Amman- 23 December 2019

On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, the library of the German-Jordanian University (GJU) organized the First Cultural Book Exhibition "Publications of the Second Ministry of Culture", in cooperation with the Madaba Culture Directorate, as part of the cultural activities planned by the library for the year 2019, where the activities of 2019 were concluded at the specialized exhibition of the ministry's publications of translated Arabic, international books, novels, children's books and stories.

The exhibition, which was under the patronage of the President of GJU, Prof. Manar Fayyad, with the participation of many students and faculty members in continuation of the 13th edition of the Reading for All Festival (The Jordanian Family Library) is one of the pioneering national cultural programs implemented by the Ministry of Culture, which aims of encouraging reading, buying books and establishing a library in every home, from the human knowledge books that enrich the mind and conscience and publish it in an elegant edition. In addition to ensuring access to citizens at nominal prices ranging from (25) piasters for children's books and (35) piasters for adult books.

During the opening, Dr. Fayyad explained the importance of the university’s library to be a beacon of culture and a center for the exchange of knowledge. Expressing her pride in the students' readability and the acquisition of valuable books in various fields.

The director of the library, Dr. Aziz Madi, affirmed the continuity of cooperation and partnership with institutions that are concerned with cultural and publishing for the year 2020, including the Ministry of Culture, where cooperation will contribute to raising the intellectual and cultural stock of students and library visitors.