The history of the Arabic-Islamic Libraries: 7th to 14th Centuries

This historical study deals with the development of the Arabic-Islamic libraries in the 7–14th Century. It discusses the factors that lead to the rising of the different types of libraries which are: mosques, private, public and academic libraries. The study gives, in some detail, information about the most famous libraries in the Arabic-Islamic civilization. It also talks about management and organization of these libraries. Finally, the study discusses the factors behind the destruction of the Arabic-Islamic libraries.