| Permeke Library | |
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| Bibliotheek Permeke | |
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| Location | De Coninckplein, Antwerp, Belgium |
| Established | 2005 |
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| Website | Official website |
The Permeke Library (Dutch : Bibliotheek Permeke) is the main public library in Antwerp, Belgium. The library is open 7 days per week and visited by about 2,200 visitors a day. [1]
The library is named after Oscar Permeke, a cousin of Constant Permeke, who used to run the garage Permeke Motors in the building previously. [2] In 1982, the Permeke garage went bankrupt and closed its doors.
The library opened on 22 April 2005, the last day on which Antwerp held the title of World Book Capital. [2] The public library located at the Lange Nieuwstraat had closed on 1 September 2004.
The poem Binnen by Belgian writer and poet Bart Moeyaert is on display in the library. [3]
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