Thursday, November 21, 2013

Biblioteca dei Ragazzi

Biblioteca dei Ragazzi, Children's Library, Villa Fabbricotti, Livorno
The “Biblioteca dei Ragazzi” (Children's Library), in the middle of the park of Villa Fabbricotti, is a place I enjoyed when I was very young and had not yet gained access to real libraries. Sadly, like so many places in this town, it had been closed for a while for repairs that never seemed to happen. It has reopened only last summer after some extraordinary maintenance work carried on thanks to the donation of a private citizen, Professor Marco Di Giovanni of the Department of Historical Studies of the University of Turin.

See also: Villa Fabbricotti
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8 comments:

  1. RevrunnerNovember 21, 2013 at 12:18 AM

    Bravo, Prof. Giovanni!

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  2. Taken For GrantedNovember 21, 2013 at 12:23 AM

    That's a beautiful little building. Like the detail on the roof facia. Must be nice to think that part of your childhood continues.

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  3. cieldequimperNovember 21, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    It's a lovely little building, such a shame. Is there another place for children to access books?

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  4. DinaNovember 21, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    So charming and inviting. No wonder you acquired your love of reading books at an early age

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  5. Luis GomezNovember 21, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    Great place. Beautiful. Glad it re-opened.

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  6. KarlNovember 21, 2013 at 6:45 PM

    This is a nice little library.

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  7. Stefan JanssonNovember 21, 2013 at 11:38 PM

    Professor Di Giovanni is a smart man.

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  8. Cezar and LéiaNovember 22, 2013 at 9:37 AM

    How cool!
    It's a beautiful and peaceful place!
    Léia

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