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Spotlight on Libraries – Istanbul, Turkey

by Sarah Parramore, Head Editor, INALJ Middle East/Arabian Gulf Spotlight on Libraries – Istanbul, Turkey What is it? Istanbul Museum of Modern Art Library Where is it?  Istanbul, Turkey Meclis-i Mebusan Cad. Liman İşletmeleri Sahası Antrepo No: 4, 34433 Karaköy – İSTANBUL Tel: +90 212 334 73 00 Why should you visit? No doubt, Istanbul’s rich…

Spotlight on Libraries – Maine, USA

by Sarah Parramore, Head Editor, INALJ Middle East/Arabian Gulf Spotlight on Libraries – Maine, USA What is it? The Camden Public Library  Where is it? Camden, Maine, USA Why should you visit? Such a cute, charming and quaint little library, right? Well, take a look at the back of this humble little building: Do you see…

Spotlight on Libraries – London

by Sarah Parramore, Head Editor, INALJ Middle East/Arabian Gulf Spotlight on Libraries – London What is it? The British Library Where is it?  96 Euston Road, London, England Why should you visit? Got some spare time? This library holds over 150 million items, and according to their website, would take you well over 80,000 years…

Spotlight on Libraries-Egypt

by Sarah Parramore , Head Editor , INALJ Middle East / Arabian Gulf Spotlight on Libraries-Egypt What is it? The New Library of Alexandria (Bibliotheca Alexandrina)  Where is it? On the Corniche in Alexandria, Egypt http://www.bibalex.org/Home/Default_EN.aspx Why should you visit?  Because this library originated in around 200 BC!!! It should be like Mecca to librarians. The new…