In the Queen Mother (QML)’s library and the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam)’s library, so far, approximately 6,000 books have been preserved for public access and research studies for national and international students, researchers, and visitors. Informatively, all the books are in multi subject headings relevant to Southeast Asia, Europe, South America, and Latin America and written in Khmer, Thai, English, French, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and so forth.

In the libraries, for instance, first it preserves about 2,600 books particularly related to Southeast Asia history and historical events, culture, arts, architecture, novels, law, politics, economics, commerce, and international relations: Sangu Reatr Niyum and Late-King Father’s activities: 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s which were donated by Ambassador Julio A. Jeldres. Second, it preserves over 3,400 books generally related to the Khmer Rouge’s history and tragic event: 1975 and 1979, Cambodian history, Buddhism, architecture, culture and arts,, survivor stories, human right law, national and international criminal law, ECCC’s legal procedures and judgements, genocide crime and atrocity prevention analysis reports, and various historical books and monographs which were published by DC-Cam and obtained from national and international publics and scholars.

CONTACT

ROS SAMPEOU
Director of Archives
The Queen Mother Library
Director, Bak Nim Community Healing Center
Documentation Center of Cambodia
e: truthsampeou.r@dccam.org
t: +855 012 882 505
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THE QUEEN MOTHER LIBRARY
Designed by Zaha Hadid
Re-imagines the meaning of memorial.
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