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The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County was established in 1853 and is one of the oldest public libraries in the country. What started as a single facility associated with the public schools has grown to be one of the largest and busiest library systems in the country and has served as a model for public libraries in the United States.

Gaeltacht is a traditional Irish word for “Irish-speaking region.” This word refers to any area in Ireland where the government recognizes Irish Gaelic as the predominant language. The Connemara Gaeltacht is the largest Irish-speaking area in Ireland. The National University of Ireland (NUI) in Galway, which was originally founded as Queen’s College in 1855, is located in close proximity to this region.

The McGill University Library system includes more than six million items in its collections. It has 13 branch libraries, several specialist collections that are open to the public, and five million information resources. The collections are wide-ranging and include rare books and manuscripts.

The University of Bologna (Alma Mater Studiorum—Latin for “fostering mother of studies”--Universita di Bologna) is recognized as one of the oldest continually operating degree-granting universities in the world, and the second largest university in Italy. Dating back to 1088 AD, it is thought to be the first university founded in the Western world, and was historically notable for its teaching of Canon and civil law

The University’s Department of Archeology is one of the most prestigious and important research centers in the world. Consisting of 17 laboratories, three specialized libraries, and more than 27 explorations in 12 different countries across Europe, Africa and Asia; it houses significant findings and research material.

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) was founded in 1910, making it the oldest tertiary education institution in Hong Kong, and today it attracts more than 20,000 students from mainland China and around world. As a leading research university, HKU prides itself on developing the largest number of research postgraduate students in the territories.

As with most universities, HKU’s Libraries (HKUL) provide much needed resources to the campus community and beyond, with the exception of a few rare collections unique only to HKUL. The libraries’ Hankow and Morrison Collections are home to rare, out-of-copyright books, dealing specifically with China and more generally with Asia.