Lebanese National Library
Library in Beirut, Lebanon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Lebanese National Library (Arabic: المكتبة الوطنية), located in Beirut, is the national library of Lebanon. It closed to the public in 1979 due to the Lebanese Civil War, and its surviving collections were placed in storage. Restoration of its volumes and planning for a new site began in 1999.
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Lebanese National Library | |
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المكتبة الوطنية | |
33.89471514250132°N 35.4903406379325°E / 33.89471514250132; 35.4903406379325 | |
Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
Type | Public, National library. |
Established | 1921 (103 years ago) (1921) |
Collection | |
Size | 7,000,000 books, 10,000 drawings, 20,000 maps, 25,000 16th century editions, 8,000 manuscripts, 2,000 Incunabula. |
Legal deposit | yes |
Access and use | |
Access requirements | Open to anyone of 18 years or older |
Other information | |
Website | www |
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