Vancouver Public Library

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  • Address
    350 W Georgia St, Downtown
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  • Transport
    underground rail: Stadium

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Lonely Planet review

This spectacular, Roman Colosseum-like building must be a temple to the great god of libraries. If not, it's certainly one of the world's most magnificent public library facilities. Built in 1995, it contains 1.2 million books and other items spread out over seven levels, all of them seemingly populated by language students silently learning English from textbooks.

The awesome glass atrium curving around the entrance is filled with tables and cafés, making it an ideal spot to hang out on a rainy day and check your home-country newspapers (found on level five). If you're traveling with kids, the library's downstairs children's section is tons of fun.