Belmopan Public Library (Q609946)

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English Wikipedia categories: 1970s establishments in Belize, Belizean building and structure stubs, Buildings and structures in Belmopan, Libraries established in 1970, Libraries in Belize, Library building and structure stubs, Library buildings completed in 1970

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Belmopan Public Library located on Mot Mot Ln, Belmopan, the capital city of Belize, was inaugurated on August 24, 1970. The process of constructing a local library began after Hurricane Hattie, in 1961, devastated the previous capital, Belize City, located on the east coast of Belize. In the wake of this destruction the government of Belize agreed to relocate the capital further inland and it was during this time in 1961 that Belmopan was constructed from nothing but a thinly populated area of preserved bush otherwise known as jungle. During the construction of the new capital the local residents identified a need for a public library and the British Overseas Development Mission approved the funding of the Belmopan Public Library. The Honorable Santiago Perdomo, Ministry of Education, and Leo Bradley, Chief Librarian finally inaugurated the building in 1971 and the same building has been the location of the Belmopan Public Library for the last 41 years.

Summary from Español / Spanish Wikipedia (eswiki)

La Biblioteca pública de Belmopán (en inglés: Belmopan Public Library) está situada en Mot Mot Ln, Belmopán,^[1] capital de Belice, y fue inaugurada el 24 de agosto de 1970. El proceso de construcción de una biblioteca local comenzó después que el huracán Hattie en 1961 devastó la capital anterior, la ciudad de Belice, ubicada en la costa este de Belice. A raíz de la destrucción el gobierno de Belice acordó trasladar la capital hacia el interior y fue durante este tiempo que se construyó de la nada el espacio, en una zona poco poblada cubierta de selva. Durante la construcción de la nueva capital los residentes locales identificaron la necesidad de una biblioteca pública y la misión británica aprobó la financiación de la Biblioteca Pública de Belmopán. El señor Santiago Perdomo, Ministro de Educación, y Bradley Leo, Bibliotecario Jefe finalmente inauguraron el edificio en 1971.

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