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Dili, Timor-Leste · Library · Museum · Learning
The Xanana Gusmão Reading Room in Dili, Timor-Leste: public library for adults and kids, museum of Avô Nana, courses, book shop and spaces for hire.
XGRR
Visit the Reading Room
The Library
Our library at the Xanana Gusmão Reading Room is open for the public and is home to an extensive collection of books and multimedia materials. Our collections include a wide range of topics and children’s books/activities. Our library catalogue is also available to view online. Customers within the library can access free internet and learn about Timor-Leste and its history through our audio-visual selections.
Library
The Museum
The museum at the Xanana Gusmão Reading Room will enable you to immerse yourself in Timor-Leste’s historical journey to independence and celebrate today’s art and culture. Come visit our permanent and temporary rolling exhibitions by local and international artists. There are a diverse array of events and exhibitions happening at the museum on any given day. A fusion of art, music, culture and current affairs. Come visit us.
Museum
Program
Our Program
Secondary
Courses for secondary school students to grasp essential academic concepts and prepare for higher education.
Language
Language courses for learning new languages or enhancing language skills for academic, professional, or personal use.
Seminarization
Courses on organizing and participating in seminars, improving presentation and public speaking skills.
Children
Children engage in learning experiences that focus on their overall development, including cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth.
Adults
Adults focus on practical and advanced learning experiences aimed at enhancing their personal, professional, and intellectual growth.
Public
The public learns through accessible, inclusive, and community-focused opportunities aimed at raising awareness, providing information, and fostering connections.
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Certificate
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Team
Founder, XGRR
A message from our founder
“In 2000, the year I established the Sala Leitura Xanana Gusmão, Timor-Leste was still getting back on its feet in the wake of a long and violent struggle for self-determination. I wanted this little Reading Room to be a place for people, particularly the young, to rediscover a sense of purpose through books and learning. And to find hope and a sense of pride in their identity as a brave people in the newest nation of the 21st century! Come with me and explore this special place.”
Kirsty Sword Gusmão – Founder, Xanana Gusmão Reading Room
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