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What facilities are included in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina?

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Abu El-Abbas mosque in Alexandria, Egypt, featuring ornate domes, arched entrances, intricate stonework, and a large patterned courtyard in the foreground. — Alexandria The mosque of Abū al-ʿAbbās al-Mursī, Alexandria, Egypt.

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt, is a major research institution and cultural complex that includes a wide range of facilities:

Library and Research: A large-scale library designed to house eight million volumes, a repository for manuscripts, and a school of library and information science.12
Digital Preservation: Specialized facilities dedicated to the digital preservation of rare books and manuscripts.1
Educational and Cultural Spaces: A planetarium, museums, and art galleries.12
Event Infrastructure: A conference centre equipped to host various gatherings.12

The complex is architecturally notable for its disk-shaped design and granite walls inscribed with characters from global alphabets, serving as a modern revival of the ancient Library of Alexandria.1