Experience the Beauty of Libraries Around the World Through This Instagram Series

Self-proclaimed “Instagram purist” Olivier Martel Savoie (@une_olive) has created #olive_libraries, a series of Instagram photographs portraying libraries around the world, using only the camera on his iPhone. Over the past two years, Savoie has traveled from his home city of Montréal, to Berlin, Amsterdam, Budapest, Rome, Riga, Paris, Moscow, and several other cities photographing the stunning architecture of libraries. Encountering language barriers and even intense security, Savoie’s dedication to taking the perfect photo has resulted in a stunning collection of images.

Experience the beauty of libraries around the world, after the break.

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Save this picture! National Library and Archives of Québec, Montréal. Image © Olivier Martel Savoie, @une_olive

Save this picture! National Library of Russia, St Petersburg. Image © Olivier Martel Savoie, @une_olive

Save this picture! Latvia National Library, Riga. Image © Olivier Martel Savoie, @une_olive

Save this picture! Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Center Library, Berlin. Image © Olivier Martel Savoie, @une_olive

Save this picture! Alcatraz Library, San Francisco,jpg. Image © Olivier Martel Savoie, @une_olive

Save this picture! Maison de la littérature Library, Québec. Image © Olivier Martel Savoie, @une_olive

Save this picture! BME OMIKK Library, Budapest. Image © Olivier Martel Savoie, @une_olive

Save this picture! DTU Ballerup Library, Denmark. Image © Olivier Martel Savoie, @une_olive

Save this picture! Freie Universität Library, Berlin. Image © Olivier Martel Savoie, @une_olive

Save this picture! Stockholm Public Library. Image © Olivier Martel Savoie, @une_olive

Save this picture! Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library, Budapest. Image © Olivier Martel Savoie, @une_olive

Save this picture! Malmö City Library. Image © Olivier Martel Savoie, @une_olive

Save this picture! Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library, Budapest. Image © Olivier Martel Savoie, @une_olive

Save this picture! Boston Public Library. Image © Olivier Martel Savoie, @une_olive

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