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Free Books Delivery for National Families in Sharjah

SHARJAH — A case of children’s books and other books will be delivered free at the doorstep of each family of UAE nationals in Sharjah during next year’s book fair, His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, announced on Wednesday.

" Each and every UAE national family will be given a bookcase filled with children’s and other books to encourage them to read and to help them face the challenges posed by the electronic media,” said Shaikh Sultan while inaugurating the 27^th annual Sharjah World Book Fair at Sharjah Expo Centre.

The book fair will conclude on November 7.

He said electronic books would never defeat the uniqueness of printed books and it is important to shield children from the Internet.

“Public libraries and school libraries will be supplied with books on culture, so that children will have easy access to books.

“We have to make the children enjoy reading books and by presenting them with this gift.

“They will be encouraged to confront the Internet and shun the electronic media,” said Shaikh Sultan.

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