Dubai Culture and Arts Authority is transforming Hatta Public Library and other public libraries into a creative space for children.
Hatta Public Library contains an Arts and Creativity Club that offers art, painting and photography workshops.
The Hatta Public Library is one of the eight public library branches in Dubai and has around 75,000 books, ranging from Arabic books, English books, as well as books for children and people of determination who are visually impaired.
Hala Badri, Director-General of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority said, "Dubai’s public libraries are rich with cultural and knowledge programmes as well as reading activities, in line with the vital role played by Dubai Culture in supporting the vision of the UAE government to build knowledge-based societies. This also coincides with the first-ever National Law of Reading launched by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to establish reading in the UAE as a sustainable value."
Badri mentioned, "We are keen at the Authority to transform libraries into creative platforms that would provide a comprehensive cultural and scientific experience while also enable members to browse e-books and magazines. Libraries play a large and vital role in promoting reading and knowledge of Emirati society in its various components. Our public libraries today are mini-universities, due to the diversity of their content as well as to the vibrant features, sections and rooms they comprise, such as the reading room, periodicals, the internet, software, audio-visual materials, classrooms, and a multi-purpose hall."
Badri added, "Additionally, memberships are granted to children and adults as well as to family members. There are also corporate memberships for institutions and businesses, which contribute to strengthening the Authority’s strategy to position Dubai as a coveted destination of choice by all arts and culture enthusiasts, a beacon of cultural diversity for international talent, and the epicentre for creativity and cultural dialogue."