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Sultan allocates Dhs2.5m to enrich Sharjah’s public libraries with new titles

23 May 2021

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter Following a directive by His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, Dhs 2.5 million has been...

Brooklyn’s library displays 1,000 origami cranes with messages in honour of victims of the coronavirus pandemic

19 May 2021

Niloufar Saleem, Gulf Today While the world is busy struggling to survive the ongoing pandemic situation, a few people go that extra mile to spread some smiles. ...

VIDEO: Noura Al Kaabi visits Sharjah’s House of Wisdom

06 Mar 2021

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter On a recent visit to Sharjah's new iconic cultural landmark – House of Wisdom (HoW) – Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President, International Publishers...

Sharjah Public Library celebrates UAE reading month

04 Mar 2021

Gulf Today Report The Sharjah Public Library (SPL), an affiliate of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has announced the launch of two initiatives in celebration of the UAE’s Reading...

Dubai Culture offers 'Find Your Book' feature via Dubai Public Library smart application

22 Feb 2021

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter Dubai Culture and Arts Authority launched its ‘Find Your Book’ initiative in Dubai Public Library branches to facilitate the process of acquiring books from those...

VIDEO: Sheikh Sultan inaugurates iconic architectural marvel in Sharjah

09 Dec 2020

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah inaugurated the House of Wisdom on Wenesday, – a new cultural edifice and...

Yemen's mini-libraries: 'A candle in the dark'

07 Oct 2020

"It is lighting a candle in the dark," says Fawzi al-Ghoudi in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa, of his initiative to reignite people's interest in books, as an escape from...

Books and thieves

26 Sep 2020

Speaking of stealing books, the novel that comes to mind is ‘The Book Thief’. This is a book about a small girl taking a book that doesn’t belong to her....

Khorfakkan Public Library welcomes visitors again at full capacity

26 Aug 2020

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter The Khorfakkan Public Library, a subsidiary of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has reopened its doors to the public and resumed operation at full capacity since...

Sharjah Public Library launches ‘Smart Locker’ service to give members round-the-clock access to books

03 Aug 2020

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter The Sharjah Public Library (SPL), an affiliate of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has launched the ‘Smart Locker’ service that facilitates the 24/7 borrowing of books...

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