Alexandria Bibliotheca

Alexandria Bibliotheca

In the late 1980s, the idea of building the new Alexandria Bibliotheca on the same site where the old Library of Alexandria used to be, to commemorate the world's most famous library in the history of antiquities.

The construction of the library took a long period; it started in 1992, and in May 1995, the construction of the library's neighboring wall began, before it was officially opened in October 2002. The library contained 200,000 books, which were revised and increased afterward, and a special multimedia collection and electronic resources with more than 25,000 electronic magazines and about 20,000 e-books were created afterward.

It has joined the World Library Consortium, which includes 30 of the world's largest libraries such as the Library of Congress, and is considered the first digital library that follows modern technological systems in the dissemination of knowledge

Location of Alexandria Bibliotheca

The New Library of Alexandria is located in the Shatby area in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, opposite the complex of the theoretical faculties of the University of Alexandria, and its northern facade overlooks the Mediterranean Sea at the tongue of the chain, overlooking the magnificent view of the Eastern Harbor, and includes parking lots, one of which is reserved for senior visitors

Bibliotheca Alexandrina schedules

Even the Bibliotheca Alexandrina's hours are precise, as the general public can visit the library from Sunday to Thursday at different hours than on Friday and Saturday.

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is open from Sunday to Thursday from 10 am: to 7 pm.
Friday from noon: to 7 pm.
Saturday from noon: to 4 pm.

Fcats about the Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Among the most important information about the New Library of Alexandria is that it was established to revitalize the ancient Library of Alexandria, which was the largest library in the world and on which the new library was built and inaugurated in 2002.

The library includes the Planetarium Center, in a distinctive circular shape for the library's architectural structure and for the dissemination of scientific culture, where exhibitions and workshops are held, as well as a museum for the history of natural sciences.

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has a collection of books estimated at 2 million and 153 thousand books in various languages of the world

It has more than 118,000 members, and its services extend to students from 15 governorates through "Knowledge Ambassadors".

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has several rooms, including the Taha Hussein Library and a special library for the blind, where it is interested in providing modern technologies, audiobooks, and others. The library also provides content for teenagers to train them on the correct ways to read books and is open to ages 12 to 18 years old.
It is different from the children's library, to prepare a generation that loves reading, you can guide your child to it from the age of six to twelve, and qualify them to use the main library later on.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Who created the Library of Alexandria?
The Ptolemies succeeded in bringing together a remarkable community in Alexandria during the 3rd century BC by offering irresistible incentives. The first measure that contributed to this intellectual re-union was the foundation of the Museum by Ptolemy
How much is the entrance fee to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina?
Price: 150LE for foreigners. Students, retirees and groups with discounts. Alexandria Library Address: El Shatby, Alexandria 21526, Egypt.
Who destroyed the Library of Alexandria?
Suddenly, in the early 13th century, we find an account describing how Amr had burned the books of the ancient library of Alexandria.
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