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Help Rebuild the Yap State Public LibraryOn April 9, 2004, Typhoon Sudal hit Yap State, a tiny island in the Pacific Islands. The Yap State Public Library was devastated. What was once a vibrant, well-used public library serving a population of 8,000 people was reduced to a ruin.
ContributionsLast year, the National Library of Australia and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) generously provided $ 20,000 to help purchase much-needed books, computers, equipment, shelving, furniture and a locally constructed Circulation Counter. The Yap State Public Library still desperately needs more books, computers, shelving and equipment. Basic Reference books, as well as children’s books are seriously lacking. Due to the very high cost of shipping to Yap, locally built shelving and furniture is least expensive to purchase. For example, one bookshelf costs $ 475. and at least 10 are still needed. Two filing cabinets are also needed and purchased locally will cost $ 780. Each. If you are willing to help fund the Yap State Public Library rebuilding project, please contact Peter Lor, IFLA Secretary General at ifla@ifla.org or Arlene Cohen, retired Pacific Islands Librarian at arlenegcohen@gmail.com. Donation of materialsDonations of books and library materials suitable for a small public library are welcome and may be sent directly to: Yap State Public Library Financial aidYou can also contribute financially. For this purpose, please address your gift to the IFLA Fund for disaster relief.
Peter Johan Lor, DPhil |
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