King Abdulaziz Public Library hosts cultural events to foster dialogue, preserve documents

King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh organized a series of diverse cultural events aimed at enriching Saudi Arabia’s cultural scene and expanding knowledge opportunities for readers and researchers.

The library participated in the "China’s Melody in the Heart of the Kingdom" event at Princess Nourah University, celebrating cultural exchange and civilizational dialogue between Saudi Arabia and the People’s Republic of China. The library highlighted its experience establishing a branch at Peking University seven years ago, which has helped strengthen cultural ties by translating the library’s publications into Chinese, as well as translating books on Saudi folk culture, crafts, children’s stories, poetry, and Arabic literature into Chinese. Additionally, Chinese works such as "New China in the New Century" have been translated into Arabic.

During the event, the library also showcased a selection of its literary, cultural, and photographic publications.

As part of the "Art Journey in a Book" program, the library hosted a seminar discussing the book "John Dewey’s Aesthetic Experience," presented by Dr. Khalid Al-Sarhan.

The library’s Restoration Center held a workshop titled "Restoration of Rare Documents," offering a systematic and technical approach to rescuing historical documents from damage and preserving them using scientific and safe methods. The workshop emphasized the importance of documents as witnesses to history and as a record of events, highlighting the library’s commitment to document preservation through examination, documentation, treatment, sterilization, and preventive conservation.

The library also took part in the 2026 Arab Document Day celebration at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, as part of Saudi Arabia’s participation under the leadership of the National Center for Archives and Records.

Additionally, the library highlighted its role in advancing national anthropology by activating the Saudi Arabia Encyclopedia accounts, aiming to deepen understanding of cultural and social phenomena across all regions of the Kingdom.

These initiatives seek to promote cultural awareness, enrich intellectual life in the Kingdom, and underscore the value of books and Saudi Arabia’s contributions to Arab, Islamic, and international culture.