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The library of
Alexandria complex includes: the Main Library, Young Peoples' Library, Library
for the Blind, Planetarium, Science Museum, Calligraphy Museum, Alexandria
Archeological Museum, International School of Information Studies (ISIS),
Conservation and Restoration Laboratory, Conference Center of Alexandria and
Ancillary Services, Multipurpose Rooms and Exhibitions areas.
These can be changed or augmented as needs evolve.
The Main Library
The Library collection is displayed over 7 levels from the Roots of Knowledge to the New Technologies.
The Taha Hussein Library
is a facility to open doors to the blind and visually impaired.
All that
appears on a computer screen can be read in Braille or heard using a special
program. By browsing through the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog), they can
select the material they need, deposit it on a scanner connected to a
workstation, and either read it in Braille or listen to it: a whole new world is
now at their fingertips.
The Taha Hussein Library is located in the level (B3).
The Young People's Library
is
a special library to orient 12-to-18-years-old to all the services
and facilities in the Main Library.
It is located in the first floor.
The Children's Library
is a new addition to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina for children aged 6 to 12. While promoting reading and research abilities, it prepares them to the use of the Main Library, with all its services and facilities. It is also located in the first floor, next to the Young People’s Library.
The Multimedia Library
which
offers a selective
collection of CD/DVD, audiocassettes,
video tapes, records, slides and photos covering all aspects of culture.
The Microfilm Reading Room allows researchers to read manuscripts,
documents, daily newspapers and special book collections on microfilm. It is
located in the level (B1).
The Manuscripts Reading Room
,
located in the level (B1), contains the manuscript collection of the Bibliotheca
Alexandrina, which includes manuscripts in Arabic, Turkish and Persian. Access
is limited to post-graduate researchers.
The Rare Books Reading Room
also
located in the level (B1), contains the rare book collection of the Bibliotheca
Alexandrina. The collection includes books published before 1920 as well as
facsimile prints, limited editions and dedicated books. Access is limited to
post-graduate researchers.
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