Iraq Hurting for Books

Once known as a country of avid readers, Iraqis now struggle to find books, even textbooks, in their country because of years of war, looting, books being banned, etc. New efforts are being made to get books back into the country, but it will take many years. One graduate student went to great lengths to gain access to the books she needed to complete her thesis including having friends in other countries scan the titles she needed or hand deliver them when they visited. Other students have resorted to borrowing textbooks from their instructors to copy the chapters they need. Full story: "Once a country of fervent readers, Iraq now starving for books," World AP.