As has become my tradition, I’m celebrating my (28th) birthday today by sharing with you my 5 favourite libraries from the past year. If you’re interested, you can also check out the birthday editions of “Library Lust” from 2013, 2012, and 2011.
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Happy birthday to you! Keep it coming with the lovely libraries. These are all beautiful but my own favourite is the one with the dark bookshelves, the comfy chairs, and the blazing fire. Heaven.
That’s my favorite too. Any idea where or whose it is? And happy birthday!
Many happy returns! I think my favourite is the fourth one down with the solitary reading chair and the wonderful window onto nature.
Happy Birthday/! I hope there are books involved… 😉 The book choices of no. 5 are so ‘bought them by the metre’ – what a waste. I love 4 and 2 the best – entirely different but both share an element of comfort.
Happy Birthday! 28 was one of my favorite birthdays, and these are some of my favorite libraries you have posted.
Happy, happy, happy birthday! I love those libraries — especially the ones painted in light colors and full of light. Gorgeous!
A very happy birthday, Claire! I hope this year brings all good things – including lots of books to share with us. I’ve always thought there should be some universal rule about getting one’s birthday as a paid holiday.
Happy Birthday! Those are all great looking libraries. Thanks for sharing your wonderful library images!
Happy birthday!!
So many gorgeous libraries, but my goodness, the fourth one is BREATHTAKING!
Great stuff. The only thing I feel uncomfy about are those white couches and chairs. I could not quite relax if I curled up on them.
What a great tradition! Happy Birthday! (I like the bottom one best, but we;ll send you whichever one you want.)
I love 2 and 3!
Happy birthday! Great choices 🙂
Happy Birthday, Claire! There better be cake!
Happy Birthday. The lighter and whiter libraries get my vote. I love some dark neo-gothic libraries, but I don’t think I would like to live in one.
Many happy returns on the day! May you receive many bookish gifts. (Love them all, btw.)
Happy birthday! I love the ‘English style’ libraries, but they’re all gorgeous. 🙂
Happy birthday! I think I could be happy with any of those libraries!
Happy Birthday! It is lovely to dream about our perfect libraries, isn’t it?