Dubai Culture and Arts Authority "Dubai Culture" has announced the reopening of Dubai public libraries with the exception of the "Al Ras" branch, from today, from 10 in the morning until 5 in the evening throughout the week except for Friday, with full commitment to apply all preventive and precautionary measures that guarantee protection Visitors and employees of the Dubai public libraries branches, including providing sterilization requirements, applying the rules of social divergence by maintaining a distance of two meters between each visitor, and obliging workers and visitors to use masks, while thermal examination will be carried out for everyone at the entrance to the libraries.

The reopening of Dubai public libraries comes in light of the decision of the Supreme Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai to reactivate many cultural and economic activities in the emirate, while allowing older people over the age of 60 years and children under 12 years to go to public places.

The Dubai Culture initiative to immediately start implementing the decision to open public libraries in Dubai reflects its commitment to support the national reading strategy launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God bless him, and based on the importance it attaches The authority for libraries as knowledge, educational and entertainment destinations, in an effort to enhance the relationship of members of society with those libraries and motivate them to resume their visit and practice reading as an important habit in their daily lives, as this step is consistent with the authority's permanent work to enrich the cultural scene of the Emirate of Dubai to achieve its vision in enhancing its position as a center A world of culture, an incubator of creativity and a meeting place for talent.

The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority invited the public to visit public libraries across the emirate and take advantage of the distinguished services that will be available to visitors of all ages, especially with the approaching end of the school year, giving students and students of schools the opportunity to enjoy the practice of reading in the encouraging atmosphere provided by libraries The public, which motivates young people to learn and love to acquire knowledge in a modern way that matches their thinking, while continuing to suspend the holding of events and workshops inside libraries until further notice.

Dubai Culture has closed public libraries in Dubai since mid-March 2020 as part of the precautionary measures taken by the UAE within the framework of the national sterilization program, to combat the new Corona virus and limit its spread, and to preserve the health and safety of all members of society, including citizens, residents and visitors.

Dubai Public Libraries offer a range of distinguished services, including basic information services, extension services, reference services, external and internal lending of books and references, periodicals and newspapers. The library also provides advanced and fast electronic services that meet the needs and needs of the public in the fastest and easiest way to access the largest possible amount of information and retrieve it; It includes automatic search, library database, databases, Internet service, and multimedia service, as well as support services that include multi-purpose halls, and many other public services.

The design of public libraries has been taken into account in providing facilities and services that suit the needs of people of determination in terms of ease of movement and access to their desires of books, references and various digital services, in commitment to providing all possible assistance to give them an opportunity to navigate between the various knowledge and important literature that varies between various fields .

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