Private-sector managed public library in Saga Pref.

Private-sector managed public library in Saga Pref.

SAGA, Japan - Visitors relax at Takeo City Library in Takeo, Saga Prefecture, on April 1, 2014, one year after the public library was reopened under the management of a private-sector entity. The total number of visitors to the library in fiscal 2013 ended March 31 reached 920,000, 3.6 times higher than the last fiscal year the library was open for a full 12 months under city management.

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