Ministry of Culture: Community mobile libraries to be back

CAIRO – 31 January 2018: According to a press release by the Ministry of Culture, Minister of Culture Enas Abdel Dayem will witness the launch and re-activation of mobile libraries on Thursday. A mobile library will be moving from Al-Azhar Park to Al-Asmarat District, filled with valuable books for children and adults; the library will be stationed there until February 8.

The Ministry of Culture aims to achieve cultural justice among citizens through a cultural art forum. This cultural movement is a result of the cooperation between the National Library and Archives, under the chairmanship of Ahmed al-Shawky, and the Cultural Palaces Authority, headed by Ahmed Awad.

Abdel Dayem explained that the current cooperation between the sectors of the Ministry of Culture will positively affect the citizens’ cultural status, adding that this cooperation will eliminate the concept of isolation which caused many obstacles in the past, preventing the launch of a number of important cultural projects.

Moreover, Shawky said that the participation of the National Library and Archives comes within the framework of the "Year of Heritage and Society". He pointed out that the services provided by the libraries are completely free, including accessing the library, reading books and publications by the Ministry of Culture, and getting free copies.


Ahmed Al-Shawky, the Head of National Library and Archives - Photo courtesy of press release by the Ministry of Culture

Ahmed Awad stated that the Cultural Palaces Authority is holding a number of activities and events during the forum, including art shows, exhibitions and workshops for traditional crafts, drawing and coloring. There will also be artistic and cultural competitions for children and young people, and the winners will receive free and important collections of books.


Ahmed Awad, head of the Cultural Palaces Authority - Photo courtesy of press release by the Ministry of Culture