RD$300 million for National Library

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Minister of Culture Rafael Lantigua has announced that the government plans to build a new National Library. The government closed the Plaza de la Cultura library for remodeling, but then decided that the library was too small. The construction of the new library has been entrusted to the Supervisory Office of Public Works of the State, under engineer Felix Bautista. A tender was not held. The government announced it would be contracting the Caro architecture firm, original designers, and that of architect Gustavo More. Lantigua announced that several important book collections would be purchased and added to the National Library. During the construction process, the books are being transferred to a building on 27 de Febrero Avenue. The Ministry also used the advisory services of Architect James Duda, of the United States Library of Congress, as reported in Hoy.

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