Al-Qasemi Academy Library
"Your Gateway to Knowledge, Research, and Lifelong Learning"
Al-Qasemi Academy Library is a central academic knowledge hub supporting teaching, learning, and research. It provides an integrated environment combining printed collections, digital resources, academic databases, lending services, research guidance, and workshops.
The library follows a contemporary model that extends beyond the traditional role of storing books. It serves as an active space for discovering information, developing research skills, producing academic knowledge, and promoting reading and lifelong learning.
The Library operates within the Academy's framework of academic centers and departments and works closely with academic programs, departments, centers, and faculty members.
Vision and Objectives
To lead the development of a modern, accessible, and inclusive academic knowledge environment that supports academic excellence and research and advances the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information ethically and responsibly.
To provide students and researchers with high-quality printed and digital resources, advanced research and guidance services, and support throughout the processes of learning, research, and academic writing.
The library aims to:
- Support teaching, learning, and research.
- Provide books, journals, academic works, and electronic resources.
- Expand access to databases and research platforms.
- Develop searching, academic writing, and citation skills.
- Offer individual and group research guidance.
- Support faculty members in providing course resources.
- Promote the ethical use of information and respect for copyright.
- Encourage reading, critical thinking, and lifelong learning.
- Develop collaboration with academic libraries.
- Ensure fair and organized access to knowledge resources.
The library serves:
- Undergraduate students.
- Graduate students.
- Academic faculty.
- Researchers.
- Academy employees.
- Participants in external and professional programs, subject to access conditions.
- External researchers and visitors, subject to Library regulations.
We Read to Live
A community and cultural initiative promoting mindful reading, critical thinking, and dialogue around books and ideas.Therapeutic Libraries
An initiative incorporating bibliotherapy and specialized reading spaces to support educational, emotional, and social development.Book Discussion
Academic and cultural meetings dedicated to discussing selected books in collaboration with Academy partners.Guest Lecture
Lectures featuring scholars, faculty members, and experts in a range of fields, some of which are open to the public.
Library Collections
Printed Collections
- Academic and professional books.
- Reference works.
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
- Printed journals.
- Academic studies and works.
- Course materials.
- Literature, culture, and humanities resources.
- Resources in education, languages, social sciences, science, and technology.
Electronic Resources
Depending on current subscriptions, the Library provides access to:
- E-books.
- Peer-reviewed journal articles.
- Electronic journals.
- Academic databases.
- Research platforms.
- Digital academic studies and works.
- Open-access resources.
- Academic writing and citation guides.
Remote access to licensed resources is restricted to registered Al-Qasemi students, faculty members, researchers, and authorized staff.
Catalogs and Databases
Primo enables users to search the library's printed and electronic resources through one interface.
Users can:
- Search for books, articles, and journals.
- Locate books and identify their classification numbers.
- Check availability.
- Access electronic books and articles.
- Review current loans.
- Check due dates.
- Sign in to a personal account.
- Submit interlibrary loan requests.
- Open the Library catalog or a subscribed database.
- Select the appropriate user type: student, faculty member, or staff.
- Enter your identification number as the username.
- Enter the password used for Moodle.
- After authentication, access will be provided to the resources covered by the Academy's subscriptions.
Visit the Library, Databases, and Electronic Resources Page
The page provides access to the Library catalog, academic databases, electronic resources, and services for students and faculty members.
Library Services
- Lending and Renewals
- Interlibrary Loan
- Individual Research Guidance
- Research Workshops
- Course Reserves
- Purchase Recommendations
- Email.
- WhatsApp.
- Telephone.
- Contacting the Circulation Desk.
Loans are not renewed automatically. Requests must be made before the due date and are subject to availability and the absence of another user's reservation.
When a required book or article is not available in the Library's collections, users may request it from another academic library.
Articles and book chapters may be supplied digitally. Printed books are generally provided physically and remain subject to the lending library's terms.
The library offers support with:
- Defining a research topic.
- Developing keywords.
- Selecting databases.
- Locating scholarly articles.
- Evaluating source quality.
- Organizing search results.
- Using the catalog and databases.
- Citation and reference management.
Advance booking is recommended.
- Searching Primo.
- Searching academic databases.
- Developing effective search strategies.
- Evaluating scholarly sources.
- Academic writing.
- APA 7 and other citation styles.
- Avoiding plagiarism.
- Ethical use of information.
- Reference-management tools.
- Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in research and writing.
Faculty members may request that important course books and references remain available for use inside the Library.
Copying and scanning are subject to copyright law and fair-use requirements.
Submit a Course Reserve Materials Request
Purchase Recommendations
Faculty members may recommend new books, journals, and resources for acquisition. Requests are reviewed according to academic needs, budget, availability, and licensing conditions.
Faculty members may recommend new books, journals, and resources for acquisition. Requests are reviewed according to academic needs, budget, availability, and licensing conditions.
Lending Policy
- Undergraduate Students
- Graduate Students
- Faculty Members
- External Visitors and Researchers
- Non-Circulating Materials
- Up to five books.
- Loan period: 21 days.
- Renewal upon request, provided the item has not been reserved.
- Up to seven books.
- Loan period: 21 days.
- Renewal upon request, provided the item has not been reserved.
- Up to 15 items.
- Loan period: one semester.
- Renewal may be requested through the end of the academic year.
- Items must be returned or formally renewed at the end of the year.
External visitors may use printed and available digital resources within the library.
External borrowing, where approved, is subject to registration, membership conditions, and a security arrangement determined by the library.
- Dictionaries.
- Encyclopedias.
- Major reference works.
- Course-reserve materials.
- Rare or special items.
- Materials designated for in-library use.
Returns
Books may be returned through the external return box near the library's main entrance.
The borrower remains responsible until the item is processed in the system.
According to the submitted policy, late returns incur a fee of NIS 5 per book for each day of delay.
Extended delays may result in accumulated fees, account suspension, or temporary loss of borrowing privileges.
The borrower may be required to:
- Purchase a replacement copy from the same or a newer edition.
- Pay the replacement and processing costs determined by the Library.
FAQ
Opening Hours and Contact Information
Fridays: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Fridays when face-to-face classes are held at the Academy.
Examination Periods: Opening hours may be extended until 6:00 PM.
Between Semesters and During the Summer: The Library normally operates from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, except during institutional closure periods or as otherwise announced.
Circulation Desk and General Information
EMailל: [email protected]
Phone: 046286628/637
whatsapp: 050-587-8254
Library Staff
