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December 01, 2006: A Plea for Traumatized Libraries in Lebanon
"Repairing the libraries in Lebanon's periphery is only one attempt to restore normal cultural life to post-war Lebanon. Several parties have also been attempting to rebuild Beirut's National Library. The library was founded in 1921 by historian Viscount Philippe de Tarazi, who donated his 200,000-item book and manuscript collection. The 1924 Lebanese book deposit law greatly increased the library's inventory. "
