Best places: Libraries in Johnston, United States

Museum set on 140 lush acres & showcasing 19th-century American & European paintings, silver & more.

NYC's flagship library, in a beaux arts building next to Bryant Park, flanked by iconic stone lions.

Celebrated museum & library's gift shop featuring books, accessories & collection-related wares.

U.S. Navy–run submarine museum featuring photos, documents & vessels, including the USS Nautilus.

President Kennedy exhibits, videos & research collections in a striking I.M. Pei–designed building.

FDR's presidential library & former home with exhibits plus 2 wings dedicated to Eleanor Roosevelt.

Yale University's architecturally unique library with a vast collection of rare books & manuscripts.

👍👍 If you want to visit the famous Rose Room, you can't just walk in (unless you're doing research). You'll need to book a free guided tour through the library. They have tours 11am - 2pm. The rest of the library is beautiful too.

Stately museum & historical society in an 1881 landmark building with exhibits on Brooklyn history.

West Side museum presenting New York City history via artwork, manuscripts, furniture and more.

An 1838 Greek Revival building houses this historic lending library with rare books & local artwork.

👍 The Greenwich Public library is a large immaculate space that appears inviting until you encounter certain mature staff behind the reference desks. Apparently, they can freely sip beverages, speak using their outdoor voices, and employ condescending tones and eye-rolling at patrons. The facility is...

👍👍 Shrewsbury Public Library has anormous collections of books , has a loving kids area, they issue students membership, photocopies, notaries the important papers etc for the people of Shrewsbury. Has a large Car parking area.

Outdoor botanical park open daily & an indoor education center with library & seasonal plant clinic.

Sprawling complex that promotes Tibetan culture with a Buddhist shrine, exhibition space & library.

Christian Science library in a 1930s neoclassical building featuring a research room.

Library containing research materials on the public & private life of President Calvin Coolidge.

1800s home of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with estate furnishings, a garden & tours.