Public Library Curacao (Willemstad)

Netherlands Antilles / Curacao / Willemstad
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very modern library building designed by a local architect. Once construction was finished there was no money available for books so the children of the area contributed all the books they could accumulate.
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Coordinates:   12°6'20"N   68°55'36"W

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  • Nice story about the library, luckily it isn't true. The money for the construction of the library and the money for the acquisition of books were two totally different funds, the new building was funded by the EEG, while acquisition is funded from the island government's budget. Also, the library, already in excistence for 67 years by the time of the constructuion of the NEW building, already had its vast collection of books. What might have contributed to the legend could be the fact that, as a department of the island government, every year when the government's finances were in a bind, the department of Finances of the island government would shut the The architect is Tom Janga. A couple of construction companies went bankrupt during the time they were involved in the construction of the library.
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