Adaptive reuse is a term commonly used to refer to the repurposing of a building away from its original use. Museums that celebrate the former lives of the buildings they occupy are some of the most common examples. However, another surprisingly common repurposing can be seen in the bevy of churches that have been transformed into libraries. Perhaps due to the near-sacred value placed on physical books, or maybe it’s just the luxury of high ceilings that can house hundreds of shelves, old churches appear to make perfect libraries. Whatever…
