Librarians from across the Persian Gulf, Middle East, and North Africa (MENA) gathered at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) November 8–10 for the third ...

For one hundred years, the Sharjah Public Library has stood as a testament to the emirate's forefathers' thirst for literature and knowledge. It started off as the then ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Sultan ...

The Sharjah International Library Conference reaches a milestone this year with the 10th annual iteration of the event being held November 7-10. Every year since 2013 the Sharjah International Library ...

The 11th Sharjah International Library Conference (SILC) will take place on November 9-10, the first weekend of this year’s Sharjah International Book Fair. The SILC brings together 250 librarians ...

Sharjah Book Authority highlights strategic achievements at ALA Annual Conference Our participation in the ALA Conference reflects the vision of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, ...

Sharjah: The 12th Sharjah International Library Conference (SILC), organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) in partnership with the American Library Association (ALA); convened over 400 library ...

From Sharjah Fort in 1925 to six branches today, SPL celebrates a century of learning The Sharjah Public Libraries (SPL) network is celebrating 100 years of service, tracing its roots back to 1925 ...

The first initiative of its kind in the UAE that comes under the patronage of His Highness Dr. Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and is chaired ...

SHARJAH,7th October, 2025 (WAM) – Taking place from November 8 to 10 at Expo Centre Sharjah, the 12th Sharjah International Library Conference (SILC) will bring together leading figures in the library ...

While Sharjah’s reign as UNESCO World Book Capital came to an end at the top of 2020, the Emirati city now has a tech-stuffed new library and cultural hub designed by Foster + Partners. (Foster + ...

Ahmed Al Ameri: SILC reinforces the role of libraries as drivers of community awareness and sustainable development Mansour Al Hassani: The conference serves as a leading platform for those who ...