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Sena Khateeb - 4
I learned about the Alexandria Bibliotheca during my first year of architecture school, so I was super excited to finally visit it! If you’ve seen aerial pictures of the library, it seems like a hard concrete structure that occupies space. When you experience it on foot, it’s a lot softer and much more welcoming. The warm wooden interior gives away cozy vibes, too. There are also some interesting galleries you can visit inside the library; my favorite was Al Sadat gallery. I only went for a visit, but it also seems like a resourceful place and good spot to work or study.
Sena Khateeb - 4
I learned about the Alexandria Bibliotheca during my first year of architecture school, so I was super excited to finally visit it! If you’ve seen aerial pictures of the library, it seems like a hard concrete structure that occupies space. When you experience it on foot, it’s a lot softer and much more welcoming. The warm wooden interior gives away cozy vibes, too. There are also some interesting galleries you can visit inside the library; my favorite was Al Sadat gallery. I only went for a visit, but it also seems like a resourceful place and good spot to work or study.
irawan ns - 5
It's amazing to be in one of the world's oldest library and its survival story through change of civilization. It's established even far earlier than Christ Era. One of recommended spot when you visit Alexandria and Egypt as well when it comes to education, history-art & culture interests.
irawan ns - 5
It's amazing to be in one of the world's oldest library and its survival story through change of civilization. It's established even far earlier than Christ Era. One of recommended spot when you visit Alexandria and Egypt as well when it comes to education, history-art & culture interests.
Nader B - 3
The library is an Alexandria landmark. The architecture is really nice and the place is spacious and quiet. The security personnel is so exaggerated, certainly not needed for a library. It's an example of over-employment, and the staff are generally not polite and can snap instantly. They have interesting displays of printing presses, old arabic calligraphy, and manuscripts. For internet access, you need to have a phone with an Egyptian SIM card to get a message for activation, which is unnecessary. The place seems to be poorly maintained from a cleanliness point of view for a library that was built in 2002.
Nader B - 3
The library is an Alexandria landmark. The architecture is really nice and the place is spacious and quiet. The security personnel is so exaggerated, certainly not needed for a library. It's an example of over-employment, and the staff are generally not polite and can snap instantly. They have interesting displays of printing presses, old arabic calligraphy, and manuscripts. For internet access, you need to have a phone with an Egyptian SIM card to get a message for activation, which is unnecessary. The place seems to be poorly maintained from a cleanliness point of view for a library that was built in 2002.
Jessica Hajjar - 5
Landmark for Alexandria, a must visit. The staff are kind, the place is stunning and it is beautifully located overviewing the sea. There are many free exhibitions, a free indoor guided tour in 3 languages, and 2 paid museums. The ticket includes access to the library, seated desks with computers and all the books, the free exhibitions and others. There is also a membership option to access the books and all the other facilities. Additionally, outside the bibliotheca, there is a coffee shop that serves good coffee and dessert with a view of the sea.
Jessica Hajjar - 5
Landmark for Alexandria, a must visit. The staff are kind, the place is stunning and it is beautifully located overviewing the sea. There are many free exhibitions, a free indoor guided tour in 3 languages, and 2 paid museums. The ticket includes access to the library, seated desks with computers and all the books, the free exhibitions and others. There is also a membership option to access the books and all the other facilities. Additionally, outside the bibliotheca, there is a coffee shop that serves good coffee and dessert with a view of the sea.
