On April 27th , librarians held an interactive intellectual game “Al-Farabi – Orkeniet Philosophers” for 7th grade students of boarding schools “Bilim-Innovation” № 1 and № 2 of the Karaganda region.
The game between boys and girls took place in 3 rounds. Two teams “BIL Kyrandary” and “Zhalyn”, consisting of five expert players, competed in questions about the life path, achievements and scientific works of Abu Nasr al-Farabi.
Competent jury, which included: Suleimen Asylbek – poet, teacher of the Kazakh language and literature at the Sh. Kudaibergenov gymnasium; Rakhimova Asyltas – the head of the al-Farabi museum of the school-gymnasium of the same name; Uataeva Bayan – the head of the regional children’s library named after Abai, rightly appreciated the game of the participants.
The “BIL Kyrandary” team became the winners.
The game helped the children to evaluate in a new way the significance of the personality and creativity of the philosopher, mathematician, music theorist, scientist of the East – al-Farabi.
We sincerely thank all the participants of the game for an interesting and exciting game and congratulate the winners!

As part of the library laboratory “Funny Science” on April 16th, a master class “Seething Lava” was held. An example of a volcanic lava eruption was presented to the children. This same phenomenon that occurs during a chemical reaction was invented in 1754 by Joseph Black (Scottish physicist and chemist).
In our library laboratory, the guys learned about various types of volcanoes and other interesting facts. The experiment was simple and safe, aimed at developing in children such skills as observation, comparison, analysis, generalization. The most interesting thing is that the necessary substances for the experiment are available to everyone that is used in everyday life: soda (sodium bicarbonate), citric acid, vegetable oil, red dye. It is with the help of these additives that our interesting experience can be repeated at home. Only with the help of adults!
As a result of the master class, a review of thematic books and magazines on fascinating chemistry was carried out.

On April 9th an introductory excursion “Library without Borders” was held for pupils of the 6th grade of secondary school №20. The children learned about the main dates of the history of the library and the rules of use, got acquainted with the work of the library halls and services, the content of the book collections and the services provided.
The children were shown book exhibitions dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the program “Rukhani zhangyru”, the work of the writer O. Zhanaidarov “Khalyk anyzdaryn zhinaushy”.
Many of the excursion participants wished to become library readers and received their library cards.
During the excursion, a health session “Health and Reading” was held, timed to coincide with the World Health Day. The librarians reminded the children what rules and procedures must be followed during the quarantine period in order to preserve and strengthen their health. We familiarized the participants with useful literature on this topic. Particular attention was paid to the fact that reading itself can help to strengthen health, stabilize the state of mind and improve well-being.

           On April 8th, for the students of the 5th and 9th grades on the basis of the specialized boarding school “Daryn”, the librarian conducted a correspondence acquaintance with the library named after Abai.
New books were presented to the children, and a dialogue about reading preferences took place. Zeykenova Zh. told about the new possibilities of the modern library, its services, the activities of circles and clubs, the book fund.
Children perceived the information with interest, and later expressed a desire to visit the library and become its readers.

On April 4th , the library hosted the next training “Learning Leadership” within the framework of the “I am a Personality” Coaching Center.
The training is a continuation of the author’s course developed by coach-trainer B.M. Musabekov. For this course, Bakhitkali Mukhamedkalievich prepared and published several teaching aids in two languages, which reflect the many years of experience of the author himself, as well as the developments of domestic and foreign theorists.
During the training, the participants repeated the material covered in the previous sessions. The coach showed how to turn your disadvantages into your advantages. Then the group moved on to the analysis of the stated topic. The guys learned what “components” leadership consists of, what types of leadership are, styles of leader behavior and in what situations this or that style is applicable.
In conclusion, the participants received an assignment and a specific orientation to achieve the first results, with which they will prove the effectiveness of using the knowledge gained at the trainings.
The training was attended by schoolchildren of Karaganda and satellite cities. The event was attended by 23 people.

On March 31st , in the halls of the “Karaganda Regional Museum of History and Local Lore”, a meeting of the library local history club “Zhadiger” was held. This was the study of “Famous people of Saryarka ”.
Saryarka – this is how our land has been poetically called since ancient times. Saryarka is rich in a variety of natural minerals; it is the land of endless steppes, mountains and lakes. It is inextricably linked with the fate of people of different professions, historical and political personalities, writers, musicians, artists, whose names are known not only in our republic, but also far beyond its borders. Karaganda can, in a sense, be considered the “capital” of Saryarka. Indeed, it is within the Karaganda region that most of this steppe region is located.
The guys saw and learned a lot of interesting things, passing through the expositions, going from hall to hall. The head of the club supplemented what he saw with comments about certain historical figures, and the club members shared their research.
Alla Shalimova told about the life of the first Karaganda doctor German Alalykin; Yasmina Bayserik – conducted research on the fate of the honorary miner Tusup Kuzembaev.
Research is ongoing and will be announced during a roundtable discussion at the next club meeting.

On March 30th , the library hosted the closing ceremony of the annual library holiday “Children’s Book Week”.
This year, the Week was marked by such significant events as the 30th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Year of Support for Children and Youth Reading in Kazakhstan.
Traditionally, the best readers of the library are encouraged on closing day. The following nominations were awarded:
“The very first reader” – Leonkova Alina, “Gymnasium №93”, 3 “B” class.
“The smallest reader” – Kan Alina, 3 years old.
“Record-holder of reading” – Nikolay Bulygin, “Lyceum №2”, 8 “B” class; Temirgaliev Arman, school №82, 3 “B” class.
“Young detective” – Danil Yushkov, “School № 59”, 7 “А” class.
“Fantasy lover” – Rufatqyzy Zeynep, secondary school named after Mailykozha (Shymkent), grade 9.
“Eternal classics” – Tagat Nursultan, Regional specialized boarding school “Daryn”, 9 “A” class.
“The Most Loyal Reader” – Adiya Kadirova, Karaganda Humanitarian College, 1st course.
“Friend of the library” – Nurikbaev Nurken, “School-gymnasium №41 named after A. Baitursynov”, 11 “A” class; Abiev Daniil, “Secondary School № 63”, 1 “B” class.
“The most reading family” is the Eginbayev family: dad Erlan, mom Shyryn, son Yeraly and daughters Kоrkem and Yerkem.
Famous writers, journalists, university professors, blogger and aytisker were invited to award the nominees. At the end of the event, a musical surprise awaited the guests of the ceremony.

          Children cannot live without adventure! For them, the meaning of life is hidden in search of answers to various riddles. They like everything magical, mysterious and intangible.
The literary quest “School of Magic or the Sacrament of Magic” based on the books about Harry Potter, which took place on March 29 in the library, helped our readers to plunge into the world of magic.
Quest participants have so many things on their way: a magical ritual of distribution among faculties, a meeting with Crybaby Myrtle and a soothsayer at a potion lesson, saving the house elf Dobby, meeting spiders in the Deep Forest, searching for the Philosopher’s Stone and much more.
Young magicians and wizards with passion, with great pleasure, completed tasks, went through complex literary labyrinths.
The guys left an indelible impression of visiting the magic school of Hogwarts.

Loud readings, which traditionally took place in the library, were dedicated to the work of Olga Gumirova.
Olga Nikolaevna is the author of two dozen books and fairy tales for children.
The children got acquainted with the collection “Tales from the Pocket”, they read the tales “School for Dogs”, “Hide and Seek”, “A Very Mysterious Story”. It should be noted that, together with the librarian, a regular reader Alla Shalimova read the fairy tales aloud.

On March 28, an online dialogue took place – communication with the writer, journalist, editor of the department of the Republican newspaper “Friendly guys” Olga Nikolaevna Gumirova as part of the “Children’s Book Week” and “Year of Children and Youth Reading in Kazakhstan”.
Olga Gumirova is children’s writer, journalist, photographer, amateur archaeologist, mountain hiker and climber.
She is the author of two dozen books and fairy tales for children – “Fairy Tales from Pocket”, “Magic Journey through the Country of Kazakhstan”, “Magic Digger Wand”, “Magic Starlet”, “Magic Theater” and “Magic Round Dance”, “History 12 commandments “…
Olga Nikolaevna is a co-author of a series of five books “The Kingdom of Three Languages”, as well as books on financial literacy for children.
As a photographer and artist, she takes part in the preparation of books by Kazakhstani archaeologists about petroglyphs.
In a pleasant private conversation, Olga Gumirova told about the history of the newspaper’s creation, about famous people who at one time were juniors of the newspaper, about how she came to the “Friendly guys”, about how it turns out to make the newspaper so interesting and, of course, about her literary creativity.