Mohammed Bin Rashid Library

Mohammed Bin Rashid Library
Location Dubai

Mohammed Bin Rashid Library is a library of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

History

Construction

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the conception of the library in February 2016, the Year of Reading in Dubai.[1] Designed in the shape of an opened book on a lectern, the seven story library will cover 650,000 square feet of property and is expected to facilitate 9 million visitors annually.[2] The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library will house over 4.5 million printed, digital, and audio books.[1] The Dh 1 billion contract for the construction for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library is the largest cultural project in Dubai.[1] Construction began on September 2016, to be completed by mid-2018.[1] As of December 2017, the construction of the library is 22% completed.[3]

Services

The library will encompass eight specialized collections, including an information centre, a media centre, an Arabic library, an international library, a public library, a business library, a youth library, a children’s library, a family library, and a reading corner.[4] Furthermore, the library will include a center for conservation and preservation of books, manuscripts, and documents as well as a special library for the Al Maktoum Collection.[5] The library will host over 100 cultural and intellectual events every year along with a permanent art gallery.[1] The inclusion of a Civilization museum and an Arab Heritage Museum will allow people to embrace their Arab identity through heritage preservation initiatives.[5] There will be a 500-seat theater for lectures and seminars for launching intellectual and cultural events regionally and globally.[5]

The MBR Library will have the latest advanced modern technology to serve scientific research, and dissemination of knowledge.[1] Hussein Nasser Lootah, Director-General of Dubai Municipality, said that the MBR Library will be a "world accredited reference in Arabic language and a destination for specialists, scientists, writers, poets, intellectuals, talented minds, and students. It will also serve as an incubation for publishers."[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Wam (2016-09-07). "Mohammed bin Rashid Library biggest cultural project". Emirates 24|7. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  2. ↑ "What To Know About The New Mohammed bin Rashid Library – Emirates Woman". Emirates Woman. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  3. ↑ Cerna, Fatima De La (2017-12-06). "Dubai's $272.3m MBR Library project is 22% complete | ConstructionWeekOnline.com". www.constructionweekonline.com. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  4. ↑ Morgan, James. "Dubai's MBR Library on track to complete in 2018 | ConstructionWeekOnline.com". www.constructionweekonline.com. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  5. 1 2 3 Wam (2016-02-02). "Dh1 billion Mohammed bin Rashid Library to be region's largest". Emirates 24|7. Retrieved 2018-03-18.

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