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hi everyone this is mrs. I'm not sure if you folks are aware like April 19th through 25th is National Library week so I thought I'd read to you a story about a very special incredible librarian this book is called The Librarian of Basra a true story from Iraq it is written and illustrated by Jeanette winter here's a little background information Aaliyah Muhammad Baker is the librarian of Basra Iraq for 14 years for library has been a meeting place for those who love books until now now War has come and Aaliyah few Library along with 30,000 books in it will be destroyed forever in a war stricken country where civilian especially women have little power this true story about our librarian struggle to pay for community Priceless collection of books reminder all house throughout the world the love of literature and the respect for knowledge no no boundaries and The Story begins Aaliyah Baker is the librarian of Basra a port city in the stands with country of Iraq her library is a meeting place for all who love books they discuss matters of the world and matters of the spirit until now now they talk only of War will planes with Bahama still the sky will bombs fall here will our family survive what can we do Aaliyah worries that the fires of War will destroy the book which are more precious mountains of gold the books are in every language new books ancient books even a biography of Muhammad that is 700 years old she asked the governor for he refuses Thalia takes matters into her own hands pretty she brings booked home every night filling her car late after work The Whispers of War grow louder government offices are moved into the library weight on the roof weights and fear the worst rumors become reality War reaches basara the city is lit for The Firestorm of bombs and gunfire Alia watches at library workers government workers and soldiers abandon the library only to protect the book she called over the library Muhammad can you help me I can use these curtains to wrap them here are crates for my shop can you use these Stacks The book must be saved the night Aaliyah and me his brothers and shopkeepers and neighbors take the books from the library shall pass them over the 7-foot wall and hide them in a nieces restaurant the book stay hidden as the war rages on 90 liter of fire burn the library to the ground the next day started come to a nieces restaurant why do you have a gun they asked to protect my business and these replies the soldiers leave without searching inside they do not know that the whole of the library is in my restaurant thanks honey Aetna the Beast of War moves on a lien know that the books are to be safe they must be moved again is quiet so she hires a truck to bring all 30,000 books to her house and to the houses of in Aaliyah's House books are everywhere ceilings floors and covers and windows leaving barely enough room for anything else Aaliyah weight she waits for war to end he waits and dreams of peace she wait Andre Avenue Library but until then the books are safe safe with the librarian of Basra gotten here's the note from the author the invasion of Iraq reach Basra on April 6th 2003 with the help of France break the library's collection before the library burn 9 days later these events for first revealed the World by New York Times Reporter Shaila Dewan who heard about Aaliyah and the library during a visit to a nice Muhammad's restaurant Camden which is near the library is known as one of the best in Basra translator set a meet had an incredible story to tell about the war so I made an appointment to talk with him Ali join the discussion and together went on to share this amazing story soon after the library was destroyed a stroke and had heart surgery but the library is Reba and happily here is an update in 2004 Aaliyah's library was rebuilt and she was reinstated as head librarian I hope you enjoy this story happy National Library week

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