Joyful Reads: Beautiful Books Edition

Libraries collect books. Libraries love books…right? Of course we do. What you may not know is all the types of books we collect. Obviously our library has all the research and reference works that you will need to complete your homework, get through your classes, etc. But we collect so much more. Some books we collect for more than their content; their beauty, audacity, imagery, and the sheer craftsmanship and creativity of the book all inspire their place on our shelves. We'd like to share some of our favorite and most beautiful books with you.



One such special title that you may have missed is the absolute treasure of art, I Wonder by Marian Bantjes. Bantjes' goal with this book is to create joy and wonder through images and typography. Each and every page is gorgeously, awe-inspiring in its construction. Each and every page is a visual and literary work of art.

Check out this article on her newest book or listen to her Ted Talk about the exploration of joy.



Another of our favorites is photography artist Andrew Zuckerman. His minimalist and simplistic design brings to life and beauty in a remarkable way objects that we have seen many times. In his books, Creature, Flower, Music, Wisdom, to name a few, you will find striking and extraordinary images that are delightful.


Books that are as visually as beautiful throughout each page as the ideas or content they cover are what we are talking about. They cover all range of topics and personal definitions of what is beautiful from the science of molecules, high fashion and couture, nature, photography, art, and humanity. These are just a taste of some of the incredible books that have been hiding on our shelves.






Come check out our gorgeous display of beautiful books today.
Christina Trunnell is the Head of Library and Information Services at Treasure Valley Community College.

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