1991-1992:

Building

• Negotiations with consultants

Collection Development

• Acquisition of 40,000 volumes

Human Resources

• Establishment of the Executive Secretariat

1993

Building

• The Norwegian Team began preliminary design studies;
• Project Technical Development and the preparation of the executive design and tender.

Collection Development

• Acquisition of 30,000 volumes.

1994

Building

• Announcement of International Tender for the project execution.

Collection Development

• Acquisition of 40,000 volumes.

Human Resources

• Training programmes for the Library staff and recruitment of various library expertise.

1995-1996

Building

• Construction activities (foundation and super-structure).

Collection Development

• Acquisition of 60,000 volumes.

Human Resources

• Scholarships for Masters and Ph.D studies in the library and information fields.

1997-2001

Building

• Landscape works;
• Preparing and finishing internal systems;
• Equipment and furnishings.

Collection Development

• Transfer of new acquisitions of 200,000 volumes to the new Library.

Human Resources

• Tests and preliminary operations of equipment and Library functioning.

2002

October 16, 2002: Official inauguration of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.