The Carnegie Library of Reims is an undeniable, art deco dream. But it’s also incredibly easy to miss.
is an undeniable, art deco dream. But it’s also incredibly easy to miss. Located right across the square from the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, the building is literally dwarfed by its ostentatious neighbor, a UNESCO World Heritage site that traditionally served as the location for the coronation of French kings. During World War I, the church was also notable as a safe haven, with a red cross flag marking the structure off-limits as a military target.
And so, along with two other frontline cities: Leuven, Belgium, and Belgrade, Serbia, Reims was given $200,000 to rebuild through theThe Carnegie Library of Reims in Art Nouveau style, the three bay windows and the glass roof of the reading room were designed by the master glassmaker Jacques Gruber of Nancy.That lump sum would be worth roughly $3.93 million today.
With its exterior columns and lacey ironwork by Schwartz-Haumont , the Carnegie Library has all the hallmarks of a modern temple. Entering requires walking up a short flight of stairs in order to “ascend to knowledge,” and walking under an engraved motto from sculptor Edouard Sedley that reads “Educunt folia fructum,” or “flowers lead to fruit.” Public Carnegie Library garden and front tower of Reims cathedral on square Place Carnegie, summer, Reims.
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