'Khalifia Mobile Library' spreads the joy of reading in Bahrain
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
“Khalifia Mobile Library", inaugurated last week by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, as part of National Day celebrations, is eliciting beaming smiles from people as it journeys through the streets of Bahrain.
On Friday, the bus chugged through the Al-Shorouk neighbourhood in Diyar Al-Muharraq in Muharraq, attracting a huge crowd.
Yesterday, the bus was with the people at Al Noor neighbourhood in Diyar Al Muharraq.
The bus will continue to crisscross Bahrain for a year, and its next stop will be Bab Al Bahrain in Manama, where it will stay for three days.
The library will welcome readers in Manama from Tuesday to Thursday.
Route of the bus is available on the Instagram account @CultureBah.
Welcoming the moving library on Friday at Diyar Al-Muharraq was Shaikha Hala bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, the Director-General of Culture and Arts in the Authority and Dr Fatima Al Balushi, the Chairperson of the Board Trustees of the Bahrain Trust Foundation, and several top officials.
The literary journey is part of the Culture Authority’s celebrations of the National Days.
Khalifiya Library is one of the oldest public libraries in Bahrain and the first public library in Muharraq.
The history of the establishment of Al Khalifiyah Library dates back to 1954, and in 2017 the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities reopened it to the people of Muharraq after reviving the original building of the library.
The library is now providing the public with cultural programmes and specialized workshops throughout the year.
The authority said they are now moving this historic library to all parts of the Kingdom to create a reading culture among various segments of the society.
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