International Institute for Social History in Amsterdam

The IISG (International Institute for Social History) was an old cocoa warehouse in the Eastern Docklands of Amsterdam. Today it is a fabulous archive and library. The reading room looks out over a large canal filled with boats and birds. The IISG has one of the best cafeterias around (cheap and delicious cheeses), serves free coffee and tea, has wifi, and houses some of the most important papers of left-wing and now right-wing movements and people from around the world. It's yet another free and public library for all.