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The Library Program focused on skills transfer. Librarians from the U.S. provided assistance to libraries in the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Through workshops and on-site assistance, libraries in Micronesia are improving their circulation, cataloging, and book-acquisition systems. The program was funded by the U.S. Information Agency and the U.S. Department of the Interior. |
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![[Picture of library]](images/lib.gif)
Public libraries have been established on several islands, including Yap,
Pohnpei, Kosrae, Majuro, and Palau. These libraries are dependent on donated materials
from libraries and communities in the United States. High school libraries are also
evolving, with a movement from merely serving as storage areas for the school's textbooks
to becoming "real" libraries. There are two areas of concern: books and other
materials, and training of librarians. 