Biblioteca Lucchesiana, Conservation library in Agrigento, Italy.
Description
The Biblioteca Lucchesiana is a conservation library housed in a historic building in central Agrigento. Its collection spans tens of thousands of volumes, including very old printed books and handwritten manuscripts from different centuries.
History
A local collector named Andrea Lucchesi Palli founded this institution in the late 1700s with the goal of securing books and documents significant to the region. The collection grew over time and became an important repository for Sicilian literature.
Culture
The library is named after its founder and represents Sicily's commitment to preserving knowledge and scholarship. Walking through its rooms, you can see how books from different periods and subjects sit side by side.
Practical
Access is limited to just a few days per week, so visitors should plan their timing carefully. It works well to combine a visit here with a walk around the historic center of the city.
Did you know?
Each book receives specialized care treatment to protect it from wear and the passage of time. This intensive care makes the collection one of the best-preserved holdings in southern Italy.
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