Damascus
The Syrian National Library is the country's national library, opened in 1984 on Umayyad Square in Damascus. It collects Syria's printed heritage, manuscripts…
The Syrian National Library is the country's national library, opened in 1984 on Umayyad Square in Damascus. It collects Syria's printed heritage, manuscripts and periodicals, and holds the national legal deposit. The library occupies a large building of several floors with reading halls open to researchers, and it also hosts lectures and exhibitions. It stands on the square beside the Umayyad Park.