The new library also features a digital trove of e-books. AFP
A picure shows the official inauguration on February 19, 2022 of Mosul University's new Central Library which has been refurbished with financing from a UN agency following it's destruction by jihadists over the past decade. - The storied library of Iraq's Mosul University boasted a million titles before Islamic State group jihadists rampaged through it, toppling book shelves and burning ancient texts. Now, almost five years after their defeat, the war-battered northern metropolis is trying to rebuild the pride of the city long known as a literature hub boasting countless booksellers and archives guarding rare manuscripts. Four floors high with a sleek glass exterior, the Central Library will have an initial 32,000 books. (Photo by Zaid AL-OBEIDI / AFP)
The storied library of Iraq's Mosul University had a million titles before ISIS fighters rampaged through it. AFP
A man checks the books inside the new-look library. Reuters
Four floors high, the Central Library will have an initial 32,000 books. Reuters
Almost five years after the defeat of ISIS, Mosul is trying to rebuild its reputation as a literature hub with countless booksellers and archives guarding rare manuscripts. AFP
Some of the historic books that were burnt by ISIS fighters. AFP
The library, refurbished with financing from a UN agency, is aiming to build a million-strong collection.
A picure taken during the official inauguration on February 19, 2022 of Mosul University's new Central Library, which has been refurbished with financing from a UN agency following it's destruction by jihadists over the past decade, shows old books that were burnt or damaged as Islamic State group (IS) fighters rampaged through it. - The storied library of Iraq's Mosul University boasted a million titles before IS group jihadists stormed it and toppled book shelves, burning scores of ancient texts. Now, almost five years after their defeat, the war-battered northern metropolis is trying to rebuild the pride of the city long known as a literature hub boasting countless booksellers and archives guarding rare manuscripts. Four floors high with a sleek glass exterior, the Central Library will have an initial 32,000 books. (Photo by Zaid AL-OBEIDI / AFP)
The new library also features a digital trove of e-books. AFP
A picure shows the official inauguration on February 19, 2022 of Mosul University's new Central Library which has been refurbished with financing from a UN agency following it's destruction by jihadists over the past decade. - The storied library of Iraq's Mosul University boasted a million titles before Islamic State group jihadists rampaged through it, toppling book shelves and burning ancient texts. Now, almost five years after their defeat, the war-battered northern metropolis is trying to rebuild the pride of the city long known as a literature hub boasting countless booksellers and archives guarding rare manuscripts. Four floors high with a sleek glass exterior, the Central Library will have an initial 32,000 books. (Photo by Zaid AL-OBEIDI / AFP)
The storied library of Iraq's Mosul University had a million titles before ISIS fighters rampaged through it. AFP
A man checks the books inside the new-look library. Reuters
Four floors high, the Central Library will have an initial 32,000 books. Reuters
Almost five years after the defeat of ISIS, Mosul is trying to rebuild its reputation as a literature hub with countless booksellers and archives guarding rare manuscripts. AFP
Some of the historic books that were burnt by ISIS fighters. AFP
The library, refurbished with financing from a UN agency, is aiming to build a million-strong collection.
A picure taken during the official inauguration on February 19, 2022 of Mosul University's new Central Library, which has been refurbished with financing from a UN agency following it's destruction by jihadists over the past decade, shows old books that were burnt or damaged as Islamic State group (IS) fighters rampaged through it. - The storied library of Iraq's Mosul University boasted a million titles before IS group jihadists stormed it and toppled book shelves, burning scores of ancient texts. Now, almost five years after their defeat, the war-battered northern metropolis is trying to rebuild the pride of the city long known as a literature hub boasting countless booksellers and archives guarding rare manuscripts. Four floors high with a sleek glass exterior, the Central Library will have an initial 32,000 books. (Photo by Zaid AL-OBEIDI / AFP)
The new library also features a digital trove of e-books. AFP
