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Kindles may be the popular way to read on the move, but the traditional book has given us cause to create some spectacular buildings to house collections.

And French photographer Franck Bohbot has decided to celebrate the humble book by travelling the world to capture the ethereal beauty of the most amazing libraries.

The Parisian photographer has embarked on the ongoing project, called House of Books, to capture some of the world's most beautiful bibliothèques.

'The series started in Paris, then Rome. I plan to photograph libraries in Europe, South America, Asia and North America,' he explains.

'This is about the places that we have learned and where the books stay for decade.'

Paying tributes to the architects, the light, the composition and the colours of these beautiful building interiors, Bohbot includes contemporary libraries, small rooms and entrances.

'This is a long project, and this is the beginning,' he says. 

Franck Bohbot, 34, began his career as a set photographer. In 2008, he began to focus on public spaces, urban landscapes and environmental portraits.

He is well known for his composition and colour, and immortalising every day scenes such as swimming pools, city streets, bars, museums, train stations and barbershops.

The Parisian hopes to document his discovery of the world's most iconic libraries on his website franckbohbot.com 

Photographer, Franck Bohbot, captured some of the world's most beautiful libraries, including the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris

The series started in Paris and Rome, but Bohbot plans to photograph Libraries in Europe, South America, Asia and North America

The Bibliothèque interuniversitaire de la Sorbonne, in Paris. The fascinating project is ongoing and Bohbot plans to take many more photos

Biblioteca Angelica in Roma. Bohnot is known for immortalising every day scenes such as city streets, bars, museums and train stations

Bibliothèque Mazarine in Paris. The photographer captures the ethereal beauty of some of the world's most incredible libraries

BNF, site François-Mitterrand, in Paris. Bohbot includes contemporary libraries, small rooms and entrances in his ongoing project

Bibliothèque du Sénat in Paris. Since 2008, Bohbot has focused on public spaces, urban landscapes and environmental portraits

Bibliothèque Sainte Genevieve in Paris, 2012. 'This is about the places that we have learned and where the books stay for decade,' says Bohbot

Bibliothèque interuniversitaire de la Sorbonne, in Paris. The artist says he appreciates the simple pleasure of reading books

Franck Bohbot began as a set photographer. Since 2008, he has focused on public spaces. Pictured: Biblioteca Vallicelliana, in Rome