“Books as a meeting point”

The role of the library is to foster imagination and creativity in young people, building in them a habit and a passion for books and reading. Therefore, the library space becomes a place for gathering and in-depth learning. Our idea is to make it a welcoming space where young people can feel it aligns with their needs, ensuring it is accessible and, above all, enjoyable to spend time in.
This project will be carried out with the contribution of the Fondazione Comunità Novarese Onlus, which decided to believe in us and in what we do. We started with the furniture and moved on to the most important part: the books.

In October 2015, we began setting up the library. Here is the work in progress:

Here you can see Manuela Tripepi painting the mural that will decorate the library…

and while painting it with Giulia’s help…

On Saturday, December 5, 2015, after about two months of work, we officially inaugurated the third Lucrezia Tangorra Library. It was designed not only for reading, but especially as a meeting place for young people, offering space to host events, workshops, or lessons. In fact, there are 18 seats with three large tables, as well as a relaxation corner where the kids can dedicate themselves to reading and studying.
As in all libraries, however, the key element is the books. In this one, there are 662, chosen to suit the tastes and needs of young readers. You will be able to find classic literature, fantasy, adventure, mystery, science fiction, and comics—in short, everything we believe can help foster a love for reading.
The management of the library was designed to be as simple as possible, so both the cataloging and the borrowing of books are managed by software paired with a barcode reader.
In no particular order, the following people contributed to bringing this project to life: Francesco Canetta and Marco Ronzoni for their help and immense availability; Manuela Tripepi for the beautiful murals; Fulvio Alberganti and Massimo De Paoli from Press Grafica for the adhesive book labels; Fabio Lagiannella from Libreria Lazzarelli for donating the shelving; Francesco Beltrami for transporting the furniture; and the principal and teaching staff for their support. Furthermore, we would like to thank Cristina Foschini from Gruppo Editoriale Mauri Spagnol, Alessia Gillardi from De Agostini Editore, and Alessandra Perotti from Edizioni Astragalo for the fantastic books they donated to us, and finally Nicola Tosato for his great helpfulness.
Thank you to everyone—without your help, we would not have been able to achieve what we did.

Here you can see some moments from the inauguration