Qattan Centre for the ChildEl Wehda Street, PO Box 5033, Gaza City, Gaza-Palestine.
http://www.qattanfoundation.org/qcc/
On a piece of land generously contributed by the city's municipality, the A.M. Qattan Foundation built the Qattan Centre for the Child in Gaza City, an independent children's library and information centre aimed at improving the cultural, social, educational, recreational and psychological environment for a large section of the Gaza Strip's child population, regardless of their gender, religion, physical or mental status or social background. The Centre opened officially in 2004.
The Centre aims to achieve its goals through a first-class library and information service for children up to the age of 15, as well as their parents, carers and teachers.
The library contains over 70,000 volumes and multimedia materials, covering a wide range of subjects in Arabic and several languages; audiovisual and IT equipment for computer and Internet access. The Centre also contains a multi-purpose hall for social, cultural and art activities, an IT training unit, study areas, a mobile library and a number of other services.
SEE ALSO http://www.youtube.com/Qccelectroniclibrary
Dublin City Public Libraries and ArchiveAdministrative Headquarters, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. Ireland.
http://www.dublincitypubliclibraries.ie/
Serving over half a million people through a network of 21 branch libraries, Dublin City Public Libraries and Archive is the largest library authority in the Republic of Ireland.
Specialist services include the Local Studies and Archive, Business Library, Music Library, and an Open Learning Centre. With over two and a half million visits, plus a half million 'virtual' visits, and Wi-Fi Internet access available in all branches, the service aims to promote the concept of "lifelong learning in the community", offering a range of opportunities for all ages and backgrounds to "develop life chances and new learning skills".
Dublin City Public Libraries' Children's Services.
