Permeke Library Explained

Native Name:	Dutch; Flemish: Bibliotheek Permeke
Permeke Library
Country:	Belgium
Location:	De Coninckplein, Antwerp

The Permeke Library (Dutch; Flemish: 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]

History

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]

External links

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Notes and References

1. News: 26 August 2019. Bibliotheek Permeke ontvangt 2.200 bezoekers per dag (en die zijn best tevreden). HLN.be. 10 May 2020.
2. Web site: Permeke: bibliotheek nieuwe stijl. 2 September 2005. VVBAD. 19 May 2019. 19 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190519210914/https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/assets.vvbad.be/www.vvbad.be/production/meta-magazine-article-pdf-200505_Permeke.pdf. Dutch.
3. Web site: Gedichten doen iets met mensen. Door ze in de stad aanwezig te maken, worden ze deel van de stad. 26 August 2016. Radio 1. 15 February 2019. 15 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190215124809/https://radio1.be/gedichten-doen-iets-met-mensen-door-ze-de-stad-aanwezig-te-maken-worden-ze-deel-van-de-stad. Dutch. live.