Doha: HRH Crown Prince and Senior Minister at
the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and
his accompanying delegation visited the Qatar National Library on Tuesday as
part of his visit to the country. He was received upon arrival by Minister of
State and President of the Qatar National Library HE Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al
Kawari.
During the visit, the Crown Prince was
briefed on the library's architectural design and its valuable collections,
which include manuscripts, periodicals, rare artifacts, maps and antique books
covering a wide range of fields of knowledge.
The tour included the Heritage Library, which
houses important documents on the history of Qatar, as well as the Children's
Library and the Young Adults section. The Crown Prince also received a detailed
briefing on the library's digital collections, electronic resources and the
various services it provides to researchers around the world.
His Highness was also briefed on the services available to library visitors to broaden their cultural knowledge and make use of its facilities, equipment and resources, which support creativity and the dissemination of knowledge through a global vision. In a message written in the library's guestbook, the Crown Prince praised the treasures and collections of Qatar National Library.
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