65,000 books from Abu Dhabi book fair distributed to Schools

65,000 books from Abu Dhabi book fair distributed to Schools

29 May 2024

65,000 books from Abu Dhabi book fair distributed to Schools

Under the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed, 65,000 books from the 33rd Abu Dhabi International Book Fair have been distributed to libraries at 220 schools across the UAE.

The titles and publications were purchased from 77 publishing houses that participated in the international book fair

Facilitated by a financial grant, the initiative aims to support school libraries in fostering a culture of reading among students. The titles and publications were purchased from 77 publishing houses that participated in the book fair, in an effort to enrich students' knowledge and expand the schools' educational resources.

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