14 College Libraries So Stunning You'll Actually Want to Study

5. Bodleian Library – University of Oxford, UK

With a history spanning back to 1602, the Bodleian is more than a library—it’s a rite of passage. You don’t borrow books here so much as earn their presence. Students still take an oath not to deface or remove volumes. Inside, ornate reading rooms like the Radcliffe Camera and Duke Humfrey’s Library echo with centuries of scholarship. Think towering bookshelves, carved wood ceilings, and ancient texts that saw Shakespeare’s lifetime. It’s where academia and atmosphere collide—quiet, majestic, and somehow grounding. This is where you come not just to study, but to believe in the act of study.