About the BA

Overview

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.

Mission

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina aims to be: A center of excellence in the production and dissemination of knowledge and to be a place of dialogue, learning and understanding between cultures and peoples.

Objectives

The unique role of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina focuses on four main aspects, which seek to recapture the spirit of the original ancient Library of Alexandria. It aspires to be

• The world’s window on Egypt.
• Egypt’s window on the world.
• A leading institution of the digital age.
• A center for learning, tolerance, dialogue and understanding.