In Al-Dilam, the book moves from the shelf to the street: a mobile library creates a new bridge to knowledge.
The scene at the Al-Dilam Governorate headquarters was anything but routine when Governor Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Thaqib welcomed the mobile library caravan of the King Abdulaziz Public Library, which arrived as part of the Ambassadors Program of the Professional Literature Association in Al-Kharj, marking World Book Day. What initially appeared to be a formal meeting quickly evolved into an intellectual dialogue. In the presence of the governor, Muteb bin Dhaidan Al-Mutairi, Director of the National Cultural Project for Renewing Connections with Books, and Ali bin Sulaiman Al-Durayhim, Head of the Association’s Ambassadors in Al-Dilam, along with the project team, presented the initiative’s vision, which goes beyond the traditional concept of a library. The mobile library carried not only books, but also a new philosophy: carefully selected publications, cultural and awareness programs, and reading initiatives designed to bring books directly to readers wherever they are. Al-Thaqib reviewed the project’s details and learned about its role in breaking the psychological barrier between people and texts, as well as how the mobile library can become a meeting point between knowledge and the community in schools, neighborhoods, and markets. The Governor of Al-Dilam noted that field-based initiatives are among the most effective ways of delivering knowledge deep into society. He explained that bringing books to children, families, and young people builds cumulative awareness that can reshape the cultural landscape from its roots. Al-Thaqib emphasized that reading is fundamental to shaping individuals and is not a marginal activity. He called for the continuation of high-quality programs aimed at young people that make books part of everyday life rather than something associated only with special occasions. The governor commended the efforts of the King Abdulaziz Public Library, describing its initiatives as a driving force behind cultural activity because of their ability to engage directly with reality and respond to society’s need for knowledge. The initiative, operating under the umbrella of the National Cultural Project for Renewing Connections with Books, began with a tour of schools in Al-Dilam and has so far benefited more than 2,000 students, demonstrating that building awareness begins when the book reaches the reader before the reader reaches for it. What took place in Al-Dilam went beyond the boundaries of a visit. It offered practical proof that when culture moves beyond its walls, society follows it into broader spaces—and that when books are freed from their shelves, they regain their power to shape hearts and minds.
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