Although there are rumours (as yet, undisputed) that people who shop at WalMart are destined to go to hell, a WalMart Store actually made positive news recently. An abandoned WalMart in Texas - yes, Texas - has been turned into that country's largest single story library (as I said, it was Texas). But abandoned buildings becoming libraries are not exclusive to that great state of... 

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10 Wonderful Libraries Repurposed from Unused Structures

by Emily Temple

Last week, the internet went crazy for an abandoned Walmart in McAllen, Texas, that was recently converted into the country’s largest single story library, winning its category in the 2012 Library Interior Design Competition in the process. Inspired, we went on the hunt for other libraries that were born from unused and abandoned structures, from the large (drill halls and supermarkets) to the small (phone booths and shipping containers). After all, what better way to recycle just about anything than to turn it into a center for knowledge? Click through to check out a few libraries that rose from the ashes of other structures, and let us know if we’ve missed any from your town in the comments!

The McAllen Public Library, built inside a 124,500 square foot abandoned Walmart in McAllen, Texas. Photos via.

The Central Library in Cape Town, built inside an old drill hall. Photo via.

Eden Prairie Library in Minnesota, converted from a “big box” supermarket to the gorgeous library it is today. Photos via.

Nassau Public Library in Nassau, Bahamas, once a colonial jail, but converted into a library in 1873. Photos via and via.

Britain’s smallest library, the Westbury Book Exchange, lives in an old telephone booth.

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