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On August 23, a delegation from Malaysia visited the Zhambyl City Youth Library. The delegation was led by the State Secretary of Selangor State, Ahmad Fadzli Ahmad Tajuddin. The delegation also included the Director of the Selangor Public Library Corporation, Mastura binti Haji Muhamad, along with Malaysian library staff. During the visit, the guests were introduced to the library’s activities, projects, and achievements. The parties discussed prospects for collaboration and reached an agreement on mutual cooperation, knowledge exchange, and the establishment of a Malaysian literature corner within the Almaty Libraries....

The guests of the evening learned interesting facts from the biography and creative path of the musician, watched a documentary about him and heard popular songs that have long become the cultural heritage of the country. The participants performed famous works: "Barinen de sen sulu!" and "Arys zhagasynda". Special attention was drawn to the book exhibition "Shamshi — a life intertwined with a song", which featured books, articles, photographs and music materials about the composer. An exciting quiz added to the festive atmosphere: participants guessed songs from excerpts, and the...

Almaty libraries took part in the II International Forum of Children's and Youth Books of the CIS countries, which was held on December 4-6, 2024 in Moscow. At the forum, Deputy Director for Librarianship of Almaty Libraries Lyazzat Spatayeva and head of the Central Children's Library named after S.Begalin Alma Konarova spoke about the achievements and innovations in the work of Almaty libraries. In particular, they shared their experience in the introduction of digital technologies, the creation of interactive and multimedia formats for children, as well as the development of...

On November 14, a special fan meeting was held in the Libraries of Almaty with the famous Kazakh Honored Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zhamila Serkebayeva. The event gathered fans of her talent, as well as students of the P. Tchaikovsky Almaty College of Music, who were able not only to communicate with the artist, but also to receive valuable advice from her, which became a real gift for all those present. Almaty libraries continue to be a platform for creative meetings, lectures and master classes. Zhamilya Serkebayeva shared...

Almaty libraries never cease to amaze and inspire their readers by offering a variety of activities for all age categories. This time, the Libraries of Almaty organized a special event for young girls, inviting the winner of the Miss Kazakhstan 2023 contest, Sabina Idrisova. As part of the meeting, a master class was held, which did not leave young readers indifferent. Sabina Idrisova, a famous model and titled beauty, shared her experience and secrets of success with the participants of the event. First of all, she demonstrated the correct technique...

Almaty Libraries have become a meeting place for fans with the famous Kazakh singer Zhanna Orynbasarova. This event brought together many music lovers who were looking forward to the opportunity to get to know the artist better and hear her stories. At the meeting, Zhanna shared her creative path — from the first steps in music to significant achievements. The singer spoke about the difficulties she had to face and the importance of perseverance on the path to success. Her sincere words inspired young people to believe in themselves and...

At a meeting of the Kazakhstan Library Union held in Turkestan, a special award was presented to the Director of Libraries of Almaty, Meiram Bektembayev. This annual event, held on October 10-11 in Turkestan within the walls of the Turkestan Regional Universal Scientific Library "Farab", brought together representatives of the library sector to discuss issues of development and support of librarianship, as well as the integration of Kazakhstani libraries into the international community. This year, among all regions of the country, Almaty libraries were recognized as the best. There are...