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= Baakleen National Library = Baakleen National Library or (Arabic: المكتبة الوطنية في بعقلين) is an old serail that was transformed into a national library in 1987 after consisting of a court, a prison, and a post of the gendarmerie for almost a century. The Baakleen National Library has now begun a cultural and a social center that raises public awareness and promotes national heritage around the country. In 1897, the old serail was built and used for the local government. Few years later, the historic building was used as a main municipality building for Baakleen, a court, internal security police station, and a school. The National Library project in Baakleen has been protected and managed by the Lebanese cultural ministry ever since it's formation. A group of well educated volunteers coming from multiple disciplinary fields dedicated their time to entirely develop this well known library and make it a central place for tourism.

History
During the Lebanese war and the Israeli invasion, citizens were only able to communicate with only one common language, and that was the Venetian language. This is when the library started developing and forming to promote education during such times, holding a very special architecture combining history, modern art, and law.