Useful Libraries in Egypt

We take no responsibility for the information given here; it is always wise to first call or email the
institute you want to visit to ensure that it is open at the time you wish to go there.

Christian Libraries:

Jesuit Fathers - College de La Sainte Famille

151 Sh. Ramsis
Tel. (+20 2) 2590-0411
Library opens all days except Saturday and Sunday from 9-13 and 16-20 o’clock.

FRANCISCAN CENTRE OF CHRISTIAN ORIENTAL STUDIES

12, Bendaqa str. - POB 381, 11511 - Cairo, EGYPT
Tel./Fax: (+20-2) 2590-9906
Home page: http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/fccos/FCCOSmenu.html
E-mail: fccos5@fccos-cairo.org

Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies

1, masnaa al-tarabich
BP 18 al-abbassiah
11381 Cairo
Tel: (+20 2) 2482-55 09
Fax: (+20 2) 2682-06 82
Tel library: (+20 2) 2483-43 69
Home page: www.dieo-cairo.org
e-mail: inso@ideocairo.org
Library opens on Wednesday, Thusdau, Friday, from 10-19 o’clock.

Library of the Society for Coptic Archaeology (cannot find)

222 Sh. Ramsis, Anba Ruways
Tel. (+20 2) 2482-4252(+ Fax)
Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 16.00-18.00 h.

Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo

8 El-Sekka El-Beda St., Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt
Tel. (+20 2) 2682-2162 / 2682-5680(ext. 701-702)
Home page: www.etsc.org
E-mail: etsc@etsc.org
Library: www.etsc.org/campus_library.htm

Non-Christian Libraries:

Egyptian Libraries Network

http://www.egyptlib.net.eg/

Faculty of Religious Sciences – cannot find

72 Sh. Ahmad Said al-Sakakini
Tel. (+20 2) 2483-9813
Open all days except Saturday and Sunday. Closed in July and August.

Bibliotheca Alexandria
PO.Box 138
El Shatby, Alexandria 21526, Egypt
Phone: (+20 3) 483-9999 / www.bibalex.org
Ain Shams Univ. Net (ASUNET)
Ms. Nahed Madbouly or Mr. Khaled Sayed Admed
Phone. (+20 2)3685-4063 /
http://net.shams.edu.eg/

Cairo University
5th Ahmed Zewail st. (Tharwat st.) - Dokki - Giza - Egypt.
PBX: 12613
Telephon: (+20 2) – 3335-5356
E-Mail: webmaster@cu.edu.eg , scc@cu.edu.eg
www.cu.edu.eg/english
Digital Library: www.cu.edu.eg/ID/en.aspx

National Library and Archives of Egypt. (Dar el Kotob) – cannot find

www.darelkotob.org/
Mr. Alaa Hassan
Phone: 2577-5000, ext. 273 / Libmang@darekotob.org

Eternal Egypt - National Library and Archives –website library.

http://www.eternalegypt.org/EternalEgyptWebsiteWeb/HomeServlet?
ee_website_action_key=action.display.home&language_id=1

The Egyptian National Library and Archives (Arabic:Dar el-Kotob) in Cairo is the
largest library in Egypt. The second largest are the libraries of Al-Azhar University and
the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (New Library of Alexandria).

I understand that Mr. David Kerry was helping you in your

research but I'm sorry to tell you that he left Nest Library in
year 2005 and I (Patricia Rahme) was hired as the new librarian
in year 2007.
Nest library opening hours:

From Mid Sep to Mid Jun

Monday to Friday
8:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
1:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m.
7:45 p.m. 10:30 p.m.

Saturday
8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
7:45 p.m. 10:30 p.m.

Sunday
7:45 p.m. 10:30 p.m.

In summer
Monday to Friday
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

About the Christian theological libraries in Lebanon here is a

list of university libraries or institutions that I know:

· UOB University of Balamand – St. John of Damascus

Institute of Theology - The LibraryBalamand Monastery
– El KouraTel.: +961-6-930305/7

· Institut Saint Paul – The LibraryHarissa Main RoadTel.:

+961-9-903818/920

· USJ Université Saint Joseph (Beirut)Bibliothèque

OrientaleQuartier jésuiteRue de l'Université Saint-Joseph –
Achrafieh – BeyrouthTel. : +961 (1) 202 421Fax : +961 (1)
339 287

· USEK Holy Spirit University of KaslikCentral Library at

the Main CampusKaslik Main RoadTel.: 961-9-640345

Best regards,

Patricia Rahme

Librarian

Near East School of Theology

Sourati Street - Hamra

Beirut - Lebanon

P.O. Box: 13-5780

Fax: 961 -1 347129

Tel: 961 -1 354 194 - Ext. 116

E.mail. p.rahme@theonest.edu.lb

library@theonest.edu.lb