It is a commemoration of the Library of Alexandria, once one of the largest libraries worldwide, which was lost in antiquity. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina contains books in classical Arabic, English, and French languages.

In addition to the Main Library, the BA comprises 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 Exchange and Archive Section , and the Rare Books Section .

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.

Conceived as a revival of the ancient library in the city founded by Alexander the Great some 2300 years ago and lost to civilization centuries later, the new Alexandria Library is a contemporary design for students, researchers and the public.

The New Library of Alexandria, the New Bibliotheca Alexandrina is dedicated to recapturing the spirit of openness and scholarship of the original Bibliotheca Alexandrina. It is much more than a library.

The New Library of Alexandria Opened 2002 This library was built as a tribute to the ancient Library of Alexandria, the legendary learning center that flourished under the Ptolemaic Dynasty in Egypt and was lost in Antiquity.

2024年7月18日 · With UNESCO’s endorsement and international collaboration, the new library emerged as a stunning architectural marvel. Designed to evoke the rising sun, it was inaugurated in 2001 as a dynamic institution encompassing a vast library, museums, a planetarium, and research centers.

2024年5月27日 · Dubbed “Bibliotheca Alexandrina,” the new library is a major national library housing millions of books and a complex of cultural facilities, including four museums, four art galleries, a...

Located near the site of the ancient library of Alexandria, this modern version is an eleven-story, cylindrical-shaped building that houses more than eight million books.