Sharjah: In order to encourage a habit of reading among Emirati families, Knowledge Without Borders (KWB) delivered one million books to families in Sharjah.
KWB, which was launched by His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, aims to promote a culture of reading through equipping families with a home library of 50 books on a range of topics.
Books worth Dh500,000 were bought by KWB from publishing houses participating in the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival which concluded last week. So far, books have been distributed to 20,000 families.
Rashid Al Kous, General Manager of KWB, said, “The distribution of home libraries to Emirati families in Sharjah and its suburbs started in January to cover 13,000 Emirati families, with each family receiving 50 books on a range of genres and topics. “
Al Kuos said the books were carefully chosen to suit each individual family, taking into consideration their interests, education and the age of their children.
“So far we have managed to distribute books to 20,000 families, bringing the total to one million,” he said.
Al Kous said that teams will continue to distribute books throughout this year and next year, to ensure all Emirati families in Sharjah have access to books and the nucleus of a home library.
According to KWB, the distribution of books is carried out through a simple and quick registration process. Registration requires you to bring your identity card along with a copy of your passport and family registry, and the books will be handed over.
