Edward Said Public Library

The Edward Said Public Library is a public library in Palestine. It was established in 2017 and is the first English-language public library in the Gaza Strip. The first branch was opened in Beit Lahia, and since two other branches have been established, one in each of Gaza City and Jerusalem.^[1][2] The library was established by the writer Mosab Abu Toha who began collecting books for the library in 2016 and raised funds to rent a venue to house the library.^[3][4] It was named after Edward Said and included some books from Said's private collection.^[5] The branch in Beit Lahia was destroyed and one of its librarians, Doaa Al-Masri, was killed during the Gaza war.^[6][7]

Edward Said Public Library
Location	Palestine
Established	2017 (2017)
Branches	3
Other information
Director	Mosab Abu Toha
Website	espl.ps?lang=en

See also

• Destruction of cultural heritage during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
• List of libraries in Palestine