News and events Upcoming events and the latest news, announcements and social media regarding the new Middle Eastern Library. Events 06 Nov 07 Nov Workshop Workshop: Arabic manuscripts and how to read them Petra Sijpesteijn News Podcast: this is how you create a dictionary for an unknown Middle Eastern language 17 September 2024 Leiden scholars succeeded in making Arabic accessible to Western academic communities as early as the sixteenth century. But how did they approach thi... Evening of the Middle Eastern Collections & Middle Eastern Library 12 September 2024 Explore the new Middle Eastern Library, Listen to speed lectures by experts, watch a brand new documentary about the restoration of an 11th-century me... Modern Literature from the Middle East - The Reading List 02 September 2024 The Middle East has a rich literary tradition, which is steadily gaining a foothold in the West. Modern literary works deal with contemporary issues, ... Announcements African Library and Middle Eastern Library access via University Library Relocation bike parking University Library New phase for Middle Eastern Library: key handover to Herta Mohr building