University library gets grant from US Ambassadors Fund

BELGRADE - The Svetozar Markovic University Library in Belgrade has received the biggest grant in Europe for 2016 from the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation - 106,000 dollars.

The grant was approved by the US Embassy in the AFCP project for the reconstruction of the historic building of the University library, which celebrated its 90th anniversary this year.

The funds will be used for the complete reconstruction of the roof and the facade, which will be carried out in 2017.

The historic building was constructed with funds donated by the Carnegie Endowment and is the first purposely built library in Serbia.

The AFCP is dedicated to reconstruction, revitalization and development of cultural buildings, valuable finds and all relevant forms of traditional cultural expression in over 100 countries.