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Ten of the most beautiful modern libraries in the world

William CookFeatures correspondent
News imageGetty Images Brandenburg University of Technology Library, Cottbus, Germany (Credit: Getty Images)Getty Images
Brandenburg University of Technology Library, Cottbus, Germany (Credit: Getty Images)

With the rise of smartphones and Wikipedia, concerns have grown that buildings full of books will become obsolete. But many of the best and biggest libraries have been built since the millennium.