Dubai Public Libraries (مكتبات دبي العامة) is a library system of the
Dubai Municipality
Dubai Municipality ( ar, بلدية دبي) is the Government of Dubai municipal body with jurisdiction over city services and the upkeep of facilities in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates and reports directly to the Dubai Executive Co ...
serving
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
,
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
(UAE).
The system, the oldest in the UAE, began in 1963 when
Al Ras Public Library
Al Ras Public Library (aka the Dubai Central Public Library) is the oldest library in Dubai, UAE, opened in 1963. It is located in Al Ras, Deira.
Al Ras Public Library was the first public library in Dubai, inaugurated by Sheikh Rashid bin Saee ...
was built in the
Al Ras area of
Deira
Deira ( ; Old Welsh/Cumbric: ''Deywr'' or ''Deifr''; ang, Derenrice or ) was an area of Post-Roman Britain, and a later Anglian kingdom.
Etymology
The name of the kingdom is of Brythonic origin, and is derived from the Proto-Celtic *''daru' ...
, central Dubai. In 1989, four branches opened in
Hor Al Anz Hor Al Anz ( ar, هور العنز ) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The locality is in Deira, East Dubai. Hor Al Anz is bounded by routes D 82 (Abu Baker Al Siddique Road), E 11 (Al Ittihad Road), D 82
D, or d, is the ...
,
Al Rashidiya
Al Rashidiya ( ar, الراشدية) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Rashidiya is located south of Dubai International Airport in Deira, the eastern region of Dubai. The locality is bounded to the north by route D 8 ...
,
Al Safa
Al Safa ( ar, الصفا) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Safa is located in western Dubai and is bordered to the north by Jumeirah, to the south by Al Quoz, to the east by Al Wasl, and to the west by Al Manara. Al Safa ...
, and
Umm Suqeim
Umm Suqiem ( ar, ام سقيم) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Umm Suqiem is located in western Dubai, along the Jumeirah Beach coastline. It is bordered to the north by Jumeirah, to the south by Al Sufouh, and to the west b ...
.
Hatta Library opened in 1998 and
Al Twar
Al Twar ( ar, الطوار) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located in eastern Dubai in Deira, Al Twar borders Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport ( ar, مطار دبي الدولي) is the primary int ...
Public Library opened in the summer of 2007. The Al Twar library cost more than 10 million
UAE dirham
The dirham (; ar, درهم إماراتي, abbreviation: د.إ in Arabic, Dh (singular) and Dhs (plural) or DH in Latin; ISO code: AED) is the official currency of the United Arab Emirates. The dirham is subdivided into 100 .
History
The n ...
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Libraries
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Libraries in Dubai
The following are library branches in
Deira
Deira ( ; Old Welsh/Cumbric: ''Deywr'' or ''Deifr''; ang, Derenrice or ) was an area of Post-Roman Britain, and a later Anglian kingdom.
Etymology
The name of the kingdom is of Brythonic origin, and is derived from the Proto-Celtic *''daru' ...
:
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*Al Ras Library
Al Ras Public Library (aka the Dubai Central Public Library) is the oldest library in Dubai, UAE, opened in 1963. It is located in Al Ras, Deira.
Al Ras Public Library was the first public library in Dubai, inaugurated by Sheikh Rashid bin Saee ...
, Baniyas Road
*Hor Al Anz Library, Al Wuheida Road
*Rashidiya Library, Al Rashidiya
*Al Twar Library, Al Twar
*Al Safa Arts & Design Library
*Umm Suqeim Library
*Hatta Library
*Al Mankhool Library
See also
* Mohammed Bin Rashid Library
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library (MBR) is a large library in the Al Jaddaf locality of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Dubai Creek that opened to the public on June 16, 2022
Overview
The design of the library is inspired by the shape of a lecter ...
References
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