Description
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina , the New Library of Alexandria, is dedicated to recapture the spirit of the original. It aspires to be:
The World’s window on Egypt;
Egypt’s window on the world;
A leading institution of the digital age; and above all
A center for learning, tolerance, dialogue and understanding.
To fulfill that role, the new complex is much more than a library. It contains:
A library that can hold millions of books;
A center for the Internet and its archive;
Six specialized libraries for:
Audio-visual materials
The visually impaired
Children
The young
Microforms
Rarebooks and special collection;
Three Museums for
Antiquities
Manuscripts
The history of science;
A Planetarium;
An ALEXploratorium for children’s exhibitions;
Two permanent exhibitions;
Six art galleries for temporary exhibitions;
A conference center for thousands of persons;
Seven research institutes covering:
Manuscripts
Documentation of heritage
Calligraphy and writing
Information sciences
Mediterranean and Alexandrian studies
Arts Center
Scientific research
A discussion forum.
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