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Doha Mums Children's Library

Library Type

Special Library

Affiliation

Doha Mums

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Hamad Health Sciences Library

Library Type

Special Library

Affiliation

Hamad Medical Corporation

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Joaan Bin Jassim Joint Command and Staff College Library

Library Type

Special Library

Affiliation

Joaan Bin Jassim Joint Command and Staff College

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Library of Qatar Foundation for Protection & Social Rehabilitation

Library Type

Special Library

Affiliation

Qatar Foundation for Protection & Social Rehabilitation

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Library of the Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum (QOSM)

Library Type

Special Library

Affiliation

QOSM and Qatar Museums Authority (QMA)

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Maktaba Children's Library

Library Type

Special Library

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Museum of Islamic Art Library

Library Type

Special Library

Affiliation

Qatar Museums

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Contact Persons

Susan Parker-Leavy (Head of MIA Library), Eihab Mohamed (Library Specialist), Soumeya Menber (Library Coordinator), Aisha Al Nameh (Library Coordinator),
Aalia Al-Khater (Library Coordinator)

Phone

(974)4422-4420 / (974)4422-4417

Mailing Address

P.O.Box 2777 Doha-Qatar

Physical Address

Museum of Islamic Art Library
Education Wing

Services Offered

Copying
A copier/scanner is provided at no charge. Please ask for assistance in copying materials so that no damage is done. Protected materials may not be copied or scanned.

Photographs
It may be permitted to photograph a limited number of pages in a book using a digital camera with no flash. Museum staff may be able to provide photographs on request.

Study Rooms
10 study rooms are available, but arrangements must be made in advance to reserve them. Scholars wishing to use computer equipment are encouraged to use their own laptops. There are limited copying and scanning services with approval from library staff.

Free wifi is available in the library

Allows Public Access

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Provides Disability Access

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Special Collections

The collection consists of specialist books on Islamic art, art reference books, museum collection and exhibition catalogues and monographs, scholarly periodicals on art and related areas including auction house catalogues. We have books in English, Arabic and other languages. Books cannot be borrowed or taken out of the library.
In addition to the main collections in the library of the Museum of Islamic Art there is also a collection of children and a collection of rare books. The children's group includes: art history books, art and culture activities, science, references and stories,
A large collection of rare books also are in Arabic and English, several other European languages and some manuscripts.

Collection Size

15000

Collection Language

All European languages

Arabic

Chinese

Japanese

Persian

Russian

Subscribed Databases

JSTOR - Current Scholarship

Other Languages

Tamil

National Human Rights Committee's Library

Library Type

Public Library

Special Library

Affiliation

National Human Rights Committee

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Qatar Music Academy Library

Library Type

Special Library

Affiliation

Qatar Foundation

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Qatar News Agency Library

Library Type

Special Library

Affiliation

Ministry of Information

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