Amsterdam opens a library in Schiphol Airport

Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands (right) was on hand August 25 at the official opening of the Airport Library at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, a browsing library of 1,250 Dutch-culture books targeted primarily for international passengers awaiting connecting flights. The library was initiated by library-services provider ProBiblio and the Netherlands Public Library Association in cooperation with the city libraries of Amsterdam, Delft, and Harlemmermeer. But it turns out that Nashville (Tenn.) Public Library had an airport branch 48 years ago....read more