Healthcare workers in Ankara, Turkey rescued over 6,000 discarded books and created a makeshift library. The city has agreed to convert a former factory into a lending library with plans for a mobile library to serve nearby schools.
Healthcare workers in Ankara, Turkey do more than just pick up waste and dump it in the landfill. They have become something of a freelance librarian, rescuing more than 6,000 discarded books along the way.
At first, these salvaged-from-the-trash treasures were for their reading pleasure, but the collection has grown so much that Ankara officials have agreed to convert a former factory into a lending library, with books ranging from classical literature to the comics. The city also hired a full-time employee to manage the library. “Village teachers all over Turkey are asking for books,” said a government official.
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The makeshift library has also become a community gathering place, with a barber shop, coffee shop, and administrative offices. Some of the furniture and office equipment has been recycled from the trash.
The library’s books have been divided into 17 categories, and the collection also includes books donated by local residents. There are also plans for a mobile library to bring reading material to nearby schools.
Turkey has its own public library system, but there is only one facility for every 70,000 residents.
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