His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will patronise the official inauguration ceremony of Qatar National Library (QNL) on Monday ( April,16) evening.
His Highness the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser are to attend the ceremony as well.
QNL’s inauguration ceremony will also be attended by a number of dignitaries from across the world, including presidents and representatives of heads of friendly states and a number of former presidents as well as senior officials.
The national library has a total capacity of 1.2mn books, the inauguration will see the one millionth book placed on the library shelves.