A few of them are just "meh," in my opinion--I don't care much for modern architectural trends--but a few are pretty awesome-looking. My three favorites are the Mary Willis Library in Washington, the Carnegie Branch Library in Savannah, and the Dog River Library in Douglasville.
The Carnegie Branch Library began as the Carnegie Colored Library, a place for black residents during segregation. It's a rare example of Prairie-style architecture in Savannah. Even more interesting than its appearance, though, is that it was the local library for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas back in the day.
The Dog River Library is a new one, built in 2011. What makes this one interesting is that it has an architectural "theme," and that theme is "library in the woods." That theme isn't terribly clear on the exterior, but when you check out the interior, you can't miss it.
Here's the architect's web page for the library. It's pretty neat, and you can see the "woods" theme in the interior photos. You can also read about all the "eco-friendly" stuff they incorporated as part of the theme. Check it out.
I saved the best for last. The Mary Willis Library is the oldest one on the list, built in 1888. It's done in the Queen Anne architectural style, and it has a stained glass window made by the Tiffany Company at a time when Louis Tiffany was actually alive. Authentic Tiffany glass, folks.
Another author has some pictures of the interior, including the Tiffany window, so check out her blog post about it. It's just a gorgeous place. I definitely need to pay it a visit someday.
Thanks to notthatamanda at Writer Sanctum for pointing me to the list.
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