Grab your favourite books for as low as Dh2 at used-book fair
sharjah — The sixth edition of the Sharjah Used Book Festival will begin today at Nakheel Park, Buhairah Corniche, and will continue until March 27 under the slogan “Treasure of Knowledge.”
The festival is organised by the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services (SCHS) to coincide with the Declaration of the Year of Reading by the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The festival is aimed at stressing the importance of books to provide knowledge, and offering them at low prices to promote a spirit of voluntary work among members of society and institutions.
A top official at SCHS said this year the festival will include 150,000 books in various fields including religion, art, science, children’s books, history, geography, social studies and philosophy.
He urged the public to visit the fair organised as part of the festival and buy books for as little as Dh2.
“The books are available in English and Arabic,” the official noted.
He explained that there will be cultural and art activities as well, which will allow visitors and volunteers to highlight their talents and art work. The festival will be open between 10am and 10pm daily.
The Year of Reading — of which the book fair is part — has the aim of building a tolerant society and a generation of scientists, thinkers, researchers and innovators, establish a culture of reading among young people.