University libraries' handling of coronavirus pandemic

Library and information institutions have faced many challenges resulting from the massive spread of the Coronavirus around the world, and they have responded to the virus using multiple methods. From this standpoint, the idea of this study came to examine the reality of university libraries in some parts of the world handling of the Corona pandemic crisis, with the aim of revealing the extent of readiness of the libraries to response to the pandemic, and knowing the level of efficiency and effectiveness of the services and activities that were made available in light of the pandemic. By taking a closer look, libraries' relation to crises and disasters, and classification of crises and disasters in libraries were dealt with, Then the reality of the crisis in the field of libraries and the role of the library in supporting the knowledge trend during the crisis were dealt with, and finally the Egyptian, Arab and international university libraries deal with the crisis was dealt with. In the end, we come up with the idea that the international libraries had faced the pandemic with a higher degree of perseverance compared to Egyptian and Arab libraries, also had provided a larger quantity of effective achievements and strategies that built a more comprehensive wall in the face of the implications of the pandemic. Therefore, There must be a pillar for the libraries across the Arab world to rise, which is perseverance in providing what is necessary for an effective response to the pandemic.