Michael Olugbode The French Institute in Nigeria has reopened its library in Abuja. The library located at the centre of the town within the institute, is open to the members of the public. Ms. Onyinye Madu, a Press Officer with the French Embassy in Nigeria, in a statement, said the library was reopened after a year of hard work to renovate the building and to acquire more than 200 new French books. According to her, “the new library is aimed at the general cultural boost of the institute’s activities. “The new Médiathèque aims to become a laboratory for innovation, cultural collaborations, and will be at the heart of this institution. It will welcome numerous art exhibitions, debates and performances. It is open to the students, as well as members of the institute, the youth, francophiles and Nigerians.”