1. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS — WASHINGTON D.C., USA- Rough draft of the Declaration of Independence, one of only four perfect vellum copies of the Gutenberg Bible in the world,
2. BODLEIAN LIBRARY — OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM- The earliest circular library in England, Radcliffe has outlasted its 15 minutes of fame by appearing in multiple films, including Young Sherlock Holmes, The Saint, The Red Violin, and The Golden Compass.
3. READING ROOM AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM — LONDON, ENGLAND- The Reading Room has also been known to host long-running temporary exhibitions of its own, such as the 2006 exhibit centered on Chinas famous Terracotta Army.
4. YALE UNIVERSITY BEINECKE RARE BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY — NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, USA- Librarys exhibition hall displays many of the librarys rare works, including one of only 48 copies in existence of a treasured Gutenberg Bible.
5. VATICAN LIBRARY — VATICAN CITY, ROME- The Vatican Library currently holds more than 1.1 million books, 75,000 manuscripts, and over 8,500 incunabula.
6. NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ST. MARKS — VENICE, ITALY- The collection encompasses more than a million books, over 13,000 manuscripts, 2,883 incunabula, and more than 24,000 16th-century works.
7. BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, USA- The main room of the McKim building — Bates Hall — also features a unique coffered ceiling.
8. LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT — OTTAWA, CANADA- The collection encompasses more than 600,000 items, which is curated by a dedicated 300-member staff.
9. NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY — NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA- With more than 50 million items in its collection, it encompasses 87 libraries serving 3.5 million people across the state.
10. THOMAS FISHER RARE BOOK LIBRARY — TORONTO, CANADA- The rare book library includes more than 25,000 items with a special focus in labor movements worldwide.