Library news in Portugal
Latest news and stories about library in Portugal for expats and residents.
Latest news and stories about library in Portugal for expats and residents.
The Joanina Digital project, which began in February 2024, aims to digitise and make available approximately 30,000 volumes from the Noble Floor of the Joanina Library by 2030.
The digitisation of works from the Joanina Library, which aims to make approximately 30,000 centuries-old books available digitally by 2030, is entering a mass phase, the University of Coimbra (UC) announced today.
The project is the result of a partnership between the University of Coimbra and the Sharjah Book Authority.
The Court of Auditors has granted the prior approval for Porto City Council to begin the renovation and expansion of the Municipal Public Library, which has been closed for two years, the councillor for culture announced this Tuesday during the executive meeting. We received the good news, which we were awaiting with such anticipation, of the prior approval...
The project, designed by architect Eduardo Souto Moura, includes a total refurbishment of the library, aiming to renovate the building and resolve the lack of space for the book archive.
The 31.5 million euro redevelopment and expansion project is awaiting approval from the Court of Auditors. Beforehand, the building in S. Lázaro will open its doors to the city for two days.
The Almeida Garrett Municipal Library in Porto will gain this year a new 'strongroom' to store the city's documentary treasures, a project estimated at half a million euros, the municipality's councillor for Culture said today.
