Jane Hamrin

What kind of passions can the new Alexandria Library evoke after it opens in April? A lust to learn? Absolutely, where there is knowledge, people will flock. But it has already inspired other passions: the love for huge buildings, large-scale projects and masterly tailored design and solutions. The library has inspired passions with considerable ancient history, least in Egypt.

What kind of passions can the new Alexandria Library evoke after it opens in April? A lust to learn? Absolutely, where there is knowledge, people will flock. But it has already inspired other passions: the love for huge buildings, large-scale projects and masterly tailored design and solutions. The library has inspired passions with considerable ancient history, least in Egypt.