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Library at your fingertips: QNL gets tech savvy with new mobile app

The app is free to download globally. Qatar National Library (QNL) has launched a mobile application on Monday, providing easy access to numerous publications without the need to visit the…

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Qatar National Library returns to normal opening hours amid dip in Covid cases

It’s time to go back to your favourite study spot after months of capacity restrictions. Qatar National Library has announced that it will go back to normal opening hours starting Tuesday,…

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Ready for a month of culture and art at Qatar National Library?

The library is launching a series of events and activities for the month of October. Art, culture, music, and photography – these are just a few of the activities Qatar…

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Culture

Qatar donates 4,000 books to Somalia’s National Library

The library’s latest effort is part of its mission to preserve heritage and create a reliable environment for information around the world. Qatar National Library [QNL] has donated over 4,000…

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History is digitised! Qatar Digital Library uploads its two-millionth page

The library has over 1.9 million users from all around the world. Qatar Digital Library [QDL], the world’s largest digital archive in the history of the Middle East, uploaded its…

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Calling all bookworms! Qatar National Library to re-open on Sunday, 30 May

Missed your favorite study spot? Well, the wait is almost over. With Covid-19 numbers steadily decreasing in the country, Qatar National Library (QNL) has announced it will be reopening its…

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QNL eases entry restrictions and extends opening hours

Attention Bookworms! Now, you have more time to read your favorite books at Qatar’s biggest and most beautiful library. With Covid-19 numbers steadily decreasing in the country, Qatar National Library…

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Culture
News

UCL bids Qatar farewell after 10 years in Doha

After a decade of outstanding academic excellence, UCL Qatar says its farewell with a memorable graduation ceremony and a closing event. UCL Qatar, one of the oldest universities in Qatar…

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Life

Report: CMC proposes setting up public libraries in Qatar neighborhoods

Local educators have long pointed to a lack of public libraries as a major reason that Qatar does not boast a reading culture, though this is changing with new programs catered to children and the upcoming launch of the National Library.

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