Real and Imaginary Libraries for Book Lovers and Librarians

Discover enchanting real and imaginary libraries for book lovers and librarians—from cinematic literary havens to beloved fictional worlds. Explore curated movies, stories, and landmarks that celebrate the magic of libraries and the art of reading.

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At Home with Books: How Booklovers Live with and Care for Their Libraries Poster
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At Home with Books: How Booklovers Live with and Care for Their Libraries

 

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The Book on the Bookshelf Poster
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The Book on the Bookshelf

 

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Books Do Furnish a Room Poster
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Books Do Furnish a Room

 

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Books in a Box: Lutie Stearns and the Traveling Libraries of Wisconsin Poster
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Books in a Box: Lutie Stearns and the Traveling Libraries of Wisconsin

 

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Poster
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

(2003)

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Casanova Was a Librarian: A Light-Hearted Look at the Profession Poster
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Casanova Was a Librarian: A Light-Hearted Look at the Profession

 

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Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference Poster
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Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference

 

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Decorating with Books Poster
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Decorating with Books

 

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Desk Set Poster
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Desk Set

(1957)

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Dewey's Christmas at the Library Poster
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Dewey's Christmas at the Library

 

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Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story Poster
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Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story

 

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Dewey's Nine Lives: The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions Poster
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Dewey's Nine Lives: The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions

 

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Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World Poster
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Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World

 

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Exemplary Public Libraries: Lessons in Leadership, Management, and Service Poster
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Exemplary Public Libraries: Lessons in Leadership, Management, and Service

 

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Gadsden Public Library: 100 Years of Service Poster
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Gadsden Public Library: 100 Years of Service

 

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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag Poster
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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

(1992)

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The Image of Librarians in Cinema, 1917-1999 Poster
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The Image of Librarians in Cinema, 1917-1999

 

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In the Stacks: Short Stories about Libraries and Librarians Poster
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In the Stacks: Short Stories about Libraries and Librarians

 

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Institutions of Reading: The Social Life of Libraries in the United States Poster
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Institutions of Reading: The Social Life of Libraries in the United States

 

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The Librarian's Book of Quotes Poster
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The Librarian's Book of Quotes

 

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Libraries Poster
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Libraries

 

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Libraries in the Ancient World Poster
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Libraries in the Ancient World

 

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The Library: An Illustrated History Poster
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The Library: An Illustrated History

 

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The Library at Night Poster
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The Library at Night

 

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The Library as Place: History, Community, and Culture Poster
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The Library as Place: History, Community, and Culture

 

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Library: An Unquiet History Poster
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Library: An Unquiet History

 

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Living with Books Poster
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Living with Books

 

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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession Poster
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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession

 

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The Mummy Poster
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The Mummy

(1999)

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The Music Man Poster
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The Music Man

(1962)

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My Librarian is a Camel: How Books Are Brought to Children Around the World Poster
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My Librarian is a Camel: How Books Are Brought to Children Around the World

 

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No Man of Her Own Poster
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No Man of Her Own

 

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Quiet, Please: Dispatches from a Public Librarian Poster
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Quiet, Please: Dispatches from a Public Librarian

 

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The Reading Room Poster
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The Reading Room

 

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Sacred Stacks: The Higher Purpose of Libraries and Librarianship Poster
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Sacred Stacks: The Higher Purpose of Libraries and Librarianship

 

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This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All Poster
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This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All

 

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Unpacking My Library: Architects and Their Books Poster
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Unpacking My Library: Architects and Their Books

 

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When I Went to the Library: Writers Celebrate Books and Reading Poster
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When I Went to the Library: Writers Celebrate Books and Reading

 

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Where the Heart Is Poster
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Where the Heart Is

(2000)

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Widener: Biography of a Library Poster
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Widener: Biography of a Library

 

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