‘Floating library’ Logos Hope to leave Aqaba port today

AMMAN — Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating library, is set to sail to Djibouti on Thursday after a 20-day stopover at the Aqaba port, where more than 25,000 book enthusiasts boarded the vessel during its stay.

Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Chief Commissioner, Nayef Al Fayez, paid a visit to the ship to take a firsthand look at the extensive book collection of over 5,000 titles covering scientific, literary and academic topics, as well as university textbooks at affordable prices, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

Fayez praised the long-standing history of Logos Hope, which has made several visits to Aqaba since the 1970s. Previous visits took place in the 1980s and 2005, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.