Library

The Community College's library offers personalized support to all members of the college through direct communication with on-site information specialists.

Users can submit their questions via email at: library@ccq.edu.qa

Or by logging into their library account and use the “Ask a Librarian” feature.

 The Community College's library offers orientation tours for students, researchers, and all college affiliates. These tours aim to introduce participants to the library’s print and electronic collections, as well as highlight key services available. They also provide an overview of the subject classification system used by the library.

To register for a tour, please visit the following link.

The Community College's library welcomes suggestions for the purchase of academic resources, including books and journals, from students, staff, and faculty members.

Before submitting a recommendation, please check the online catalog to ensure the item is not already available in the library’s collection.

Suggestions can be submitted via email at: library@ccq.edu.qa

If the requested item is acquired, you will be notified by email.
You may also follow up on the status of your request by contacting the Reference Services Department.

This section highlights the titles with the highest circulation rates, reflecting the reading interests and preferences of the college.
It aims to help visitors discover notable books and prominent authors that have resonated with a wide range of readers.

Book Title​	Author
Resource Management in a Changing Era	Dr. Wafaa Shalabi, Dr. Enas Badir, Dr. Hanan Mohamed
How to Become a Creative Writer? On Writing and Life	Jawaher Al Thani
Scientific Research Methods	Dr. Suhail Rizq Diab
Traditional Games and Folk Songs	Popular researcher: Khalifa Al-Maliki
The Historical Roots of Qatar	Dr. Mohammed Hamdan

You can search the Community College's library catalog through the following link.

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The Community College's library organizes a variety of cultural events aimed at enriching student life, promoting a culture of reading, supporting lifelong learning, and developing both cognitive and social skills.

Some of the library’s key events include:

• Internal Book Fair 2025
• Opening of the American Corner
• Library participation in the Doha International Book Fair in 2024 and 2025

Introduction
The Community College of Qatar (CCQ) complies with intellectual property laws, including Law No. (7) of 2002 of the State of Qatar, which protects authors' copyrights and related neighboring right. As well as all current copyright license agreements to which the college is a signatory. 

All CCQ members, including faculty, students, staff, and library patrons, are required to adhere to these laws and regulations in addition to CCQ's library policy.
The law applies to all resources in various formats, including both printed and electronic materials. The following guidelines outline the rules governing the use of the library resources:

Use of Materials from the Library Collections
It is the responsibility of each library patron to ensure that their use of materials found in or received from the library complies with the relevant intellectual property laws, including those concerning authors' copyrights and related neighboring rights.

• Patrons are expected to act in accordance with the copyright laws of the country in which they are using copyrighted materials, ensuring that their use of library resources adheres to the provisions of these laws.

Use of Non-Printed / Electronic Resources

The use of all non-printed or electronic resources is governed by Article (21) of Law No. (7) of 2002 of the State of Qatar. • Access to these resources must occur through designated classroom settings, library workstations, the college network, or via licensed databases requiring account and password authentication.

Copies of the Resources for Patrons:

The library may make analog or digital reproductions of specific resources for CCQ library patrons, in accordance with Article (21) of Law No. (7) of 2002 of the State of Qatar. The following conditions apply:

• A patron may receive a single copy of a resource.
• The copy may only be used for study, scholarship, or research purposes.
• The name of the author and the title of the work must be provided on all copies, whenever possible.
• Copies are generally limited to a published article, a summary, or an excerpt of a work.
• Repeat requests for the same work must be made on separate, unrelated occasions.
• Photocopying is limited to one chapter from a book or separate parts of a book, provided that the reproduced pages do not exceed 10% of the total book.

Copies of the Resources for Preservation & Replacement

The library may make analog or digital image reproductions of specific works for preservation and replacement of works in the collection consistent with Article 21, in Law No. (7) of the state of Qatar. Requirements include:

• A single copy of the work may be reproduced by a library for non-profit usage.
• For the purposes outlined in the statute if a copy cannot be reasonably obtained.
• For the purpose of preserving a work that is in the library collection.
• For the purpose of replacing a work in the collection of another library or archive, if the work in that other collection is lost, destroyed, or rendered unusable.

Any individual who makes unauthorized copies of any resource, whether in analog or digital format, or who misuses library materials, will be in violation of the law and related rights, and may face penalties as specified in the legislation.

For more information on Law No. (7) of 2002 regarding the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights, please visit the Almeezan website. [ Link]