America’s Best Libraries To Visit In 2024, According To TikTok
By Kristi Roe-Owen
VACATIONS
Library of Congress
The Washington, D.C. library is rated 4.5 stars and was founded in 1800. It is the oldest library in the world and has the largest collection of books and maps.
Boston Public Library
This Boston marvel is also rated 4.5 stars and was the first free city library when it was founded in 1848. Visitors can immerse themselves in Bates Hall.
Hearst Castle
Located in San Simeon, California, this library has more than 4,000 books and over 150 2,000-year-old Greek vases. It is a monument to the decadence of the 1920s.
Stephen A Schwarzman
Part of the New York Public Library system is this iconic building. It has two pink Tennessee marble-carved lion guardians along with Beaux-Arts architecture.
George Peabody Library
The John Hopkins University’s library in Maryland has hundreds of thousands of books with cast-iron balconies and a 61-foot atrium shining natural light down.