Reading never looked this cool

Today the new Seattle Public Library opened downtown and it looks nothing like any library you went to when you were young. It's about time they made the physical appearance of a library look creative and fanciful to match the books inside that bring your imagination to new and exciting places.



This 363,000 sq ft altar to the written word was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and is just stunning. Going to this library isn't just about books either. It houses a number of public art installations, this article in the Seattle Times gives you a nice inside look at some of these pieces.

With how beautiful this building turned out, it's scary to think that Koolhaas almost didn't get to design the library. With this new building, I hope it inspires everyone to start reading books again and get off the computer. This sounds kind of odd coming from someone who is writing a blog...but get off the computer. Go on, read a book!