This is the national library, where I spent many days and hours. A quick survival Kazakh lesson: "XAHA," (pronouced "khana") which you see above in Cyrillic, means "house" in Kazakh. Thus, a "kitapkhana" is a library because "kitap" means book in Kazakh. Similarly, a "chaikhana" is a tea house since "chai" is tea. An "oiynxhana" is a casino since "oiyn" means "game." An "askhana" is a cafeteria since "as" means food. This is about the only thing that's easy with Kazakh, trust me!