Directory of Libraries in Qatar | Qatar National Library

The Public Library

Library Type

Governmental Library

Affiliation

Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs

Send Email to the library [email protected] Website https://www.gco.gov.qa/en/ministries/minister-of-endowments-and-islamic-affairs/

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Operation Hours

Sunday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 1:30 pm; and 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Contact Persons

Ibrahim Yousef Aasheer (Head of Libraries Section), Osama Mohammed Abdul-Ra'oof (Communications Officer)

Phone

+974-4470-0582 داخلي 581

Physical Address

Dawa and Islamic Sciences Institute Building, Al-Waab Area, Doha - Qatar

Services Offered

- Reference Services
- Reading inside the Library
- Current awareness
- Photocopying
- Internet

Allows Public Access

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Provides Disability Access

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Disability Services

Books in Braille

Collection Size

16,786 titles in 40,000 volumes

Collection Language

Arabic

English

Translation and Interpreting Institute library

Library Type

Academic Library

Affiliation

Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation

Send Email to the library [email protected] Website http://www.tii.qa Tweet https://twitter.com/TII_HBKU

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Operation Hours

Sunday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

Phone

+974-4454-2579

Mailing Address

PO Box: 24449, Doha - Qatar

Physical Address

LAS Building, First Floor, Education City, Qatar Foundation, Doha - Qatar

Services Offered

- Research databases
- electronic resources
- course related research assistance
- bibliographic management support

Allows Public Access

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Provides Disability Access

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Special Collections

- The collection is specific to the field of translation and interpretation and includes language study and teaching materials.

Collection Size

2,800

Collection Language

English

Other Languages

Arabic

French

Spanish

Um Selal Model Kindergarten Library

Library Type

School Library

Affiliation

Ministry of Education and Higher Education

Send Email to the library [email protected] Website https://www.edu.gov.qa/En/Pages/HomePage.aspx

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Operation Hours

Sunday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Contact Persons

Maryam Al Neimi (Learning Resources Librarian)

Phone

+974-4012-7788

Physical Address

Um Selal Ali, Doha - Qatar

Services Offered

- External borrowing
- Wirelss

Allows Public Access

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Access Conditions

- Keeping the boorowed material in good condition,
- Keeping the borrowed material for the borrowing period and returning it on time

Provides Disability Access

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Collection Size

1989

Ummabed Independent Preparatory School for Girls Library

Library Type

School Library

Affiliation

Ministry of Education and Higher Education

Send Email to the library [email protected] Website https://www.edu.gov.qa/En/Pages/HomePage.aspx

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Operation Hours

Sunday - Thursday: 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

Contact Persons

Mojeba Abdullah Al-Merri, Nawal Hamed Al-Ahbabi

Phone

+974-4459-5360

Mailing Address

PO Box: 96099, Doha - Qatar

Physical Address

Al-Maerad, Al-Seleia Al-Shmaleya, Doha - Qatar

Services Offered

- Audio - visual materials
- External borrowing by parents
- Internet search and browsing

Allows Public Access

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Provides Disability Access

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Special Collections

Rare and invaluable books

Collection Size

4500

Collection Language

Arabic

English

Umsaeed Independent Primary School for Boys Library

Library Type

School Library

Affiliation

Ministry of Education and Higher Education

Send Email to the library [email protected] Website https://www.edu.gov.qa/En/Pages/HomePage.aspx

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Operation Hours

Sunday - Thursday: 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

Contact Persons

Mohammad Ahmed Zein Edeen

Phone

+974-4404-3549

Physical Address

Umsayeed , Doha - Qatar

Services Offered

- External borrowing by students and staff
- Audio-visual materials
- Reference service
- Current awareness
- Library classes

Allows Public Access

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Provides Disability Access

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Collection Size

6500

Collection Language

Arabic

English

Umsalal School Library

Library Type

School Library

Affiliation

Ministry of Education and Higher Education

Send Email to the library [email protected] Website https://www.edu.gov.qa/En/Pages/HomePage.aspx

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Operation Hours

Sunday - Thursday: 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

Contact Persons

Hadeya Al-Shemari

Phone

+974-6337-4459

Mailing Address

PO Box: 23338, Doha - Qatar

Physical Address

Al-Sakhama, Um Alumd, Doha - Qatar

Services Offered

- Internal and external borrowing
- Audio-visual materials

Allows Public Access

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Access Conditions

- Borrowing by parents during official working hours
- Borrowing period is one week

Provides Disability Access

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Collection Size

9823

Collection Language

Arabic

English

University Foundation College Library

Library Type

Academic Library

Affiliation

University Foundation College

Send Email to the library [email protected] Website www.ufc.edu.qa Tweet https://twitter.com/ufcdoha Facebook of library https://www.facebook.com/ufcdoha/

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Operation Hours

Sunday - Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Contact Persons

Nabil Makarem

Phone

44441291

Fax

44441111

Mailing Address

PO.Box : 11284
Doha-Qatar

Physical Address

University Foundation College Otba Bin Mohammed Street (Street # 794), Aspire Zone 54, Mehairja,
Doha - Qatar

Services Offered

WiFi
PCs

Allows Public Access

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Provides Disability Access

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Collection Size

1000

Collection Language

English

University of Calgary in Qatar - Learning Commons

Library Type

Academic Library

Affiliation

University of Calgary in Qatar

Send Email to the library [email protected] Website http://www.ucalgary.edu.qa/ Tweet https://twitter.com/ucqnursing Facebook of library https://www.facebook.com/ucalgaryqatar/

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Operation Hours

- Sunday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 7:30 pm
- Saturday: 12:00 am - 5:30 pm

Contact Persons

Doris Nussbaumer (Public Services Librarian), Romany Craig (Instructional Librarian), Sumayya Ansar (Library Technician), Leslie Viloria (Learning Commons Evening Technician),
Falina Norred (Writing Centre Specialist), aniel Forgrave (Writing Centre Specialist), Emerson Grossmith (Writing Centre Specialist)
About us:
http://www.ucalgary.edu.qa/learning-commons/about/contact

Phone

+974-4406-5231

Fax

+974 4406 5299

Mailing Address

PO Box: 24449, Doha - Qatar

Physical Address

Furousiya Street. Across from the Racing and Equestrian Club, Doha - Qatar

Services Offered

- For the public, we have research databases, electronic resources, research assistance and books on nursing.
- For our students, there is more. Come and see!

Allows Public Access

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Access Conditions

- Access to our resources is of interest to hospital and clinic staff. Come to use the many databases we have. If there is computer available, we will log in for you.
- Hardcopy books are available if you have our form filled out, on a two week loan basis.

Provides Disability Access

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Disability Services

Physically but only to the Learning Commons. The washrooms in this building are not accessible but they are in the other building.

Special Collections

- The collection is specific to nursing and nursing specializations (general topics focus on nursing pathology, surgery, pediatrics, therapeutics, pharmacology, research and management).
- It also has writing and teaching materials along with ESL resources.

Collection Size

2500+

Collection Language

English

Subscribed Databases

Credo

JSTOR

ProQuest Central

SpringerLink

Wiley Online Library Books

Other Databases

CINHAL, PubMed, AccessMedicine, Anatomy.tv, Cochrane, ClinicalKey, ERIC, and many more.

Usman Khan Library

Library Type

School Library

Affiliation

Pakistan International School

Send Email to the library [email protected] Website http://www.pisdoha.com

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Operation Hours

Sunday - Thursday: 07:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Contact Persons

Tanveer Ahmad (In charge of Library)

Phone

+974 44683343 Ext. 30

Fax

44683435

Mailing Address

"Usman Khan Library, Pakistan International School, PO Box: 1930,
Doha - Qatar"

Services Offered

"ILL
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eBooks"

Allows Public Access

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Provides Disability Access

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Special Collections

"English Literature,
Urdu Literature,
All Sciences,
Encyclopedias,
Reference Books, etc"

Collection Size

12342

Collection Language

English

Other Languages

Urdu

VCUarts Qatar Libraries

Library Type

Academic Library

Affiliation

Virginia Commonwealth University - Qatar

Send Email to the library [email protected] Website http://www.qatar.vcu.edu/library/

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Operation Hours

Sunday - Thursday : 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Contact Persons

Amy Andres (Director of Libraries)

Phone

+974-4402-1531

Mailing Address

Qatar Foundation,
VCUarts Qatar Libraries

Physical Address

Education City, Qatar Foundaiton, Doha - Qatar

Allows Public Access

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Provides Disability Access

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Special Collections

- Library Materials
- University Archives
- Digital collections
- Teaching and Learning collection

Collection Size

40,000

Collection Language

English