Extremely Innovative Libraries Around the World世界上極具創意的圖書館

Some libraries use unique architecture to encourage visitors to explore the racks and settle down with a new book， or use roving libraries to bring books to hard-to-reach populations. No matter how they achieve it， these novel libraries are keeping the magic of reading alive.

不少圖書館以獨特的建筑外觀吸引游客在書架間游覽探索、專心閱讀一本新書，或通過流動圖書館服務，將書籍帶給不便于到館的讀者。無論方式如何，這些別具一格的圖書館都讓閱讀的魔力經久不衰。

Kansas City Library （Kansas City， Missouri， US）

堪薩斯市公共圖書館（美國，密蘇里州，堪薩斯城）

Along the south wall of this parking garages exterior， visitors are treated to what looks like a huge shelf of books. The building originally served as a bank， which is readily apparent when the library has screenings in its Vault Theater， inside an actual 1925 bank vault.

圖書館停車場外部的南墻裝扮成了一個巨大的書架。很明顯這座建筑起初用作銀行，因為放映影片的金庫劇場所在地其實是1925年的銀行金庫。

Biblioteca Vasconcelos （Mexico City， Mexico）

巴斯孔塞洛斯圖書館（墨西哥，墨西哥城）

The open interior of this library has towering flooring of open grates that create a labyrinth effect， and surrounds the “Matrix Mobile” by Gabriel Orozco—a sculpture transformed from the skeleton of a gray whale.

該圖書館開闊的內部樓層聳立，每一層都安置著開放的柵格書架，營造出迷宮般的氛圍，中心置有加布里埃爾·奧羅斯科的作品“移動矩陣”——一個由灰鯨骨架改造而成的雕塑。

Stuttgart City Library （Stuttgart， Germany）

斯圖加特市圖書館（德國，斯圖加特市）

Opened in 2011， this nine-story public library is characterized by its stunning white on-white color scheme （lit by blue light at night）， its bold cubic shape and its cavernous interior. This cultural center for the city， designed to feel open and full of light， can be entered from any of its four sides， and patrons can borrow artworks as well as books here.

這座9層的公共圖書館于2011年對外開放，通體呈白色（夜晚打上藍色燈光）的建筑令人稱嘆，其立方體結構醒目，內部空曠，頗具特色。該館是斯圖加特市的文化中心，讓人感到寬敞亮堂，四個方向皆有入口，在這里人們既可以借書，也可以借藝術品。

Beach Library （Albena， Bulgaria）

海灘圖書館（保加利亞，阿爾貝納）

Reading a book on the beach is a classic， and in Bulgaria， one library encourages tourists to do just that. The white， weather-resistant shelves lined up not far from the surf feature 6，000 books in 15 languages， so every visitor can find the perfect beach read to enjoy while soaking up the suns rays.

在海灘上看書從古至今都是件美事，保加利亞的一家圖書館鼓勵訪客這樣做。距離沖浪場不遠的一排排白色書架能防風擋雨，上面擺放著6 000本書，涵蓋15種語言，因此每位讀者都可以在享受陽光的同時找到完美的海灘讀物。

Bishan Library （Singapore）

碧山圖書館（新加坡）

Built in 2006， this library with skylights and trellises， is meant to invoke a modern glass treehouse. At the same time， a more open-plan childrens room on the basement level invites interaction while preventing noise from filtering upward and disturbing those concentrating in the lofty perches above.

這座圖書館建于2006年，建筑運用天窗、格架，旨在營造現代玻璃樹屋設計感。同時，地下一層的大開間兒童閱讀區利于互動，又避免了吵鬧聲向上傳遞，打擾到高處潛心閱讀的人。

Seikei University Library （Tokyo， Japan）

成蹊大學圖書館（日本，東京）

Libraries are usually known for their quiet atmosphere， but this one encourages conversation. Pritzker Prize-winner Shigeru Ban designed the library with space-age， free-standing soundproofed pods to respect those who need uninterrupted study， while also being conducive to other methods of learning; they serve as perfect spots for study groups and lively discussions.

圖書館通常以安靜的氛圍而聞名，但這座圖書館卻鼓勵交談。普利茲克建筑獎得主坂茂為圖書館設計了極為先進的獨立隔音吊艙，以照顧那些需要不受打擾學習的人，也方便其他學習方式；這些吊艙是學習小組和活躍討論的絕佳場所。

Word Bank

readily /'red?li/ adv. 快捷地；輕而易舉地；便利地

interior /?n't??ri?（r）/ n. 內部；里面

patron /'pe?tr?n/ n. 老主顧；顧客；常客

feature /'fi?t??（r）/ v. 以……為特色；以……為主要組成

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conducive /k?n'dju?s?v/ adj. 使容易（或有可能）發生的