US-Israeli strikes erase two Iranian libraries, damage 62 more
Iran Public Libraries Foundation announced that 64 libraries across the country sustained damage during American and Israeli military strikes, with two completely razed.
Azadeh Nazarboland, secretary-general of Iran Public Libraries Foundation, said on Tuesday that the border regiment library in Dehloran, Ilam Province, and the Seyyed al-Shohada library at the Hosseiniyeh in Zanjan were 100% destroyed, IRNA reported.
Reconstruction of the Zanjan facility, a 1,000-square-metre collection housing over 35,000 volumes, is under way through local efforts.
Other damaged libraries have returned to service after repairs, Nazarboland added during a visit to North Khorasan Province.
The foundation now runs 4,298 urban and rural service points, including 514 mobile units. Mobile library vehicles have ramped up from 60 to 72, bolstering cultural access in under-served areas. Another 800 libraries operate in rural regions.