For book lovers worldwide, there is nothing more desirable than a big (or small) bookstore with shelves upon shelves of all sorts of books. No e-reader can ever replace the smell of a bookstore and the feeling of holding a new (or used) book in your hand.
Even though most of us book afficionados have embraced online shopping as a means to buy our must-have books, we still appreciate a well designed bookstore or library and can spend hours getting lost in them!
Here are some of the world's most beautiful bookstores, as compiled by Flavorwire.
![Selexyz Bookstore - Maastricht, Holland](http://khaleejesque.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Selexyz-Bookstore-Church-converted-to-Bookstore-Maastricht-Holland-Flavorwire-Copy.jpg)
![Plural Bookshop - Bratislava, Slovakia](http://khaleejesque.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Plural-Bookshop-Bratislava-Slovakia-Flavorwire-Copy.jpg)
![The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles, California](http://khaleejesque.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/The-Last-Bookstore-Los-Angeles-Flavorwire.jpg)
![The American Book Center - Amsterdam, Netherlands](http://khaleejesque.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/The-American-Book-Center-Amsterdam-Netherlands-Flavorwire.jpg)
![Shakespeare & Company - Paris, France](http://khaleejesque.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Shakespeare-and-Company-Paris-France-Flavorwire.jpg)
![Poplar Kids Republic - Beijing, China](http://khaleejesque.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Poplar-Kids-Republic-Beijing-China-Flavorwire.jpg)
![Livraria da Vila - Sao Paulo, Brazil](http://khaleejesque.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Livraria-da-Vila-Sao-Paulo-Brazil-Flavorwire.jpg)
![Libreria El Ateneo Grand Splendid - Buenos Aires, Argentina](http://khaleejesque.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Libreria-El-Ateneo-Grand-Splendid-1920s-converted-movie-palace-Buenos-Aires-Argentina-Flavorwire.jpg)
![Ler Devagar - Lisbon, Portugal](http://khaleejesque.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Ler-Devagar-Lisbon-Portugal-Flavorwire.jpg)
![Corso Como Bookshop - Milan, Italy](http://khaleejesque.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Corso-Como-Bookshop-Milan-Italy-Flavorwire.jpg)
![Cook and Book - Brussels, Belgium](http://khaleejesque.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Cook-and-Book-Brussels-Belgium-Flavorwire.jpg)
![Bookworm - Beijing, China](http://khaleejesque.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Bookworm-Beijing-China-Flavorwire.jpg)
![Bookabar Bookshop - Rome, Italy](http://khaleejesque.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Bookabar-Bookshop-Rome-Italy-Flavorwire.jpg)
![Barts Books - Ojai, California](http://khaleejesque.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Barts-Books-Biggest-Outdoor-Bookstore-in-World-Ojai-California-Flavorwire.jpg)
To see more stunning libraries go to Flavorwire.