El Gouna Library

[Georgina]

We have a wonderful new library which was opened recently by Mrs Mubarak. If anyone would like further information I can email you a word document. Many of the books were donated by Bibliotheca Alexandrina together with all the e-resources.

I think a lot of the Gounies will be donating their old paperbacks too!

[propertastic]

Civilization is really coming quickly to Egypt now!

The absence of a cinema was our biggest gripe, but that's been solved now, leaving our second biggest gripe that we can't find enough good books. Looks like that ones been solved as well!

Do you know if the library is open to us paupers living in Hurghada, or just for you Gounans?

[Georgina]

The library is open 10am to 6pm Saturday to Thursday and is open to everyone.

I have been told there are no English novels there hence all the Gounies saying they will take theirs.

Boxers Bar in Downtown, El Gouna has a library of English paperbacks too!

[propertastic]

No English books? :-(

Oh well, let us know when there is a decent amount come in as donations and we'll bring all our finished ones as well and do some swapsies.

Originally Posted by Georgina

The library is open 10am to 6pm Saturday to Thursday and is open to everyone.

I have been told there are no English novels there hence all the Gounies saying they will take theirs.

Boxers Bar in Downtown, El Gouna has a library of English paperbacks too!

Well Georgina, wish I'd have known Boxers had a library of English paperbacks last Sunday! LOL ...... I finally did get another book, they had a small library in the Healthclub at the Movenpick ... various nationalities, quite a few English ... finished it on the plane coming home, will bring it back next year

[wellheld]

Originally Posted by propertastic

No English books? :-(

Oh well, let us know when there is a decent amount come in as donations and we'll bring all our finished ones as well and do some swapsies.

I'm going to be in Hurghada for a while and will go mad if I can't get new reading material, can we set up a swap club here? I've got a few paperbacks already, as do my neighbours, and will be bringing more next week, so pretty soon I'll have some to exchange. Any suggestions?

Is it easy to get to El Gouna by bus?
Helen.