I like tbe B&W not sure about the border effect as Im not a fan of borders - though it does suit the image. To be honest, I would never have guessed it was a shot of a library as there's no books so the photo isn't giving away much as far as information of location, but I really like that lower staircase and the reverse-S shape.
If there was a shot of some book shelves and a window with the Eiffel tower in the background, that would say it all but perhaps that wasn't possible?