The building of the National Library which is a part of the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus will be started shortly, it was announced.
The National Library building has been planned by Professor Geddes, the architect of the Hebrew University, to accommodate half a million books. It will be so constructed as to make possible the expansion eventually for the accommodation of one million books, it is stated.
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