40 Of The Most Stunning And Impressive Bookstores And Libraries

Real Gabinete Português de Leitura in Rio de Janeiro is a stunning neo‑Manueline library founded by Portuguese immigrants in 1837.

Completed in 1887, it houses over 350,000 Portuguese and Brazilian titles—including rare first editions—and boasts soaring iron‑and‑wood galleries beneath a grand skylight. Recognized among the world’s most beautiful libraries.