فاديا حطيط – رسوم كتب الأطفال من منظور العدالة
مراجعة قامت بها فادية حطيط أستاذة أدب الأطفال في الجامعة اللبنانية لكتاب الدكتور علي عاشور الجعفر بعنوان " عدالة الصورة في قصص الأطفال من ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة" الصادر في العام 2021 عن الجمعية الكويتية لتقدم الطفولة. وتشير هذه المراجعة إلى أن الكتاب…
Antoine Boulad – Rencontre avec Dominique Eddé pour un échange autour de son oeuvre littéraire
La rencontre d’hier soir avec Dominique Eddé à la bibliothèque Monnot ne ressemblait à aucune autre rencontre que j’ai pu conduire ou à laquelle j’ai pu assister jusque-là. Et ce n’est pas parce que ses romans, de la Lettre posthume à Kamal Jann en…
SAWA magazine
ASSABIL Association has published the first and second issue of "Sawa" magazine for young people, which includes general information, games, and entertainment. "Sawa" seeks to encourage the discovery of the Arabic language in a simple and…
Rebuilding libraries
BEIRUT PORT EXPLOSION: SPREADING CULTURE FOR ALL IN THE FACE OF TRAGEDY Lebanon was hit by tragedy once again on August 4, 2020, when more than 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate caught fire at the Beirut port causing an explosion to rip through the…
Assabil activities are now Online!
In spite of the lockdown, ASSABIL remains committed to spread Culture for All throughout Lebanon. We are holding all activities virtually (via Zoom) while public spaces remained closed.ASSABIL cultural activities remain free and open to all.…
Launching of the British Council Digital Library in Lebanon
Assabil and British Council are launching the British Council Digital Library in Lebanon brought to you for free during Covid19 crisis for the next 6 months. With British Council’s Digital Library get to read newspapers and magazines like The…
Book Aid Donation
We are so excited to announce that 5000 English books are on their way to Beirut municipal public libraries! It is thanks to Book Aid International that many Lebanese children and adults will soon have free access to a great collection of…
Help us rebuild Beirut Public Libraries
The tremendous disaster that struck Beirut on August 4 2020 at 6:07pm also destroyed its public libraries. As a result, these cultural spaces that serve more than 35,000 visitors per year are forcibly closed until we are able to rebuild.…
BOGHOSSIAN PRIZE
ASSABIL is now receiving manuscripts for the annual Boghossian Prize contest awarding emerging authors in Lebanon. The call for submissions of short novel manuscripts for the 2020 session of the Boghossian Foundation will remain open until the end…
Our Libraries are open
The public libraries of the Municipality of Beirut in Monnot and Bachoura return to the public starting from July 1st, 2020. Please adhere to the following preventative measures that are underway to keep all visitors safe while enjoying the…
Monthly Cultural Events
ASSABIL organizes regular monthly events for children and adults at the Municipal Public Libraries of Beirut. Storytelling for children occurs on a weekly basis at all three public libraries.Bachoura Library Fridays @ 4pmMonnot Library…