theguardian: Five libraries around the world that are open despite the odds

On World Book Day, a look at libraries from Egypt to Dominica that have remained open despite death threats, extreme weather and terrorism …

• The Vanished Library in Cairo, Egypt
• Kabul public library, Afghanistan
• Unnamed library in Mogadishu, Somalia
• Roseau public library, Dominica
• Iraq National Library and Archive, in Baghdad, Iraq

https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2018/mar/01/world-book-day-five-libraries-around-the-world-that-are-open-despite-the-odds?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Bookmarks+-+Collections+2017