The scientific library of the Kazakh National University named after al-Farabi was founded simultaneously with the university in 1934. In 2012, the library moved to a new modern five-story building with a total area of 17,856.6 m2, equipped with new technologies and communication solutions, harmoniously intertwined with elements of oriental style. Built on a university campus located in one of the most picturesque districts of Almaty and better known as KazGUgrad, the library was renamed the Al-Farabi Library in 2014.
The Al-Farabi Library, as a library of one of the largest and leading universities in the country, has its own mission, values and vision.
Mission of the Al-Farabi Library:
Storage, management and provision of the scientific fund of the library.
Providing users with the necessary resources.
Enrichment of experience and expansion of opportunities.
Values of the Al-Farabi Library
- striving to be better;
- quality;
- openness;
- responsibility for the success of our University.
Library Vision:
creative, innovative library that closely interacts with university life – integrated into learning, teaching, research; providing access to knowledge around the world and popularization of the intellectual assets of the University.
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