Dubai Public Libraries

Dubai Public Libraries (مكتبات دبي العامة) is a library system of the Dubai Municipality serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The system, the oldest in the UAE, began in 1963 when a library was built in the Al-Ras area. Four branches opened in Hor Al-Anz, Al-Rashdiyah, Al-Safa, and Umm Suqeim in 1989. Hatta Library opened in 1998 and Al Twar Public Library opened in the summer of 2007.^[1] The Al Twar library cost more than 10 million UAE dirhams.^[2]

Libraries

ICDL Center

Libraries in Deira, Dubai

Al Ras Library, Baniyas Road
Hor Al Anz Library, Al-Wuheida Road
Rashidiya Library, Al-Rashidya
Al Twar Library, Al-Twar
Al Safa Library
Um Suqeim Library
Hatta Library
Al Mankhool Library

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References

^ "About Dubai Public Libraries." Dubai Municipality. Retrieved on 21 January 2009.
^ "Dubai to Get 7th Public Library." Arab News. 4 October 2006. Retrieved on 21 September 2009.
^ "Contact Us Archived December 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine." Dubai Public Libraries. Retrieved on 31 December 2014.

External links

Dubai Public Libraries^{[permanent dead link]} (English)
Dubai Public Libraries (Arabic)

[1] "About Dubai Public Libraries." Dubai Municipality. Retrieved on 21 January 2009.

[2] "Dubai to Get 7th Public Library." Arab News. 4 October 2006. Retrieved on 21 September 2009.

[3] "Contact Us Archived December 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine." Dubai Public Libraries. Retrieved on 31 December 2014.

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