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Giant Bookshelf in Kansas City is a Part of the Kansas City Public Library

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Libraries are essential for civilization. It is the 21st century, but many people still cannot access proper reading conditions. Having a library in a city offers several advantages. For example, libraries offer free educational resources. They help boost the economy. Libraries can become places of socialization for people. These intellectual buildings are the guards of information and truth. Being one of the most important buildings of cities around the world, libraries are hallmarks of the cities. Therefore, while building or restoring libraries, companies try to be different. For example, the giant bookshelf in Kansas City is actually a library.

 

Stairs of the Community Bookshelf Kansas

Mike Fehr

 

The façade of the garage housing the Community Bookshelf is covered with book covers. The books of the façade are 25 feet long and 9 feet wide. The giant bookshelf in Kansas is one of the significant buildings. The building made the city so popular that people around the world search for a library that looks like a bookshelf. In 2006, the executives of the library announced that a new parking area would be built. After the discussion about the façade of the building, the community decided to build a giant bookshelf. The row of books consists of many well-known books such as Lord of the Rings, Fahrenheit, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Invisible Man, etc.

 

Kansas City Public Library garage facade

Derek Kessler

 

The Kansas City Public Library, popular with its giant bookshelf in the garage, started serving in 1873. As the building is one of the strange and unique buildings, the giant bookshelf attracts the attention of both local and non-local tourists. Influencers constantly make a visit to the library and introduce it to the world. Besides, the 22 books in a row are among the most popular books. Therefore, the fans of the books like to come and take a photo there. How about you? Would you like to visit the giant bookshelf? 

 

A person in front of the bookshelf

Karie Helmuth

 

giant books

Matthew McKeown

 

Kansas City Public Library

Dave Adams

 

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