Bibliotheca Alexandrina Launches the Arabic Library Standards Website Posted on 05 May 2016 The Bibliotheca Alexandrina launched the Arabic Library Standards (ALS) website , on 3 May 2016. The website addresses a specialized Arab library community, focusing on standards and standardization in bibliographic and authority control. It includes extensive information on the bibliographic ... Read more
Tariq Habib Archive on Memory of Modern Egypt Posted on 29 Apr 2016 The BA is now in the process of launching the Tariq Habib archive on the Memory of Modern Egypt website. The late television host’s family donated a complete archive, prepared by Habib himself, to the BA. The archive documents the lives and careers of many Egyptian public figures and important ... Read more
Launch of the Shakespeare 400 Celebration at the BA Posted on 28 Apr 2016 The Bibliotheca Alexandrina launched the “Shakespeare 400: Forever and a Day 2016” celebration, which was organized by the BA in collaboration with the British Council in Egypt. The international event was held from 23 to 27 April 2016 in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the death of the ... Read more
BA Opening Hours During Labor Day and Easter Posted on 28 Apr 2016 The BA will be open to the public on Sunday, 1 st May 2016 (Labor Day), and it will be closed on Monday, 2 May 2016 on the occasion of Easter. Regular opening hours will resume on Tuesday, 3 May 2016. ... Read more
Window of Shanghai E-Books Donated to the BA Posted on 28 Apr 2016 The BA celebrated on Wednesday, 27 April 2016 at 3:00 pm at the main entrance, the arrival of a donation from the Shanghai Library comprising the Window of Shanghai project e-books. This donation is part of the second stage of the Window of Shanghai project. The first stage included a donation of ... Read more