The Library is one of its kind structure. The reading hall is a Mukti layered structure with a huge skylight that slopes the entire structure. There are some Arti facts in the basement level if one is interested but the reading hall is the main attraction. The only problem is there is no parking there. I parked my car on the street outside opposite the ticket counter. They generally allow short term parking there if you find a place.

The old Alexandria Library was considered one of the biggest in the world, and the new one is definitely one of the largest! Built about 20 years ago, the main reading room is an immense 20000 sq mtrs! One has to buy a ticket to enter the Library. Certain sections within require an additional ticket. This structure is modern and well-designed. Other than books, it also contains some busts, statues, paintings, etc.

I visited the Bibliotheca Alexandrina during a two week tour of Egypt. It is supposedly the second largest library in the world. It has a huge reading hall and extensive computer stations for research. The lower levels contain museum exhibits on a rotating basis. One of the exhibits during my visit was of vintage photos of Egypt from the late 1800s. Our tour group spent about two hours viewing the exhibits. I thought the library was fascinating and well worth the visit.

The library had a long lineup at my time of visit. Turns out there was a fair at the library grounds. So it was busier than normal. But aside from being a library, it also hosts an exhibit of Egyptian artifacts from different parts of Egypt as well as artworks. Those were a great introduction to the country. As for the library itself, it was massive, multiple floors with a loft design across many disciplines, even Quran studies. There are a lot of viewpoints at the upper floors so you can view the library without disrupting its actual users.

We had heard about this library and decided to go inside on Saturday, as we could only see the outside of it the previous day in an all day Alexandria tour. We took a combo ticket costing EGY 300 each covering the library visit and all the museums located inside it. Once we were in, we got to know that the guided tour in had already started so rather than wait for the next one, we went to the museums one floor below. The art museum was ok but the antiquities and manuscripts museums were simply brilliant. The antiquities museum is quite self explanatory and inside the manuscripts museum, there was a guide who explained everything - the ancient books across the major religions, history behind them and also the other artifacts. Once we finished this, the next guided tour of the library was some time away so we explored the library on our own. It is really a massive place with different topics covered in different sections across 7 floors. We ran out of time after spending about 2 and a half hours as we had to leave for Cairo - ideally we could have spent about 4 and a half hours minimum here as we are fond of history.

Stopped by to see the library. Easy to enter and cute gift shop. Library is modern with amazing art inside. Enjoyed the printing press and shroud on display. Some areas not accessible to tourists.

Completed in 2002 the Alexandria library proudly stands as a landmark of the city on the Mediterranean coastline. Meant as a commemoration of the old prestigious Bibliotheka of Greek- Roman times (destroyed in 48 BC) it never achieved a similar status. However, the architectural design is quite spectacular with especially the sundial shape structure above the main reading room drawing attention. To enter the complex which not only houses the library, but also a cultural center and several museums there is a 150 EGP (3€) fee for foreigners (10 EGP for Egyptians).

Tour over history, magnificence architectural details with charming interior design. Gorgeousness place which you have to visit if you pass by Alexandria Library includes various exhibitions for arts, politics, history, regions, etc. Some halls kids are not allowed to access such as library. There is gift shop and cafes in terrace. Parking is not available

Interesting to visit the modern version of one of the world’s oldest and largest libraries. Spacious, nice places for students to study. Well kept, tidy. Busy with visitors. Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, a bench in the shape of a book and few old book printing machines are some of the interesting artefacts in the library.

The Bibliotheca architecture is breathtaking and there is a display showing old printing presses in the main library. We arrived at 17:01 and were told that the antiquities museum in the basement had just closed for the day and they weren’t letting more people in. Double check opening hours - the exhibits and collections close before the actual library.