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House of Wisdom: UAE authors and cultural figures hail library of the future as it opens to public
The site is home to ore than 300,000 books
The House of Wisdom is a high-tech new library in Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The House of Wisdom, on Al Khawaneej Street and near Etihad Mall, is spread across 1.2 hectares. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A visitor looks at a picture as part of The Ashes series in the House of Wisdom in Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The building was designed by renowned British architectural firm Foster + Partners to commemorate Sharjah being named as the Unesco World Book Capital in 2019. Chris Whiteoak / The National