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Dubai’s book-shaped library will open to the public on June 16: Will it be free?

The Mohammed bin Rashid Library (MBRL) was inaugurated by the UAE Vice-President Monday evening on Dubai Creek bank. Although the spectacular Dh1 billion cultural destination won’t open until Thursday, June 16, it will be available for public viewing.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Library board member Jamal Al Shehhi told me that admission to the library is free, but visitors must register on the MBRL app to get access. There will be no library hours on Sunday, so stop by any time between 9am and 9pm.

Members can sign up for annual memberships soon,” Al Shehhi announced to journalists as he welcomed them to the venue for a media tour. Six million research theses are housed in the seven-story building.

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There are more than 5,000 historical print and digital journals, as well as 73,000 music scores, 75,000 videos, and 13,000 articles within the 325-year-old archive of the attraction. Additionally, it features 35,000 digital and print newspapers from around the world, along with nearly 500 rare collectibles.

The structure appears like an open book at first glance. Designed in the shape of a rehl, which is used to hold the holy Quran, it is in fact intended for use as a book rest.

Shah Faisal

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