High-tech House of Wisdom library opens in Sharjah

Thursday, 10 December 2020 09:06

By Cece Leadon

A new cutting-edge cultural hub, the House of Wisdom, has been opened in Sharjah.

The twenty-first-century library was inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.

Situated in the University City of Sharjah, it celebrates the emirate’s year-long tenure as UNESCO World Book Capital.

The library features futuristic suspended private reading pods, vast digital resources, a fabrication lab with 3D printers and cutting-edge technology to print and bind books within minutes.

Set on an elevated platform spanning 12,000 square metres, the House of Wisdom has been designed as an immersive space for learning, sharing, creating, and accessing knowledge.

It houses 305,000 books, including 200,000 in digital format.

During his tour, the Ruler of Sharjah visited the Al Jazari Laboratory, named in honour of inventor Badi Alzaman Al Jazari’s (1136 AD to 1206 AD) scientific contributions to the world.

It's equipped with cutting-edge technologies and state-of-the-art 3D printers, laser and vinyl cutting machines, and Computer Numerical Control tools.

Sheikh Sultan also visited the spaces dedicated to women and children, including the Ladies Diwan, and the library for children between the ages of 3 and 10 years.

More from Entertainment News

Chappelle headlines Abu Dhabi's Inaugural Comedy Week

Chappelle, one of comedy's most distinct voices, will headline Abu Dhabi Comedy Week at the Etihad Arena on May 23.
OJ Simpson cremated during private Las Vegas gathering

OJ Simpson, the onetime football star infamously tried and acquitted of double-murder charges, was cremated on Wednesday during a private gathering of friends and family in downtown Las Vegas, according to the executor of his estate.
Prince William returns to public duties after wife Kate's cancer revelation

Britain's Prince William will return to public duties on Thursday for the first time since his wife Kate revealed she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy for cancer.
Hugh Grant settles privacy lawsuit against Murdoch's Sun tabloid

British actor Hugh Grant has settled a lawsuit against the publisher of Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspaper, The Sun, over claims journalists used private investigators to tap his phone and burgle his house, he said on Wednesday.
'Rust' armorer sentenced to 18 months in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin

Hannah Gutierrez, the chief weapons handler for the Western movie "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot when actor Alec Baldwin was handling a gun during the film's production in 2021.