'World's oldest library' set to open to public
The Qarawiyyin library in Fez, Morocco, which is believed to be the world's oldest library, is set to open to public, after its restoration was reportedly started in 2012. Renovation plans include a new sewage system and a lab to preserve and digitise old texts. The library, neighbouring a mosque, was founded by Fatima al-Fihri in the ninth century. 