Qatar National Library

Qatar National Library (QNL) serves as a host to Qatar’s national heritage by collecting, preserving and making available the country’s recorded history. In its role as a research library with a preeminent heritage library, the Library fosters and promotes greater global insight into the history and culture of the Gulf region. As a public library, QNL provides equal access for all of Qatar's residents to an environment that supports creativity, independent decision-making, and cultural development. Through all these functions, QNL provides leadership to the country’s library and cultural heritage sector.