New public library to open in Al Twar

Dubai: A new public library is set to open in Al Twar by the end of October, said a Dubai civic body official.

The Dh10 million library complex will have a wide range of books, including audio and video facilities, in addition to a dedicated section for children. It will be the seventh public library in Dubai.

The official said that Dubai Municipality had already completed construction of the two-storey library in July this year.

The premises include a main library of 12,000 books with a capacity for 150 readers and a children's library of 9,000 books with a capacity for 100 readers.

There will be two multi-purpose halls with a capacity of 150 persons each, in addition to a cafeteria, administration block and prayer rooms.

The municipality has also started construction work on another public library in Al Mankhool and is finalising designs for a new premises for the Dubai Central Library in Al Mamzar.

The Dh10 million library at Al Mankhool will serve residents in Karama, Satwa, Al Dhiyafa, Al Jafiliya and the nearby areas.

The construction work for the library is expected to be completed by April 2007.

The Central Library in Al Mamzar will come as a boon to book-lovers in the city and give a major boost to the cultural scene of the emirate.

The new book-shaped building will be constructed near Al Mamzar Lagoon.