Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Records 2.5 Million Visitors in Four-Year Milestone
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library (MBRL) has reached its fourth anniversary, reporting a total of 2.5 million visitors since its opening. The institution, positioned as a central element in Dubai’s strategy to foster a knowledge-based economy, has expanded its reach through significant infrastructure and programming.
Official figures show that the library now hosts a membership base of more than 41,000 individuals. To date, the facility has recorded over 53,000 book loans and managed nearly 11,000 official delegations, including school, institutional, and diplomatic groups.
The library maintains an extensive repository, housing approximately 760,000 printed materials and offering access to over 1.3 billion digital resources in more than 90 languages. These collections are distributed across nine specialized libraries and an information center. Public engagement remains high in youth-focused areas, with the Children’s and Young Adult libraries recording more than 126,500 visits.
In its efforts to promote literacy and research, the institution has launched several strategic initiatives. These include "A World Reads," which has reached over 500,000 people, and "A World in Your Language," which utilizes artificial intelligence to provide content translations. Furthermore, the library has engaged in preservation efforts, restoring 150 manuscripts through its dedicated Restoration Centre and establishing the Dubai Archive to document the emirate's history.
The institution has also become a hub for academic and cultural programming, having hosted more than 750 events, including seminars, workshops, and exhibitions. Its contributions to the sector have been recognized with several distinctions, including the Best Arab Library and Information Institution Award and an excellence award for its implementation of artificial intelligence.
Moving forward, the foundation plans to continue the expansion of its publishing and translation programs, focusing on disciplines such as space science, artificial intelligence, and environmental studies.
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Alexander Agafiev is former tech contributing writer for Forbes Monaco.
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