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National Library

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AddressDamascus, Syria
Opened 1984
Hours Closed ⋅ Opens 8AM Mon
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Al-Assad National Library is the national library of Syria, located in the capital Damascus overlooking the Umayyad Square. It's named after Hafez al-Assad. In 1986, Syria's Ministry of Culture issued an official decision to build a national library.

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