Romania: Study: More Romanians using libraries, but 64% say they need more (...)

March 20, 2013

Study: More Romanians using libraries, but 64% say they need more funding
Mar 20, 2013

Study: More Romanians using libraries, but 64% say they need more funding.
Around 16 percent of Romanians go to public libraries to borrow books and get online, according to a study by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation in 17 countries. The study also found that more and more Romanians are using public libraries and that the libraries themselves are offering more (...)
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