Hi all, I am Nikita and am new to Abu Dhabi. I am searching for public circulating libraries in the city. Can anyone please give me any suggestion?
hey , please find details The National Library Established in 1981, the National Library is responsible for collecting, keeping and organising all national literary information. The National Library comprises nearly 2 million volumes covering books, periodicals, manuscripts and electronic materials. It also contains more than 300,000 titles in Arabic and 100,000 titles in foreign languages. The library offers its services to researchers and readers 14 hours a day. It is also open on weekends. To know more about the National Library, please find the relevant link in the right column of the page. The UAE Federation Library The UAE Federation Library at the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) is one of the largest libraries in the country specialised in disciplines such as military, politics, economic and social affairs. The library is mainly focused on collecting literary materials on the UAE in particular and the Gulf region in general. The library comprises a large number of Arabic and English books, references, encyclopaedias, periodicals, important documents, official reports, maps and electronic database, among other materials. The UAE Federation Library opens its door from Sunday to Thursday from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Public libraries of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development The public libraries of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development (MCYCD) boast a wide variety of printed and electronic information resources in Arabic, English and a number of foreign languages. It offers membership opportunities to both UAE nationals and residents after obtaining the membership card which enables them to access the services offered by the library. The library also provides group membership service to institutions and schools subject to meeting certain requirements. The library is open to public from Saturday to Thursday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM and from 4 PM to 9:00 PM. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Library Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque houses a unique library dedicated to Islamic books. Located in the third floor of the mosque’s northern minaret, the library contains 3000 titles in various Islamic cultural and scientific disciplines written in over 12 languages. The library has sections for rare books, priceless Arabic manuscripts and rare editions of the Holy Quran printed in Europe between sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is open to researchers, academics and the public. The library is open on weekdays from 8 AM to 8 PM. Alliance Francaise The Alliance Francaise has a multimedia library comprising more than 12,000 books, 2,500 videos and hundreds of CD ROMs and CDs, as well as a selection of French periodicals. The library is accessible to all, however a membership fee is required if you want to take any book or material out. The operating hours for the library are as follows: Sunday to Thursday: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM For questions, please call: +971 2 666 6232 or +971 2 666 9044 Daly Community Library Daly Community Library, opened in 1978, has nearly 7,000 books covering fiction and non-fiction for both children and adults, including new publications and bestsellers that are added regularly. The annual subscription for adults is AED 100 plus an initial joining fee of AED 75 and for children an annual subscription of AED 50 plus a joining fee of AED 40. You find the library at the St Andrews Centre in Abu Dhabi. The operating hours for the library are as follows: Sunday: 3:30 PM -7:30 PM Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM & 5:00 – 6:30 PM Thursday: 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Info abt Library in Abu Dhabi you can see this link also i hold a membership in shaheen library and they have lots of books and worth the fee and you can choose which type of membership you prefer haya
ash1nas a.nd Haya: Thank you so much for your input I liked Al Shaheen library and have become a member!!
hi, haya can u give some more details abt saheen library, location , timings and their annual fee dear
Hi Navis, All the details you need can be got by calling them. The number is on the website. Al Shaheen Library The fee details however is out dated and not correct. I have taken 4 months membership. Its 60 AED plus a 100 AED refundable deposit. Also there is some 10 AED administration charge. Each book may cost you around 1 to 7 AED per week.
Navis, Shaheen library is in Abu Dhabi, Electra Street, if i am not wrong just call their no. for exact location they are open on weekends as well and they have different types of membership the one i took was for 6 months on top of the fees you have to pay rental charges for the books you take to read may be 2 dhs per book depending on the book you chose they will explain this all if you call up the books there are purely fiction and non-fiction type if you are looking for a more serious membership, go for national library that one is more study oriented i think i took membership for my daughter, she likes to read and books here are expensive but travelling is a bit difficult since we dont go often to city and there are late charges also
hi haya thanks dear. i am looking for study oriented books. where is the location of National library, one more thing is there any library in mussafah, that would be of great help
national library is in the road opposite to taxi stand, i guess i am not that familiar with auh ciyt road map better u google it no libraries in mussaffah as of now there is one coming soon in mazyad mall ground floor, but the coming soon board has been there for months nothing as of now
