All about Hor Al Anz Public Library in Dubai

Dubai Public Libraries are affiliated with the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority and they number eight; Seven of them are in Dubai and one in Hatta, and all of them work as a service cultural agency that seeks to enhance the intellectual and cultural awareness in society, and to develop the acquired skills for future generations by offering several services, events and activities that stimulate children, young generations, and youth to visit libraries. In this article, we highlight the Dubai Public Library, Hor Al Anz, which is a reliable reference for benchmarking in the public library sector at the national, Gulf and Arab levels.

About

Dubai Public Library is located in Hor Al Anz area and includes various topics from general knowledge, psychology, social sciences, pure and applied sciences, literature, history, and books for young people, in Arabic and English, and some other languages that serve Dubai visitors and library visitors. It is worth noting that the books are arranged and archived in an easy way that allows visitors to easily and quickly find any reference they need! Dubai Public Libraries are linked to each other to make it easier for members to search in the Dubai Public Library and view a large and varied collection of books. What distinguishes this library from other libraries in the emirate is that it provides many facilities and services that include children’s libraries, free parking spaces, multi-purpose halls for rental and other services that we will talk about later.

Services provided

The services of the Dubai Public Library are divided into the following:

Basic services

Information services
Extension services
References services
Extraction
External and internal borrowing
Ongoing Briefing

Electronic services

Automated search service
Organize the library database
Providing multimedia service
Building information bases
Wireless and wired internet service

Support services

Providing multi-purpose classrooms and halls
Facilities for people of determination
Regular and color photography of books and documents
Plain and color printing
Send and receive faxes
Providing various types of packaging such as spiral, thermal and laminate packaging
Scanning
Provide DVD and CDs to save documents

The library provides electronic services through the website and smart applications, including renewing membership and reserving halls and classrooms, in addition to the availability of a smart loan device that you can use to search for the title of the book you want and then loan it to yourself through this device without the need to resort to the employee and take actions Lengthy.

Activities and events

Creative summer camp
The default summer program
Training workshops such as (Research Writing Program)
Book signing parties
The launch of many competitions such as “The Skilled Reader” and “Read” in the Dubai Metro
Receiving school visits and supporting the reading challenge competition

Facilities

The library includes many facilities, including:

Classrooms
Computers
Multipurpose halls

Subscribe to Dubai public library

Membership in the library allows you to borrow library materials from various fields of knowledge, in addition to taking advantage of the Internet services and other services provided by the Dubai Public Library, Hor Al Anz.

Conditions

In order to be a member of the library, you must fulfill the following conditions:

To be a citizen of the United Arab Emirates or a Gulf Cooperation Council country, or a resident who holds a valid residency
That you provide some documents such as passport photos, a copy of the passport and a copy of the residency for residents, in addition to a copy of the companies and institutions license.

Types

Individual membership (adults and children)
Family membership
Membership of institutions and companies

Subscription fee

Individual membership: 50 dirhams for 5 years (150 dirhams deposit)
Family membership: 50 dirhams for 5 years (200 dirhams deposit)
Corporate and Institution Membership: 100 dirhams for 5 years (200 dirhams deposit)

Duration of membership

If you are wondering, dear reader, about the period of membership in Dubai Public Library, it is 5 years, renewable for the same period for all memberships.