LOUVAIN LIBRARY
RECONSHi UCTiON PROGRESS So far American subscribers, has been spein in the rebuilding of the historic, library of Louvain University, whicii was sacked during the far thethat was sacked and destroyed by the Gorman iuvauVrs of Belgium early in the World War. An additional £125,000 will be required to complete the work of reconstruction. Rebuilding was started on a new site two years ago this month, the plans and operations being all in" the hands of American architects and contractors. About a quarter of tin new library has been completed, and ;iOO,OUO volumes placed in temporary shelves, the permanent steel shelves being constructed in the United (States. A special conunitte has bveu'travelling through Gerhiany for the purpose of purchasing any available) copies of books destroyed of carried oil from Louvain in 191-1, -.
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Feilding Star, Volume 2, Issue 288, 18 July 1924, Page 3
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