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BA Receives the First Shipment of the French Donation

Alexandria— Dr. Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, and General Adel Labib, Governor of Alexandria, received the first shipment of the half million French books, sent as a gift from France to the BA, on Tuesday, 29 December 2009. This valuable donation comes as part of the ...

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The BA Receives Donation from Chilean Friends

On Sunday, 16 September 2012, the BA Chilean Friends, headed by Maryem Darwiche Espinoza, will donate 12 pieces of handmade textile works typical of Chile by Artist Jane Figueroa. Ambassador Aly Maher, Advisor to the BA Director, will receive this kind donation in a Ceremony held at the BACC at ...

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New Book Donations from BA Friends

A forty foot container carrying 22,000 books has arrived safely to the BA last week. This generous donation was the result of the kind efforts of the Minnesota Friends of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, together with Books for Africa Organization, an American-based non-governmental organization ...

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BA Donates Publications to Somalia

The Director of the National Library of Somalia Mohamed Sheel has received the latest BA publications from Dr. Khaled Azab, Head of the BA Central Projects and Services Sector. The donation comes in the context of continuously supporting the National Library of Somalia, which is currently being ...

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Omani Cultural Attaché Donates its Publications to the BA

The BA has received a donation from the Omani Cultural Attaché of all its publication, and it has also offered all its publications within the framework of building a cultural partnership between both entities. The donation given to the BA includes a collection of books on various topics and ...

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