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November 20, 2004

LEBANON: Beirut's Old Are Frequent Users of Public Library

BEIRUT (THE DAILY STAR), November 20, 2004:

Reading just got more fun for the aged in Beirut, with the opening of the second municipal library in Achrafieh, in the middle of a public garden.

Assabil, a non-governmental association promoting public libraries in Lebanon, and the municipality of Beirut, have together promoted the library.

It costs LL10,000 to get a membership for life at the library and up to two books can be borrowed for 21 days.

The opening ceremony was attended by the mayor of Beirut, Abdel-Monem Aris, who promised a library in each of Beirut's 12 districts.

By Rym Ghazal The Daily Star Copyright (c) 2004

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