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Knowledge in the heart of the Sahara

Main Library for Public Reading - adrar Province

Books, ideas and encounters. Your library, in the heart of Adrar.

The library in numbers

Our Key Figures

Statistics reflecting the scope and impact of the main library and its branches

Readers

33,664

Registered Reader

Female 61% 20,536 Male 39% 13,121

9,058 With National ID · 27%

Visits

354,735

Total Visits

10.5 visits per registered reader

2025
28,680
2026
9,520 so far

Collection

141,445

Copies in Stock

99.5%
RFID-tagged copies
140,736
Title
39,122
copies per title
3.6

Search & loans

90,177

Search Transaction

Success Rate 78.9%

5,308 Loan Transaction

New on the shelves

Latest Additions

Discover the newest books added to our library collection

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Local intellectual output

Authors of Adrar

Local voices enriching the cultural scene with their literary and scientific creations

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Religion Works: 19

الشيخ محمد باي بلعالم

الشيخ العلامة محمد باي بلعالم (1930-2009)، أبو عبد الله بن محمد عبد القادر بن محمد بن المختار بن أحمد العالم القبلوي الجزائري. عالم من علماء الفقه المالكي في الجزائر، من مواليد قرية ساهل بلدية أقبلي دائرة أولف ولاية أدرا...

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  • التحفة الوسيمة شرح على الدرة اليتيمة
  • زاد السالك شرح أسهل المسالك
  • المفتاح النوراني على المدخل الرباني للمفرد الغريب في القرأن
  • أنوار الطريق لمن يريد حج البيت العتيق 2009
Total works
276
Researchers and creators
126
Publishers
61
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From the library

News and activities

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Our Geographic Network

More than just a main library

We cover adrar with a network of libraries to bring books closer to every citizen

Main headquarters in Adrar Timimoun Library Aoulef Library Reggane Library
Wilaya of Adrar — Touat, Gourara & Tidikelt © OpenStreetMap

Straight-line distance from HQ

  1. Main headquarters in Adrar Touat —
  2. Timimoun Library Gourara 163 km
  3. Aoulef Library Tidikelt 169 km
  4. Reggane Library Touat 137 km
  5. Mobile Library Tours the communes —
Networked Libraries
4
Mobile Library
1
Communes within the network’s reach
28
Registered Reader
33,664
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The library building — central Adrar
The library building — central Adrar

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