The World is Just a Book Away Miep Gies Library-SDN Candipari II
The World is Just a Book Away Miep Gies Library-SDN Candipari II serves 193 children in grades 1-6. The school building is in need of repair and there was a very dilapidated, four-room building on the school-grounds. We partnered with the headmaster, teachers, and parent committee to turn this building into The World is Just a Book Away Miep Gies Library. In this library, we have created a wonderful space for the children, which includes bookcases, tables, chairs, benches, a carpeted area, a storage closet, and an indoor garden that features the children's mural.
This library is named in honor of Mrs. Miep Gies, who helped to hide the Anne Frank Family in WWII and who rescued The Diary of Anne Frank, now one of the most widely read books in the world. Mrs. Gies, a key supporter of The World is Just a Book Away, celebrated her 100th birthday on February 15, 2009.
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The World is Just a Book Away Miep Gies Library-SDN Candipari II serves 193 children in grades 1-6. The school building is in need of repair and there was a very dilapidated, four-room building on the school-grounds. We partnered with the headmaster, teachers, and parent committee to turn this building into The World is Just a Book Away Miep Gies Library. In this library, we have created a wonderful space for the children, which includes bookcases, tables, chairs, benches, a carpeted area, a storage closet, and an indoor garden that features the children's mural.
This library is named in honor of Mrs. Miep Gies, who helped to hide the Anne Frank Family in WWII and who rescued The Diary of Anne Frank, now one of the most widely read books in the world. Mrs. Gies, a key supporter of The World is Just a Book Away, celebrated her 100th birthday on February 15, 2009.
| Locate: | The World is Just a Book Away Miep Gies Library-SDN Candipari II on a regional map (P13) | |
| View: | Photos as work on the library progressed. | |
| See: | Floor plan (on right). | |
| Learn: | More about Miep Gies on her official website http://www.miepgies.nl/en/. |
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