The Baghdad Peace Library (Maktabat al-Salam) was a private, subscription library, but in c.1924 was taken over by the Ministry of Education and became known as the Baghdad Public Library (or sometimes as the General Library).
A Biblioteca da Paz de Bagdad (Maktabat al-Salam) creada en 1920 era privada mantida por subscrición, mais en 1924 foi asumida polo Ministerio de Educación e pasou a ser coñecida como Biblioteca Pública de Bagdad (ou ás veces como a Biblioteca Xeral).