HE Ahmed Bin Rakkad Al Ameri: “Sultan Al Qasimi orders AED4m grant for public libraries in Sharjah”

HE Ahmed bin Rakkad al Ameri, Chairman of Sharjah Book Authority, praised the generosity of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, with the grant enabling Sharjah Libraries to attain the latest titles and books from the 1,681 publishing houses from 60 countries taking part at SIBF 2016.

Al Ameri stressed that His Highness’ support for SIBF has contributed to its great success, pointing out that it has established itself as the world’s third largest book fair in the field of purchasing and selling publishing copyrights. He added that the grant will motivate many publishers to continue their quest to enrich human culture and will work towards providing a better understanding between civilisations.