This was supposed to be a big week in the library world. The rebuilt great library of Alexandria, Egypt -- a $200 million facility that will house as many as 8 million books -- was scheduled to be ...

The new library in Alexandria, Egypt, is vast and ambitious, but it may never resonate with any of the power of the great library of old, writes Amy E. Schwartz, who covers cultural issues for The ...

It has been a mere 2,000 years since this city’s great beacon of knowledge and learning -- its ancient library -- suffered one of history’s most famous fires. For a city with an eternal memory and the ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. RENEE MONTAGNE, host: In Egypt, the legendary Library of Alexandria re-opened this week. It ...