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Preserving Knowledge
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Preserving Knowledge
and Promoting Reading

The first Pirelli library was set up in 1928, when a subscription library with 800 books was made available to personnel who were members of the Dopolavoro Aziende Pirelli, the workers’ club. It was one of the first examples of a company promoting reading and the start of long tradition that Pirelli has continued to this day with company libraries in the Headquarters at Milano Bicocca, in the factory in Bollate and in the Industrial Centre in ​​Settimo Torinese. But there is more, for the company has also been collecting scientific texts for over a century, and these now form part of the Scientific and Technical Library at the Pirelli Foundation. The panorama of Pirelli libraries ends with the Pirelli Foundation Library, which has books ranging from the history of the company to corporate communication.

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Alfonsina e la strada
The Giro d’Italia has always been a men’s race—except for one remarkable moment in its history. In 1924, at the twelfth edition, a woman defied expectations and took her place at the starting line: Alfonsina Morini, later known by her married name, Strada. A passionate cyclist from an early age,...
Alfonsina first turned heads in 1917 when she walked into the offices of La Gazzetta dello Sport to register for the Giro di Lombardia, a race organised by the sports newspaper. Though her request was highly unorthodox, it was granted—and Alfonsina managed to complete the gruelling 204-kilometre race. Her determination only grew stronger. She went on to compete in further editions of the Lombardy race and other events, and she eventually achieved her dream: to become the first—and still the only—woman to ride in the Giro d’Italia, Italy’s most prestigious cycling event. In doing so, she shattered conventions, defied stereotypes, and silenced gossip. Simona Baldelli’s novel brings this trailblazing figure to life, imagining the “Regina della Strada” in 1959, at the age of seventy, taking a final ride on her Moto Guzzi. The narrative shifts through time, following Alfonsina’s memories: her difficult childhood, her great passion for cycling, the effort and perseverance that gradually led her to surpass her limits and to earn the esteem and appreciation of great champions such as Girardengo, Binda and Coppi.

Alfonsina e la strada
Simona Baldelli
Sellerio, 2021

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Dante
Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri, better known as Dante, was born in Florence between 14 May and 13 June 1265. Referred to as the “Supreme Poet”, he is considered to be the father of the Italian language and is famous the world over for his “Comedy”, later dubbed “Divine” by...
Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri, better known as Dante, was born in Florence between 14 May and 13 June 1265. Referred to as the “Supreme Poet”, he is considered to be the father of the Italian language and is famous the world over for his “Comedy”, later dubbed “Divine” by Boccaccio. This timeless literary masterpiece has had a lasting impact on Italian literature, and the Florentine dialect in which it was written ultimately formed the foundation of what became standard Italian.

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