It's Easier to Donate Books to a Library Campaign for Every Neighborhood

Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerIt is now easier to donate books for the “A Library for Every Neighborhood” campaign, which was initiated by . From now on, the people of İzmir will be able to deliver the books they want to donate through the piggy banks at certain metro stations and piers.

The number of book delivery points was increased in the “One Library for Every Neighborhood” campaign. Fahrettin Altay, Konak, Üçyol and Bornova metro stations, Konak, Karşıyaka and Bostanlı piers were placed in a book box.

Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerThe people of Izmir can support the campaign, which was started with the principle of equal opportunity in accessing information, with first-hand and second-hand books. However, encyclopedias are not accepted within the scope of the campaign. Donors are requested to leave their undamaged, undamaged and readable books at the book delivery points or toss them in the book bins. The books are sorted by the teams of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Libraries Branch Office and are prepared to be sent to the headman's libraries. The target is to establish 50 libraries for the mukhtars who make demands in the first place.

Campaign support points:

• Metro stations (Fahrettin Altay, Konak, Üçyol and Bornova)
• Piers (Mansion, Karşıyaka and Bostanlı)
• City Library, Alsancak
• Castle Library, Mansion
• Historical Coal Gas Factory Research Library, Alsancak
• Yahya Kemal Beyatli Library, Buca
• Guzelbahce Library, Guzelbahce
• Işılay Saygin Library, Buca
• İzmir Agricultural Development Center Library, Sasalı, Çiğli
• Ferry Libraries: Ahmet Piriştina Car Ferry, Fethi Sekin Car Ferry and Uğur Mumcu Car Ferry
• Ahmed Adnan Saygun Art Center, Konak
• Aşık Veysel Recreation Area Ice Rink, Bornova
• Yasemin Cafe, Bostanli
• Eşrefpaşa Hospital Karşıyaka outpatient clinic
• İZSU General Directorate Balçova service building

President Soyer's call was answered

President Soyer was the first supporter of the campaign with 200 book donations. President Soyer called on the people of Izmir and institutions to expand the campaign and asked the visitors to bring books instead of flowers and gifts. President Soyer's call was answered, and many visitors, including Spanish Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Héctor Castañeda, Foça Mayor Fatih Gürbüz, Izmir City Council management, Izmir Private Turkish College men's basketball team athletes and Izmir Street Vendors Association members, brought books. The family of Münci Kapani, an academic and writer from Izmir, joined in solidarity with the 1993 books of the author, whom we lost in 400.