List of libraries in Palestine

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This is a list of libraries in Palestine.

Libraries in the West Bank

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Khalidi Library

In 2011 there were 52 public libraries in the West Bank. [1]

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Libraries in the Gaza Strip

During the 2008–2009 Gaza War, several public libraries and university libraries were damaged or destroyed. [2] As of 2010, there were thirteen public libraries in the Gaza Strip. [3] A further seven libraries were destroyed as a result of the 2014 Gaza War. [4]

See also

References

  1. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  2. "ICBS Statement on Conflict in Gaza Cultural Heritage in Gaza, 18 February 2009". Blue Shield International. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  3. Mohamad El Chamaa (30 November 2023), "Gazans mourn loss of their libraries: Cultural beacons and communal spaces", The Washington Post, archived from the original on 5 December 2023
  4. Gadzo, Mersiha. "Meet the man crowd-funding Gaza's first English library". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  5. Mersiha Gadzo (10 February 2017), "Meet the man crowd-funding Gaza's first English library", Al Jazeera
  6. Mosab Abu Toha (19 May 2022), "Founding the First English-Language Library in Gaza", Literary Hub
  7. Delpuech, Inès (29 November 2024). "n° 012 – Bibliothèque municipale de Gaza". Gaza, inventaire d’un patrimoine bombardé (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2025.