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Queen Victoria Princess Library - Under Construction

Cunad Line Queen Victoria Ocean Liner

From Linda Garrison, About.com

The Queen Victoria two-story library is distinguished by a spiral staircase and rich wood paneling. It should be a tranquil respite for passengers.
Queen Victoria Princess Library - Under ConstructionQueen Victoria Photo Courtesy of Cunard Line
Queen Victoria Princess Library - Under Construction
Situated on Decks Two and Three, the multi-language library will feature more than 6,000 volumes, a broad selection of newspapers, periodicals and reference materials. Yet to be completed is the wooden coffered backlit ceiling highlighted by dramatic leaded glass with elegant geometrical and classical patterns, creating a rich contrast between the room's golden, green, and cream tones and the mahogany wooden cabinetry below.

The inclusion of a shipboard library is a longtime Cunard tradition, as the company was the first to install such a venue on the Bothnia in 1874. Queen Victoria's library will be the second-largest at sea, next to the library aboard her sister ship, Queen Mary 2.

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