Artèmisia
Artèmisia
Artèmisia is the cultural hub of Capannori and hosts the main section of the city library, with five reading rooms and free wi-fi, a 150 m2 auditorium, a multimedia section, a periodical section, and the historical archive.
On the outside of the building there a courtyard and green park with tables and goal posts for a quick football match.
The ‘Giuseppe Ungaretti’ central library covers 800 m2 and has around 30,000 volumes and 500 multimedia documents. The library offers the possibility to consult the main local and national newspapers, and a selection of many periodicals as well.
Library services
• Free consultation of all available volumes and multimedia material
• Borrowing of books, journals, e-readers and other multimedia material
• Interlibrary loan
• Bibliographical research
• 6 computers
• Photocopies, printing service, fax
Promotion of reading and lifelong education
• Lifelong educationcourses
• Activities with local schools for students of all ages
• Youth poetry competition
• Meet the author
• Seminars and readings
• Free lending of audiobooks to blind and visually impaired
• ‘La biblioteca dei pazienti’, loan of books and material to the Hospital of Lucca and the San Cataldo Hospice
Book a space at Artèmisia
The city administration gives citizens, associations, public and private bodies the opportunity to use the following spaces at Artemisia: Sala Pardi and Corte Mattaccio.
Sala Pardi is packed with books and journals, has a wonderful view of the green area surrounding Artèmisia, and for these reasons it is one of the most requested and versatile spaces of the complex. It can be booked for meetings, conferences, and book presentations.
Corte Mattaccio is located in the external area of Artemisia, and its strengths are the quiet and the simplicity. It is perfect during the warmest months of the year. The area can be used for social, cultural, and sport events.
OPENING HOURS
Monday to Friday: 9.00 - 19.30.
Saturday: 8.30 - 18.30.
HOW TO ACCESS THE LIBRARY
To have access to the library it is necessary to show an ID.
Free registration.
SERVICES
Free wi-fi
Restrooms
Car park
Bar cafeteria
CONTACTS
Via dell'Aeroporto 10 - Tassignano (Capannori)
Tel. +39 0583 936427 - +39 0583 428756 - +39 0583 428762
Fax +39 0583 932844
E-mail: artemisia@comune.capannori.lu.it
TO BOOK SALA PARDI AND CORTE MATTACCIO
Tel. +39 0583 428335
E-mail: spazicomunali@comune.capannori.lu.it
Website: http://www.comune.capannori.lu.it/node/15212