Ittiri, the redevelopment works of the former convent of San Francesco have begun
One of the most important libraries in Sardinia will be built: over 60 thousand precious volumes
Thanks to a public funding of 300 thousand euros , the restoration and redevelopment works of the ground floor rooms of the former convent of San Francesco have begun in Ittiri , which will house the municipal library, currently located in via Marconi.
Once the works have been completed, the premises of the convent will be open permanently and will host one of the most important books in Sardinia , that of the provincial library of the Franciscan order, which houses more than 6 thousand volumes of great value and value. which a very important series of sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth century and an incunabulum of 1478.
In the project, new environments dedicated to consultation, reading and the use of the most modern technological means.
"A redevelopment in a prestigious setting that we were very fond of - comments the mayor of Ittiri Antonio Sau -. This intervention will be added to others in progress, all located near the Franciscan convent: the museum of Coros and the painter Liliana Cano. our precious cultural circuit will also be rationalized logistically ".
