Sharjah Ruler Allocates $1.2 Million for public library development
Recently AED4.5 million was given by Supreme Council Member and Sharjah ruler Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi to buy books for public and government libraries from the 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2024).
With this significant annual expenditure, Sharjah shows its dedication to intellectual and cultural development by providing access to a wider spectrum of information resources and therefore promoting a lively learning culture for both inhabitants and visitors.
The Sharjah International Book Fair offers a perfect source for these purchases; it features 2,500 publishers and exhibitors from all around the world. With so many fresh Arab and worldwide books available, the exhibition presents titles that will enhance Sharjah's libraries with modern scientific, intellectual, and artistic creations. This action will improve the availability of varied, current information for the community, therefore promoting research and education for persons of all ages. "The Ruler of Sharjah's grant bolishes our ongoing efforts to elevate the publishing sector, bringing contemporary thought and knowledge into Sharjah's public spaces," said Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA).
This money helps not just the libraries in Sharjah but also the publishing sector generally. The project helps translators, publishers, and authors financially by buying books straight from fair vendors. This fits Sharjah's aim to create knowledge-based communities and support artistic growth. The outcome is a win-win scenario whereby the publishing industry gets essential financial assistance, therefore encouraging creativity and cultural interaction, while Sharjah's libraries become venues for inhabitants to access worldwide intellectual developments.
Sharjah's library investments fit a larger plan to establish it as a center of knowledge and intellectual interaction. The commitment of Sheikh Sultan to increase the resources of libraries indicates his conviction of their transforming ability. The emirate is fostering a better informed and culturally rich society by adding the most recent works from all around the world to collections, therefore keeping its citizens connected to advancements in many spheres, In her address, Sheikha Bodour underlined this: "Libraries wield a transforming power, guiding the trajectory of society both in the present and into the future."
As a dynamic gathering place for readers, publishers, and writers both, the Sharjah International Book Fair also significantly helps the literary ecosystem, By providing a venue where many opinions can be heard and knowledge can be shared broadly, the fair helps grow the publishing industry through different events and cooperative chances. The yearly investment of Sheikh Sultan supports Sharjah's commitment to intellectual and cultural advancement, therefore enabling the emirate's libraries to significantly help the growth of the society.
Sharjah's distribution of money for library book purchases is essentially more than just a basic expenditure in reading resources. Sharjah leads in helping knowledge and literary development in the emirate since it is a strategic project benefiting people, the publishing business, and the cultural reputation of the emirate.