Royal Library

Royal Library can mean:

  • Royal Library of Alexandria - the renowned ancient library of Alexandria
  • Royal Library, Windsor - the royal library of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom
  • Danish Royal Library - the national library of Denmark
  • Dutch Royal Library - the national library of The Netherlands
  • Royal Library of Belgium, the national library in Brussels
  • Swedish Royal Library - the national library of Sweden
  • Royal Library of Turin - formerly the library of the Kings of Italy
  • The former name in English (in French Bibliothèque royale) of the Bibliothèque nationale de France - the national library of France

Famous quotes containing the words royal and/or library:

    “High on a throne of royal state, which far
    Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind,
    Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand
    Show’rs on her kings barbaric pearl and gold,
    Satan exalted sat, by merit raised
    To that bad eminence; and, from despair
    Thus high uplifted beyond hope, aspires
    Beyond thus high, insatiate to pursue
    Vain war with Heav’n, and by success untaught,
    His proud imaginations”
    —John Milton (1608–1674)

    “... the subjective viewpoint is the only one to use regarding a library. Your true library is a collection of the books you want. You may have deplorably poor taste or bad judgment. Never mind. Correct those traits before you exchange your books.”
    —Carolyn Wells (1862–1942)