Mohammed bin Rashid Library Is Open: Timings To Know!

by Deeplata Garde
Mohammed bin Rashid Library Is Open: Timings To Know!

Dubai is a cultural hub and the ruler and vice president of Dubai have always been big supporters of such initiatives. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid unveiled a Dh1 billion ($272.3 million) bookstand-shaped library on Monday. The library gets its name after Dubai’s ruler. Over a million print and digital books are available in this library, situated in Al Jaddaf. The opening hours of this library are 9 am to 9 pm the whole week except Sundays. The library will not be operational on Sundays.

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Consists Of Seven Floors

The structure, which has a total size of 54,000 square metres, takes the shape of a timber stand known as a ‘rahl.’ The library will combine cutting-edge tech and AI to react to visitors’ questions. The library gets an automated archiving and a digital book repository, self-service kiosks, a book digitization facility, and smart robots. It is also an eco-friendly library, with solar panels on the roof providing 10% of its electricity. The exterior construction intends to protect the interior of the building, limit heat gain, and aid in the regulation of the organizational context. The light source is let in through the ceiling windows, the shape aids to cut water usage by half. Water from air conditioners is reused to cultivate green spaces.

 

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Unique Bookstand-Shaped Library In Dubai

The Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Library is a seven-story building with nine dedicated departments and over a million print and digital volumes.

The General Library, Emirates Library, Young Adults Library, Children’s Library, Media and Arts Library, Business Library, Special Collection Library, Maps and Atlases Library, and Periodical Library are the nine libraries.

If we segregate the 7 floors systematically we find-

1.Exhibitions(7th Floor)

2.Business Library+Emirates Library(6th Floor)

3.Conference Rooms(5th Floor)

4.Employee Rooms For Staff(3rd Floor)

5. Study Rooms(2nd Floor)

6.Media and Arts Library, Maps and Atlases Library, Young Adults Library(1st Floor)

7.Ground Floor(Ground Floor)

 

There are also over six million research pieces, 73,000 music scores, 75,000 videos, and approximately 13,000 essays. Find over 5,000 historical print and digital periodicals on the site. Around 35,000 traditional and web newspapers from around the world are also available.

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