Library for orphans opens in Dubai

A library set up at Family Village in Dubai is intended to help encourage orphan children to read.

DUBAI // A library for orphans has been set up at the Family Village in Dubai to encourage the children to read.

The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority said the library is aimed at inspiring the children to start reading at a young age. Available books include fairy tales and religious, cultural, educational and scientific titles.

The library was set up under directives from Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed, Vice Chairwoman of Dubai Culture.

The library is designed to support the children’s education by providing them with the best works in children’s literature. A selection of 350 Arabic-language books is provided for more than 30 children at the village.

The initiative is in line with the declaration of 2016 as the Year of Reading.

“Dubai Culture is committed to instilling social values, customs and heritage, and providing a better future for the local community and the youth of today,” the authority said, as quoted by the state news agency, Wam, on Monday.

“It is also committed to foster a strong literary culture in the city of Dubai.”

The Family Village is a home for orphaned children launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. It falls under the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation.