The author has been extremely fortunate over the last few years to have had the opportunity to travel to many different parts of the world and speak and work with librarians in many countries and to have the chance to see first-hand some incredible libraries that demonstrate creative approaches to library services, innovative uses of technology, expansive resource sharing, and pragmatic approaches to library automation. In this article, he gives a quick tour of the libraries he visited. The author believes it's important to have a global perspective, benefiting from the knowledge of how libraries in many different parts of the world approach services, collections, and technology.