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The main library was built between 1985 and 1991 and is a contemporary architecture project by architect Silva Garcia. It won a national architecture prize in 1989. However, the main façade is an older construction from the project for the Orfeon
Povoense Choral society headquarters. This façade was
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The project was too grand, especially for a leisure association, but Josué Trocado kept with the ambition and in
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Peixoto Library has several branches. All of these branches were created in early 21st century with a new decentralization policy. It includes seven branches in civil parishes, two beach libraries, one garden library and seven school libraries.
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for a long time in the construction site, until it was transferred a couple of streets north to become the Old Façade of Rocha
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