{"id":123291,"date":"2023-03-07T12:36:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T09:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/?p=123291"},"modified":"2023-03-07T12:36:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T09:36:25","slug":"nccal-inaugurates-ishbiliya-public-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/nccal-inaugurates-ishbiliya-public-library\/","title":{"rendered":"NCCAL inaugurates Ishbiliya Public Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assistant Secretary-General of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Literature and Director General of the Kuwait National Library, Dr. Sultan Al-Daihani, inaugurated Monday, the Ishbiliya Public Library, in conjunction with the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Library.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the inauguration, which includes more than 15,000 diverse books, and the opening of the special exhibition of the rare manuscripts of the Al-Ahlia Library, Al-Daihani said that this event falls within the activities of the 28th Al-Qurain Cultural Festival, which started yesterday, stressing that the Al-Ahlia Library is the first nucleus of the National Library of Kuwait and the various public libraries in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He stated that the National Council aims, by organizing such an event, to highlight the importance of public libraries in the country as a cultural center that provides information, in addition to organizing lectures, seminars and holding cultural exhibitions to interact with the masses and enrich knowledge and science.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is noteworthy that the Al-Ahlia Library began its journey on January 23, 1923, and the credit for its establishment goes back to the founders, Sheikh Yusuf bin Issa Al-Qinai, Abdul Hamid Al-Sanea and Sultan Al-Kulaib. 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