The Library was headed by a Director, who also tutored the Royal family. * Demetrius- while he did help get it started, it is disputed whether or not he was ever Director. * Zenodotus * Callimachus * Apollonius of Rhodes * Erastosthenes * Aristophanes of Byzantium * Apollonius Eidographos * Aristarchus of Samothrace
There was a fierce rivalry between the Library of Alexandria and the [[What was the Library at Pergagmum|Library of Pergamum]]. At one point, Alexandria stopped exporting papyrus to slow down its competitor. However, Pergamum started making books using animal hides. Also, scholars were discouraged from leaving Alexandria to go to Pergamum, and one of Alexandria's [[Who was in charge of the Library of Alexandria|Directors]], [[Who was Aristophanes of Byzantium|Aristophanes of Byzantium]] was thrown in prison to prevent him from going to Pergamum. Eventually this ended when Mark Antony donated the Pergameme Library to Cleopatra, then ruler of Egypt.
The address of the Alexandria Public Library is: 10 Maple Dr., Alexandria, 43001 0067
The address of the Alexandria Branch Library is: 109 Public Square, Alexandria, 37012 0367
The phone number of the Alexandria Branch Library is: 615-529-4124.
the library of Alexandria has a site of 45 000 meters square
The address of the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library is: 117 East Church Street, Alexandria, 46001 2005
The library in Alexandria
The phone number of the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library is: 765-724-2196.
The address of the West Alexandria Branch Library is: 16 N. Main St., West Alexandria, 45381 1109
How did the library at Alexandria contribute to the development of marine science
The phone number of the West Alexandria Branch Library is: 937-839-4915.
The Library of Alexandria.