Ten top brutalist libraries

There are many brutalist libraries the world over, especially in the States, and especially brutalist libraries on university campuses. Apparently the rise of brutalist architecure coincided with the growth of universities, with many of the American examples below being built in the early 1970s.

Robart’s Library, Toronto, Canada (1973)

Geisel Library, San Diego, USA, named after Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) (1970)

National Library of Kosovo, Pristina (1982)

Birmingham Library, UK (1974, demolished 2016)

Atlanta Central Library, Georgia, USA (1980)

Portsmouth Central Library, UK (1976)

National Library of Argentina (1992)

Albert Sloman Library, University of Essex, UK (1967)

Regenstein Library, University of Chicago, USA (1970)

Spain Library Park, Medellín, Colombia (2007)

Most of the photos are taken from Wikipedia, with the exception of the Kosovo library – the only one I’ve visited on the list.

Previously on Barnflakes
London libraries #8: South Norwood, SE25
Top 13 Brutalist buildings (that I’ve visited)