https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A library aimed at helping the children of Lampedusa, the landing point for thousands of migrants each year, better integrate with their foreign counterparts, is set to open. https://www.thelocal.it/20131120/island-library-seeks-to-unite-locals-and-migrants Wed, 20 Nov 2013 17:30:00 +0100 island-library-seeks-to-unite-locals-and-migrants Staff at a German auction house have reacted with shock over the "preposterous" arrest of their director, who is accused of stealing hundreds of precious volumes, some of which date back to the sixth century, from one of Italy's most treasured libraries. https://www.thelocal.it/20130828/outcry-over-alleged-german-book-thief Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:12:00 +0200 outcry-over-alleged-german-book-thief