Written by Rut Costa Fornaguera For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Located at the east side of the river Siem Reap in Cambodia, Wat Damnak is a peaceful Khmer microcosmos. It houses the largest pagoda in downtown, a primary school, two charities, a sewing academy for young local women and the…
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Helsinki University Library – sleek design and a corkscrew staircase
Written by Dr. Derek Cash For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Helsinki University Library in Helsinki, Finland is an academic library with over a million volumes. Although the institution has the primary goal of serving the students and faculty, the public has free access to the facility. The library is located…
Middelfart Library – Culture Island
Written by Library Planet editor Marie Eiriksson, library consultant at Gladsaxe Public Libraries, Denmark. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ This library is special to me. Middelfart is the town i grew up in, but in the 80’s when I would ride my bike to and from the library, it was situated in…
Library of Songdo – No shoes in this pastel party of a library
Written by Daphna Fischer, Direktor Hof-Hasharon Library, Shefayim, Israel. For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ I want to tell you about a library I visited in Korea. My husband and I were on a fly-over and decided to tour the city. Songdo is a beautiful city, but empty from people. Only…
Vasconcelos Library: beyond the structure.
Written by Alejandra Quiroz Hernández For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ All the paths lead you to the Vasconcelos Library: situated in a very well communicated zone, this library welcomes people form within and outside Mexico City. It’s mostly because it’s surrounded by three major networks of public transportation that have…
Azaiki Public Library
Written by DR. Nkem Osuigwe, Chair, Public & Community Libraries Section, AfLIA For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ The Library is located in Bayelsa State Nigeria. The Azaiki Foundation & Public Library is a Registered non-profit Educational Foundation, primarily to provide educational and research assistance to students, academia, educational institutions and…
Education instead of coal: The new Recklinghausen Public Library is open!
Written by Andreas Mittrowann For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ Recklinghausen is located in the Ruhr area, in the Northwest of the state of Northrhine-Westphalia. It is the largest city and the adminstrative center in its district. Recklinghausen is part of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region and nationally known for its annual…
The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library – the piano is always in tune
Written by Victoria Turner For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library is a non-profit membership library located in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. It was incorporated as the Library Association of La Jolla in 1899. It has a rich history, closely entwined with…
Menningarhús Grófinni library in Reykjavik – infographics and a very knitted christmas
Written by Valerie Sherman For how to contribute to Library Planet look here: https://libraryplanet.net/contribute/ I visited the Menningarhús Grófinni branch of the Reykjavik library system on December 8 and was struck by the fabulous Christmas decorations and excellent selection of English language materials. I also loved their infographic to show the ways that people use…
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