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Source: Atlas Obscura

6-29-16

The World's Oldest Library Has Reopened

The world’s oldest working library at the al-Qarawiyyin University in Fez, Morocco is once again open and ready for visitors, having been closed for massive restorations since 2012.

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The World's Oldest Library Has Reopened