News and events Upcoming events and the latest news, announcements and social media regarding the new Middle Eastern Library. Events 21 May Lecture | Studium Generale Living Texts Petra Sijpesteijn 14 Jun Workshop | In contact with collections In contact met collecties - Kaarten van het Midden-Oosten Martijn Storms News Workshop Early Photography of the Middle East - In Contact with Collections 19 April 2024 On Thursday, May 16, Leiden University Libraries is organizing a workshop on early photography of the Middle East. In the workshop, curator Maartje va... Podcast: an introduction to the Persian Book of Kings 11 April 2024 How did the mythical kings of ancient Persia live? In this podcast, we delve into the Shahnameh, also known as the Book of Kings. Lecture series Treasures from the Middle Eastern Manuscript Collections and their Wealth of Knowledge 12 March 2024 Persian stories with beautiful miniatures, letters on papyrus from Egyptian traders and medicinal manuscripts translated from Greek and edited in Arab... Announcements Relocation bike parking University Library New phase for Middle Eastern Library: key handover to Herta Mohr building Work in progress on footbridge between UB and Cluster Zuid