Sharjah Libraries Get a Transformative Boost

Sharjah Libraries Renewed: 2.5 Million Dirham Gift for Readers

Sharjah has once again proven that reading, knowledge, and culture play a central role in the emirate's vision for the future. As part of a generous initiative, 2.5 million dirhams have been allocated to enrich public and state libraries with the latest Arabic and international publications. This gift to readers means not only new books but also a future where knowledge, creativity, and dialogue can soar freely.

The Role of Libraries: More Than Just Libraries

The aim of the support is to transform libraries into open cultural exchange platforms. For years, Sharjah has been a leader in building its community through books and reading. The new initiative further strengthens the belief that investing in books is also an investment in people and the future.

The current contribution focuses particularly on the latest publications from publishers at the 16th Sharjah Children's Reading Festival. This allows children and young people to encounter fresh ideas and new stories from all over the world, fundamentally shaping their worldview and encouraging creative thinking.

Why Is This Initiative Significant?

The local libraries' collections are expanded annually by thousands of new book titles. This doesn't just mean an expanded selection: it also fosters the birth of new scientific research, cultural productions, and authorial works. In this way, libraries not only preserve knowledge but actively contribute to its development and dissemination.

The city of Sharjah is already known as the “city of books.” The new support further solidifies this status, as each book represents new opportunities for learning, discovery, and creation.

Books as the Key to Development

The initiative also emphasizes that the path to development begins on the pages of a book and in the thoughts of a child or young person. Each fresh publication not only entertains but inspires, educates, and opens up new horizons. Thus, libraries are not just quiet reading rooms: they are forgers of the future, where knowledge is born and shaped.

Sharjah's example clearly shows that true innovation does not only come from technology or infrastructure development, but also from encouraging society to think, dream, and learn.

Summary

Sharjah’s new library support carries a message that goes far beyond the emirate's borders: knowledge is the greatest gift we can give a community. The 2.5 million dirham investment does not only mean new volumes on the shelves, but a future where both young and old can build their dreams through books.

(The article source is the press release of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA).)