Hidden Libraries

The World's Most Unusual Book Depositories

Explore 50 of the most unique libraries located in unknown spaces across the world in this beautiful book for travel-loving bibliophiles. From China’s lonely library on a secluded beach to a roving military tank filled with 900 novels in Buenos Aires, this exquisite guide shares photos and fascinating stories from each library’s resident caretaker.

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• 50 enchanting, obscure and astounding libraries from around the world - some stationary, some mobile, some floating in mid-air
• Captivating photos accompany every entry and the exact location of each hidden library will also be revealed
• Contents include: The Weapon of Mass Instruction Library, aka the War Tank (Argentina); The Black Sea Beach Library (Bulgaria); The Francis Trigge Chained Library (England); The Beer Crate Library (Germany); Hammock Library for the Deaf (Malawi); Horse-and-Donkey Library (Ethiopia); Stony Island Arts Bank (USA); The Library with No Rules - aka 'Reading Club 2000' (Philippines); Didier Muller’s Libraire Urbaine (New Zealand)
• Written by Diana Helmuth, author of The Witching Year: A Memoir of Earnest Fumbling Through Modern Witchcraft; How to Suffer Outside: A Beginner's Guide to Hiking and Backpacking; and winner of a 2022 National Outdoor Book Award. Diana is also the co-author of the “50 Places” travel series with Chris Santella: “50 Places to Practice Yoga Before You Die” and “50 Places to Travel with Your Dog Before You Die”

Publishing October 2024

ISBN 9781837582723 
Pages 208
Cover Size 7.56 x 9.69”
Format Hardback
MSRP $24.99