{"version":"1","article":{"id":"qatar-national-library-accessible-digital-kiosk-2026","slug":"qatar-national-library-accessible-digital-kiosk-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/qatar-national-library-accessible-digital-kiosk-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-national-library-accessible-digital-kiosk-2026?lang=en","title":"Qatar National Library opens accessible digital heritage kiosk","summary":"The new kiosk presents more than 100 selected heritage items through Braille interfaces, tactile models and a Qatari Sign Language avatar. Qatar News Agency reported that the device was developed with QRDI support and is now available at the library.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":["culture-entertainment"],"published_at":"2026-10-10T23:57:14+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T23:57:14+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-29","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Qatar News Agency, reporting Qatar National Library","url":"https://qna.org.qa/en/news/news-details?date=29%2F09%2F2026&id=qnl-unveils-worlds-first-innovative-accessible-digital-kiosk","checkedAt":"2026-10-10","publishedAt":"2026-09-29"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/qatar-national-library-accessible-digital-kiosk-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-national-library-accessible-digital-kiosk-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/qatar-national-library-accessible-digital-kiosk-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-national-library-accessible-digital-kiosk-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/qatar-national-library-accessible-digital-kiosk-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-national-library-accessible-digital-kiosk-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/qatar-national-library-accessible-digital-kiosk-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-national-library-accessible-digital-kiosk-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/qatar-national-library-accessible-digital-kiosk-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/qatar-national-library-accessible-digital-kiosk-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["Qatar National Library launched its Accessible Digital Kiosk on 29 September to broaden access to heritage collections for visitors with disabilities. Qatar News Agency, citing the library’s announcement, reported that the project was funded by the QRDI Council and developed with the Mada Assistive Technology Center.","The kiosk makes more than 100 selected Heritage Library items available through Braille interfaces and detailed tactile representations. For visitors with hearing impairments, content features “Bo-Hamad,” Mada’s Qatari Sign Language avatar; QNL said the kiosk is now available at the library."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The new kiosk presents more than 100 selected heritage items through Braille interfaces, tactile models and a Qatari Sign Language avatar. Qatar News Agency reported that the device was developed with QRDI support and is now available at the library.\n\nQatar National Library launched its Accessible Digital Kiosk on 29 September to broaden access to heritage collections for visitors with disabilities. Qatar News Agency, citing the library’s announcement, reported that the project was funded by the QRDI Council and developed with the Mada Assistive Technology Center.\n\nThe kiosk makes more than 100 selected Heritage Library items available through Braille interfaces and detailed tactile representations. For visitors with hearing impairments, content features “Bo-Hamad,” Mada’s Qatari Sign Language avatar; QNL said the kiosk is now available at the library.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"}}}