Doha, November 10 (QNA) - HRH Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and his accompanying delegation visited the Qatar National Library on Tuesday as part of his visit to the country.
His Highness was received upon arrival by HE Minister of State and President of the Qatar National Library Dr. Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari.
During the visit, the Crown Prince was briefed on the library's architectural design and its valuable collections, which include manuscripts, periodicals, rare artifacts, maps and antique books covering a wide range of fields of knowledge.
The tour included the Heritage Library, which houses important documents on the history of Qatar, as well as the Children's Library and the Young Adults section. The Crown Prince also received a detailed briefing on the library's digital collections and electronic resources, and the various services it provides to researchers around the world.
His Highness was also briefed on the services available to library visitors to broaden their cultural knowledge and make use of its facilities, equipment and resources, which support creativity and the dissemination of knowledge through a global vision.
In a message written in the library's guestbook, HRH Crown Prince praised the treasures and collections of Qatar National Library. (QNA)