Doha: The 26th Doha International Book Fair is likely to begin tomorrow and will last until December 12 at Qatar National Convention Centre. The Qatar National Library (QNL) will attend the event which is being organized by Dar Al Kutub and the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, the event provides a platform for publishers to showcase books to the Qatari community.
Interactive presentations will offer attendees a glimpse into the rich and varied items comprised within the Heritage Collection, such as rare manuscripts, archival documents and historical photographs.
The QNL booth at the book fair will showcase the library’s landmark initiative, the Qatar Digital Library (QDL), which was launched in October 2014, and provides free access to an extensive online collection of digital resources, and is an invaluable reference point for researchers about the history of Qatar, the Gulf region and the Arab Islamic heritage and sciences.
A demonstration of the QDL will be provided in recognition of the QDL’s one year anniversary. The QNL team will also be on hand to help visitors register for free and have access to the library’s wealth of digital resources.
QNL project director Dr Claudia Lux said: “The 26th Doha International Book Fair provides us with a great opportunity to showcase the library’s various resources, services, and collections and highlight the library’s outstanding contribution to the development of the nation’s educational and research sectors.”
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing will participate with literary events and a full selection of books in Arabic and English. It will host five literary events for adults and children.
Award-winning children’s author and illustrator Ibtihaj Al Harthi will meet young readers and sign copies of her recent book, Mah and Me, while Qatar-based writer Eissa Abdulla will sign copies of his soon-to-be-released Shawk Al Kawadi. There will also be a panel discussion and signings with bestselling authors from the region, including Ibrahim Nasrallah, Jamal Naji and Sheikha Hend Al Qassemi, reported The Peninsula.
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