Qatar National Library building , Education City, Qatar, by Rem Koolhaas, 2017
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8688 x 5792 px | 73.6 x 49 cm | 29 x 19.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
10 March 2019Location:
Education City, QatarMore information:
QNL’s new building, designed by renowned Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, was completed and opened to the public in a soft opening in November 2017. The state-of-the-art library facilities include a variety of collaborative and individual learning spaces, a children’s library, a teen and young adult collection, computer labs, digital media production facilities, performance spaces, a restaurant and a café, an assistive technology area, and a writing center. On 16 April 2018, the QNL held its official inauguration ceremony. It comprised a grand ceremony in which His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani placed the one-millionth book on the shelves of QN