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Royal opening of new meeting place in Oslo

Royal opening of new meeting place in Oslo
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit opens the new Furuset library and activity center.Photo: Cornelius Poppe / NTB scanpix

Tuesday the Crown Princess opened  the new library and activity house on Furuset in Oslo.

The library subsidiary is converted into a modern library and activity center. The former library of 800 square meters have expanded  to including the floor above and a total area of 1,450 square meters.
In addition to the book sections and other library sections, the new building will include a cinema”tek”, cafe, Furuset volunteer center and Furuset youth center.
The new meeting place of Alna district was opened by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. The meeting was also attended by, among others  the Mayor of Oslo Marianne Borgen (SV).
Furuset library is a subsidiary of the Oslo Public Library. According to Dagsavisen the gets about 150,000 visitors annually, which makes it one of the most visited library subsidiaries in Oslo.

Source: NTB scanpix / Norway Today

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