Scarabelli Library
The Scarabelli library is the public library in the city of Caltanissetta in the centre of the island of Sicily, Italy. In 1862, the library was established by Antonio Mordini in the premises of the former Jesuit convent. History The original core of the library, founded on many donations and acquisitions; it was named after Luciano Scarabelli on 12 May 1882 because of his enlightened generosity. He donated many volumes to which were added to books and archives derived from religious orders in the area, that had undergone suppression over the past decades. Also contributing to the formation of the library were the abbot Girolamo Maria, (al secolo Pietro Guadagno di Caltanissetta); the prefect Domenico Marco d'Ivrea; the professor Luciano Scarabelli from Piacenza; and the Caltanissetta, Nisseno librarian Calogero Manasia. Among its collections, the library houses 11 incunabula of philosophical and religious argument dated back to 1476-1496, 2 scrolls, 1042 works from the 16th-centu ...
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