Dar Al Kutub Al Qatariyya

Dar Al Kutub Al Qatariyya (Arabic: دار الكتب القطرية, romanized: Dār al-Kutub al-Qatarīyyah) is a library in Doha, Qatar that served as the national library until the opening of the Qatar National Library in 2012.[1] It was founded in 1962 and is considered to be the first public library in the Persian Gulf region.[2]

  1. ^ Al-Kuwari, Abeer (12 July 2021). "QatariLitMonth: Dar Al-Kutub Al Qatariyya's legacy to cherish". Global Literature in Libraries Initiative.
  2. ^ Qarjouli, Asmahan (6 December 2020). "Dar Al Kutub: Rereading old chapters at the first library in the Gulf region". Doha News. Retrieved 16 June 2024.