{{Short description|Library system in Dubai, United Arab Emirates}} '''Dubai Public Libraries''' (مكتبات دبي العامة) is a library system of the Dubai Municipality serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).<ref>{{cite web| url=https://dubaiculture.gov.ae/en/Public-Library/Pages/Services.aspx | title=Dubai Public Library] | work=Dubai Culture | publisher=Government of Dubai | location=UAE | accessdate=22 May 2021 }}</ref>

The system, the oldest in the UAE, began in 1963 when Al Ras Public Library was built in the Al Ras area of Deira, central Dubai. In 1989, four branches opened in Hor Al Anz, Al Rashidiya, Al Safa, and Umm Suqeim. Hatta Library opened in 1998 and Al Twar Public Library opened in the summer of 2007.<ref>"[http://login.dm.gov.ae/wps/portal/!ut/p/c0/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3hHP193S3cfQwN_TxdjAyNTXz8fzyBPY4NgA_3g1Dz9gmxHRQBrFZ2t/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/wps/wcm/connect/DMEGOV/dm+internet+en/your+daily+life-en/living+in+dubai-en/knowledge+and+information-en/dplabout About Dubai Public Libraries]." ''Dubai Municipality''. Retrieved on 21 January 2009. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231143123/http://login.dm.gov.ae/wps/portal/!ut/p/c0/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3hHP193S3cfQwN_TxdjAyNTXz8fzyBPY4NgA_3g1Dz9gmxHRQBrFZ2t/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=%2Fwps%2Fwcm%2Fconnect%2FDMEGOV%2Fdm%20internet%20en%2Fyour%20daily%20life-en%2Fliving%20in%20dubai-en%2Fknowledge%20and%20information-en%2Fdplabout |date=31 December 2014 }}</ref> The Al Twar library cost more than {{currency|10|AED}} million.<ref>"[http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=87665&d=4&m=10&y=2006 Dubai to Get 7th Public Library]." ''Arab News''. 4 October 2006. Retrieved on 21 September 2009. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061029095554/http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=87665&d=4&m=10&y=2006 |date=29 October 2006 }}</ref>

==Libraries in Dubai== The following are library branches in Deira:<ref>"[http://www.dubaipubliclibrary.ae/en/AboutLibrary/Pages/Visitus.aspx Contact Us] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231151500/http://www.dubaipubliclibrary.ae/en/AboutLibrary/Pages/Visitus.aspx |date=December 31, 2014 }}." ''Dubai Public Libraries''. Retrieved on 31 December 2014.</ref>

*Al Ras Library, Baniyas Road *Hor Al Anz Library, Al Wuheida Road *Rashidiya Library, Al Rashidiya *Al Twar Library, Al Twar *Al Safa Arts & Design Library *Umm Suqeim Library *Hatta Library *Al Mankhool Library

==See also== * Mohammed Bin Rashid Library

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==External links== * [http://www.libraries.ae/dplhome-e.htm Dubai Public Libraries]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (English) * [http://www.libraries.ae/ Dubai Public Libraries] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113220003/http://www.libraries.ae/ |date=2010-01-13 }} (Arabic)

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