On May 16, a solemn event dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Doctor of Philological Sciences, outstanding poet, translator, Honored Figure of Kazakhstan, laureate of the International Literary Award “Alash”, holder of the “Parasat” Order, and laureate of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization “Zhibek Zholy” Prize – Dukhan Masimkhanuly, was held at Library Branch No.4 of the Centralized Library System of Almaty. The library staff shared information about the life and work of the outstanding figure of Kazakh poetry and answered readers’ questions. The event was attended by students of Secondary School No. 128 named after M. Auezov and Secondary School No. 67, as well as students of the Almaty Polygraphic College.