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Into the World of Fairy Tales Through Books and Screens: A Celebration for Children Held at an Almaty Library
On July 29, Branch Library No. 4 of the Centralized Library System of Almaty hosted a joyful celebration for its youngest readers. Under the slogan “We Read a Book — We Watch a Cartoon,” the event was dedicated to modern animated films. The guests of the library were children from Kindergarten No. 10. The little ones enjoyed an introduction to the world of books, screenings of heartwarming cartoons, fun games, and creative drawing activities. At the end of the event, each child received a gift — books and drawing albums....
“Read — and Play!”: New Project Launches in Almaty Libraries — One Hour of PlayStation 5 for Every Book
Starting from May 2025, Almaty Libraries have launched a unique initiative to encourage children to read — “Read — and Play!”. Now, young readers can exchange a finished book for an hour of gaming on a PlayStation 5. The program is designed for library members aged 7 to 15. To receive gaming time, a child needs to read a children’s book from the library’s collection and retell its content to a librarian. For each completed book, the child is rewarded with one hour in a specially equipped gaming zone. This...
A cultural event dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the A. Kasteyev State Museum of Arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held in the Libraries of Almaty
A cultural event dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Abilkhan Kasteyev State Museum of Arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held at ALATAU CREATIVE HUB. The event was attended by the Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan, artist and journalist Erkin Nurazkhan; member of the Writers' Union of Kazakhstan, writer, ethnographer, folklorist, and academician of the Academy of History and Social Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bayakhmet Zhumabayuly; Deputy Chairman of the "Veterans' Organization" RPO in the Auezov district, Honored Cultural Worker of the Republic of...
