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Video Chat from the Library with These Webcam Backdrops

Laptop showing a video call with a person appearing to be in a library

With meetings, classes, and happy hours now taking place via video calls, webcam users have started digitally replacing their backdrops to cover up messy homes or just get a change of scenery. We’ve seen people call in from tropical islands, outer space, and even Pee-wee Herman’s Playhouse—why not take your next Zoom meeting from one of the world’s coolest libraries?

Here are eight free photo backgrounds to try for your next video chat:

George Peabody Library (Baltimore, Maryland)
Photo by Falkenpost via Pixabay.

George Peabody Library (Baltimore, Maryland)

Admont Abbey Library (Austria)
Photo by Jorge Royan via Wikimedia Commons.

Admont Abbey Library (Austria)

Maison de la Littérature (Quebec City, Canada)
Photo by Tu Tram Pham via Unsplash.

Maison de la Littérature (Quebec City, Canada)

State Library Victoria (Melbourne, Australia)
Photo by David Iliff via Wikimedia Commons.

State Library Victoria (Melbourne, Australia)

Stuttgart City Library (Germany)
Photo by Amelie & Niklas Ohlrogge via Unsplash.

Stuttgart City Library (Germany)

University of Michigan Law Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
Photo by Mathew Schwartz via Unsplash.

University of Michigan Law Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Trinity College Dublin Library (Ireland)
Photo by David Iliff via Wikimedia Commons.

Trinity College Dublin Library (Ireland)

Biblioteca Palafoxiana (Puebla, Mexico)
Photo by José P. Torrealba via Wikimedia Commons.

Biblioteca Palafoxiana (Puebla, Mexico)

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