After a good night's sleep & a filling breakfast we headed off to the National Library of Dubai (The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library to give it its full name).
The exhibition Treasures of the library was awesome - it contained books going back to the 13th century, some amazingly bejewelled pen cases, some beautiful hand drawn maps. Just wow. Security is tight - a security guard swipes you in to the exhibition; another one swipes you out.
The library itself is huge. 7 floors and each floor has a specific purpose. Exhibition floor, periodicals floor, business floor etc.
The automated returns system which looked like an oversized electric train kit, or the automated returns shelves where you put the books on the shelves and they return automatically.
Lots of gizmos and gadgets and plenty of varied study spaces.
Definitely worth a visit.
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