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Help Rebuild the Yap State Public Library

On 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.


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Today, the Yap State Public Library has a beautiful rebuilt facility, but little additional funding exists to restore the collection of books, library materials, computers, shelving, equipment and furniture to serve the community of Yap.

Contributions

Last 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 materials

Donations of books and library materials suitable for a small public library are welcome and may be sent directly to:

Yap State Public Library
c/o Isabel Rungrad, Yap State Public Librarian
PO Box550
Colonia, Yap 96943
Federated States of Micronesia

Financial aid

You can also contribute financially. For this purpose, please address your gift to the IFLA Fund for disaster relief.

You can pay by bank transfer, cheque or credit card – or ask us for an invoice – by using the IFLA Fund form


We greatly appreciate your help,

Peter Johan Lor, DPhil
Secretary General
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
P O Box 95312, 2509 CH The Hague, Netherlands
Tel. +31-70-314 0884
Fax: +31-70-383 4827
E-mail: ifla@ifla.org
Website: www.ifla.org