- Explore Children Library:
A child is considered the optimal investment of a society, where the society becomes able to build a prosperous future that can secure its continuity. Therefore, the children library, within the Public Knowledge Library, pays attention to children and gives them more interest through achieving clear objectives that aim to entrain children. Some of those interests are as follows:
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- Providing a variety of books for children that fit different age-groups.
- Providing the right environment for reading and entertainment.
- Introducing children about the way of using library and maintaining its belongings.
- Instilling noble values and traditions in a child.
The children library provides a collection of librarian services and activities that aim to instill the habit of reading to children; such as, reading sessions (reading books, narrating stories, writing stories, drawing, handicrafts. and others). Further, the library receives weekly school visits.
- Children E-Library
- Nahla and Nahel Database:
Nahla and Nahel is an electronic user-friendly and comprehensive library. It is designed in a way to serve children, which can consequently ensure achieving high educational outcomes. It delivers content through utilizing attractive and effective methods.
- Just for Kids:
- A database targeting children. It includes videos, audio tracks, interactive games easy to be learnt. This database includes; as well, a variety of scientific themes that help children to seamlessly and quickly learn.
- Children Library Programs and Events:
- Children public visits
- School students’ visits
- Winter Forum
- Children Library Gallery:
E-Sources
The library was keep to subscribe to a variety of databases in order to provide readers different information sources. It is a free service delivered by the library, and it is accessible through using the open database search engine. This service helps readers being able to reach to the right information, extract the best results and get the required information.
The library subscribes in a number of databases. They are as follows:
- ProQuest Central:
It includes more than 47 databases specialized in more than 175 themes. It includes university theses, reports, scientific journals, work papers and videos. It includes thousands of full scripted papers published from different parts of the world.
- Al Manhal Database
The Manhal database provides a variety of more than 100 academic documents; such as, academic books, heritage books, scientific journals, strategic reports, theses and educational videos CDs. They are all available in full text; as well as, they cover more than 15 key themes.