Bibliotheca Alexandrina

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About Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The new Library of Alexandria, the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), is dedicated to recapturing the spirit of openness and scholarship of the original Bibliotheca Alexandrina. It is much more than a library. It comprises the following: The Main Library (which can hold up to millions of books) and its affiliated libraries: the Francophone Library, the Depository Library, and the Maps Library. And six specialized libraries:

  • The Arts and Multimedia Library
  • The Taha Hussein Library for the visually-impaired
  • The Children’s Library
  • The Young People’s Library
  • The Microforms Library
  • The Rare Books and Special Collections Library