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Iraqi civil society groups seek to restock Mosul libraries

Civil society organizations and cultural institutions are rushing to supply two libraries in Mosul with books, publications and periodicals.
General view of the library of the University of Mosul burned and destroyed during the battle with Islamic State militants, in Mosul, Iraq January 30, 2017.  Picture taken January 30, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah - RTX2YYOT
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BAGHDAD — Iraqi academics and civil society organizations in Iraq and abroad are implementing an initiative to rehabilitate the Mosul Public Library. The library was founded in 1921 and includes around 113,000 books. On Feb. 22, 2015, the Islamic State (IS) burned down the library, marking a great cultural catastrophe.

The initiative also aims to rehabilitate the University of Mosul’s Central Library, established in 1967, which remained in ruins during IS’ control. IS took control of Mosul in 2014.

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