Every year, 18 million passengers make transfers through the Netherland's Schiphol Airport, Europe's fifth-busiest airport. With hustling businesspeople and bustling vacationers, the airport's new library provides a quiet sanctuary for travelers of all paths. With no internet connection or permanent library staff, the library welcomes tired travelers to retreat and unplug in a space of trust. And it has worked, with barely any books lost and many vanishing only temporarily, reappearing when travelers passed back through on their return journeys. In an age where almost nothing stands still, the Schiphol Airport library is a reminder to rest and renew ourselves, if only for a layover.
