Phaidon Koukoules, who served as headmaster of the school, mentioned in his writings, back in 1907, that the library was almost destroyed and expressed his wish that the people in charge would show more concern for the few remaining books.
Today, 113 years later, his wish is fulfilled through the Vamvakou school books and record restoration program realized by Vamvakou Revival, as part of the initiative to revive the village of Vamvakou with the support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). The conservation work, the damages on the books, the placement and storage techniques through the Babis Leggas point of view.
