List of libraries in Palestine

This is a list of libraries in Palestine.

Libraries in the West Bank

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

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.
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