Sharjah International Book Fair

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Sharjah International Book Fair معرض الشارقة الدولي للكتاب
Sharjah International Book Fair 2023
Nickname	Sharjah Book Fair
Status	active
Genre	fairs, festivals, conferences, exhibitions
Frequency	Annually, in November
Venue	Sharjah International Book Fair Centre
Location(s)	Expo Centre Sharjah, Sharjah
Country	United Arab Emirates
Inaugurated	1982; 42 years ago (1982)
Founder	Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
Most recent	17 November 2024 (2024-11-17)
Previous event	6 November 2024 - 17 November 2024
Next event	6 November 2025 - 17 November 2025
Attendance	2.19 million visitors (2023).
Organised by	Sharjah Book Authority
Website	www.sibf.com/en/home

Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) is a major annual literary and publishing event held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. As one of the world's largest book fairs, it hosted 2,033 exhibitors from 109 countries in 2023 and featured a broad range of activities throughout its 12-days.^[1]

The book fair debuted in 1982 under the guidance and patronage of Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, the UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.^[2]