Permeke Library
{{short description|Library in Antwerp, Belgium}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox library
| native_name = {{lang|nl|Bibliotheek Permeke}}
| name = Permeke Library
| image = Entrance Building to the New Municipal Library, Permeke, in Antwerp - panoramio.jpg
| country = Belgium
| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2005}}
| location = De Coninckplein, Antwerp
| website = {{Official website|https://www.permeke.org}}
}}
The Permeke Library ({{langx|nl|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.{{Cite news|date=26 August 2019|title=Bibliotheek Permeke ontvangt 2.200 bezoekers per dag (en die zijn best tevreden)|work=HLN.be|url=https://www.hln.be/in-de-buurt/antwerpen/bibliotheek-permeke-ontvangt-2-200-bezoekers-per-dag-en-die-zijn-best-tevreden~a90829105/|access-date=10 May 2020}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/assets.vvbad.be/www.vvbad.be/production/meta-magazine-article-pdf-200505_Permeke.pdf|title=Permeke: bibliotheek nieuwe stijl|date=2 September 2005|publisher=VVBAD|accessdate=19 May 2019|archive-date=19 May 2019|archive-url=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|language=Dutch}} 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. 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.{{cite web|url=https://radio1.be/gedichten-doen-iets-met-mensen-door-ze-de-stad-aanwezig-te-maken-worden-ze-deel-van-de-stad|title=Gedichten doen iets met mensen. Door ze in de stad aanwezig te maken, worden ze deel van de stad|date=26 August 2016|publisher=Radio 1|access-date=15 February 2019|archive-date=15 February 2019|archive-url=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|language=Dutch|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
{{Commonscat|Bibliotheek Permeke (Antwerpen)}}
- {{Official website|https://www.permeke.org}}
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Category:2005 establishments in Belgium