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Here the new Professor Wilson Choeri's Digital Library located in Realengo neiborhood.

The library was opened in August 2007. With 60 computers with Internet access, the exhibition room and a video conference room it was an old abandoned house that was renovated for Realengo residents.

The house was built in 1898 and was residence of the director of the National Army cartridges plant. After an explosion in the manufacture of gunpowder the factory was closed and abandoned for many years.

A great area of the factorey was restored and abrogate now the library and a Pedro II Federal School.

Professor Wilson Choeri that gave the name to the library was University of Rio de Janeiro Rector and General Principal of the Pedro II School. Today he has 83 years.

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