[MGSA-L] Fwd: THE SUPPORT CAMPAIGN OF CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF VERIA

[Roland Moore]

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From: MANIA NTANOU <mania.danou at gmail.com>
Date: February 16, 2016 at 6:11:29 AM PST
To: rolandmo at pacbell.net
Subject: THE SUPPORT CAMPAIGN OF CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF VERIA

Dear Μr. Moore, 

The reason of my contact is to inform you about the awarded Central Public Library of Veria and its support campaign. 

The Central Public Library of Veria (www.libver.gr), known as the "Greek miracle", has grown from its origins as a small library in a mountainous region of northern Greece into one of the most modern libraries of the world! It has managed to become the core of the local community, with 31.375 registered members (60% of the population of Veria), 800 daily visitors of every age and especially students (in 2014, 5.200 students visited the library). From November 1999 until November 2015 the borrowed items (books, magazines, and board games) numbered 2.943.633! 

In 2010 was the recipient of the ‘’Access to Learning Award’’ by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation receiving worldwide recognition out of 350 nominations. With the prize money which accompanied the award we installed photovoltaic systems to save energy, we created the Media Lab on the 1st floor which is flooded with people and we upgraded our technological equipment. The whole project will be completed with the renovation of the 2nd floor. A state-of-the-art multiple function space will be created ,which will provide the public and the artists-authors the ideal environment of high standards and aesthetics in order to attend and present a variety of cultural activities: performances, lectures, film screenings, and even cooking courses! However, the additional amount of 100,000€ for the purchase of necessary equipment is required.  

For this reason, the Central Public Library, devoted once again to innovative and pioneering proposals, follows the financing methods which large cultural and educational organizations use worldwide and launched a support campaign to raise the necessary funds from the public and its supporters in the country and around the world through the platform support.libver.gr. 

When we started, we considered that the goal was ambitious but - and while two weeks still remain for its completion - the donations we have collected, have already surpassed 76% and allow us to be optimistic that we will succeed!
The campaign has achieved huge publicity throughout media. Here is an article about the story of Veria Library  http://www.boredpanda.com/the-story-of-a-library-that-transformed-a-greek-city-3/. 

Recently we decided to create a support page on Indiegogo, so that people who live abroad can make a pledge in a much easier way, without any costs of remittance.

The page is: https://goo.gl/gliGxa.

Mr. Dimitris Antoniou from Columbia University adviced us to contact with you so as to share our message and inform the communication list of Modern Greek Studies Association. 

We would really appreciate your help

Mania Danou



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