Portugal

Ílhavo Municipal Library

Portuguese editor — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:17:30 +0200

Ílhavo City Library is located in the remains of the Manor Visconde de Almeida, a noble house from the 17th-18th century, later transformed and demolished. From the original building only the main façade, oriented southeast, and the chapel, both in ruins, were left.

Bento de Jesus Caraça Municipal Library

Portuguese editor — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:56:05 +0200

Bento de Jesus Caraça Municipal library is the central library of Moita, a municipality of the Lisbon region serving an urban population of 67.000. It is located on the city’s park and it opened to the public on May 1997.
The building is design by Raúl Hestnes Ferreira. It’s main feature is the use of brick along with white concrete. The brick is mostly used in walls and closed spaces while concrete is associated with large windows in the main entrance and reading rooms.

Almeida Garrett Municipal Library

Portuguese editor — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:17:45 +0200

Almeida Garrett Library, named after a Portuguese 19th century writer, is Oporto's main library. Located in Oporto’s Cristal Palace Gardens, the building houses the library, an exhibitions gallery and an auditorium.

Viana do Castelo Municipal Library

Portuguese editor — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:01:47 +0200

Viana do Castelo Municipal Library is located along the right bank of the river Lima. It integrates the plan designed by Fernando Távora for the city’s waterfront.

Álvaro de Campos Municipal Library

Portuguese editor — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:58:29 +0200

The library takes the name of one of the heteronyms of the poet Fernando Pessoa.
It was build over an ancient prison. Only the façade of the prison was kept.