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Kansas City Public Library Missouri

The Community Bookself is an intriguing piece of architecture at the Public Library in Kansas City, Missouri resembling a book shelf.

This striking façade, which runs along the south wall of the Central Library, features book spines measuring 25 feet by 9 feet, and showcases 22 titles reflecting a wide variety of reading interests suggested by readers.

See Also: Renaissance Revival Style Architecture Of Baltimore’s George Peabody Library

Photo Credits: Mike Sinclair, Jonathan Moreau, Marnox1

Filed Under: World Architecture Tagged With: Kansas City, Missouri, Public Library, Unique Architecture

Comments

  1. Maria Hernández says

    July 9, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    yeah that's cool I lived I in Kansas city but never got to see this or the city or any cool places in Kansas city.

  2. Graciela Ybarra says

    January 9, 2014 at 3:02 pm

    Me encantó! I love it

  3. Vania DE Jesus says

    February 23, 2014 at 1:51 am

    show de bola

  4. Fidel Exeni says

    March 18, 2014 at 11:14 pm

    REALLY A GOOD IDEA

  5. Summer Chiari says

    April 11, 2014 at 2:54 am

    Okay this is the most amazing library! I'd love to go here sometime!

  6. Kay Dougherty says

    November 22, 2014 at 11:12 pm

    Saw this picture this morning of the Kansas City Library. What a perfect way to build a library.

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