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The largest annual reading marathon in the Arab World will be held over three days from February 5-7, 2026 at the Ithra Library and a selection of Arabic libraries. The marathon, seeks to inspire the society to read in public libraries, believing in the library’s role in enriching the scientific and cultural life.
Ithra is committed to planting a tree for every 100 pages read, with the ambitious goal of reaching 1,000,000 pages read this year and contribute to planting 10,000 trees.
You can participate by visiting us at the Ithra Library, or any library participating in the marathon, as announced on the marathon’s page.
Yes, attendance at one of the participating libraries is required for the pages read to be counted.
You can participate through one of the participating digital libraries.
No, participation is open to all ages.
No, you may read books in any language.
All books are eligible. Participants may bring a book of their choice, provided it is read inside one of the participating libraries.
Yes, you can.
Participants will register their details at the library registration desk before the marathon. After completing their reading, they will record the number of pages read in the marathon booklet and return it to the registration desk. Then, medals will be awarded based on the total number of pages read.
No. The marathon is a collective initiative aimed at achieving this year’s shared goal of reading one million pages, contributing to the planting of 10,000 trees. Participants will receive commemorative medals according to the number of pages they read.
No. The Center will tally the total number of trees at the end of the marathon and will oversee planting them.
