Country: Greece

Contact: Anastasia Ioannidis. Email: asgia@hlk.forthnet.gr

Description: Saronida Library is a small local library run by the Young Volunteers in Action under the auspices of Aristodikos - Municipality of Saronikos, GR. First books donated by Antonios Ioannidis. Total number of books today 8000 (EN, GR, D, F) Library activities organised and coordinated by Anastasia Ioannidis.

Type of library: Rural

Population served: Less than 10.000

Current library programs:
  • Activities for children and young adults
  • Activities in cooperation with other organizations
  • Art promotion
  • Book presentations (also meeting with authors)
  • Celebration of ephemeris (Day of the library
  • Conferences and seminars
  • Exhibitions
  • Language courses (and other activities for language learning)
  • Local culture (local heritage)
  • Reading clubs (Book clubs)
  • Storytelling
Activities you want to do with your sister library:
  • Exchange of ideas and expertise
  • Exchange of information
  • Exhibitions
  • Joint conferences and seminars
  • Reading promotion
  • Storytelling
  • Volunteer programs

Languages spoken by staff: English , Greek, French , Albanian

Languages spoken by patrons: Greek , English

Preferred countries for cooperation: any

Searching partners for European program: No

Participating in any European Union program: No