{"id":3676,"date":"2026-08-25T18:26:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/titacosta.com\/?p=3676"},"modified":"2026-08-25T18:29:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:29:26","slug":"newsletter-portugal-through-its-public-libraries-tue-25-aug-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/titacosta.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/25\/newsletter-portugal-through-its-public-libraries-tue-25-aug-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter &#8211; Portugal Through Its Public Libraries &#8211; Tue 25 Aug 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week\u2019s newsletter takes you through the <strong>some of the municipal libraries I have visited so far in Portugal<\/strong>.<br>A personal journey through books, architecture, collections, light, atmosphere, and the pleasure of discovering each library.<br>The accompanying visual gallery is, naturally, all about <strong>books, books and more books<\/strong>.<br>I hope you enjoy this small 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