Biblioteca Comunale - Casa della Cultura

The Biblioteca Comunale and Casa della Cultura in Mileto occupy a former state tax office adapted as a civic cultural centre in 2023.

Why it matters

The centre brings together a public library, museum displays and cultural activity in a town whose history is closely tied to the nearby Norman capital of Mileto Antica.

What to notice

The library preserves books documenting local history, including older volumes. The centre also houses material from the collection donated by the family of Giuseppe Occhiato, a historian born in Mileto.

Context and history

The former state tax office was transferred to the municipality under a cultural-use programme and reopened as the Casa della Cultura in May 2023. The Accademia Milesia contributed to the presentation of the Occhiato collection.