Meitar, where I now live, has a public library! Yay!
The library building was built in 2003 with the help of over a million shekels from Mif'al Hapais, Israel's national lottery.
"You win, the country wins" is the motto of the Pais.
Since 1951, using the money people pay for lotto tickets, Mif'al Hapais has given more than five billion dollars to funding of community projects all over Israel.
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(Linking to Our World Tuesday.)
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This is wonderful! I always love having a library. Right now, I borrow my books from the library with my Kindle which is utterly convenient.
ReplyDeleteI live within walking distance of my library too and visit there every weekend :) Your's has very nice architecture. Does it have a website that lets you access the collection via computer?
ReplyDeleteYou know I love that. Even Carnegie thought libraries were good things to spend his millions on.
ReplyDeleteA very good use of lottery money!
ReplyDeleteHats off to Mif'al Hapais! Good use for the money.
ReplyDeleteIt is always a good thing to have a library in close proximity!
ReplyDeleteHere comes a Meitar bench for my blog...
ReplyDeleteGood use of the proceeds!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteA library is like a treasure :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Great way to use the money. Nice building and I like this style with the stones.
ReplyDeleteWonderful use of lottery money, Dina.
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