Amsterdam Schiphol’s Airport Library

Amsterdam Schiphol’s Airport Library

Whether you visit Amsterdam often or you just pass through its airport frequently on trips to other spots in Europe, you’re likely among the many travelers who has lots of nice things to say about Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. From the helpful multi-language signs to the plentiful food offerings to the nice layout to the lovely reclining chairs in front of the windows, it’s an airport I (for one) don’t mind having a few hours in.

There are already plenty of ways to kill time – in an enjoyable way – at Schiphol, including the extremely cool mini-Rijksmuseum, but the airport has recently added yet another option for literary travelers – a library.

Schiphol’s Airport Library, opened officially just this week and the first permanent airport library anywhere, is geared toward those passengers who have long layovers at Schiphol between flights to and from other destinations in Europe. Rather than a lending library, it’s a “reference library” – or, as the website puts it, “a sitting area with added value.”

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Schipol's Airport Library - official website