Where: Seattle, Washington
Founded: 1926
This special library is known for having incredibly rare collections, even including a book that was printed before 1801.