Past Events

Are you considering a topic for a PhD or master’s thesis? Have you reached a dead end in choosing a topic or research method? Do you feel mentally and physically exhausted, like many graduate students, due to the difficulty of obtaining the information required for your thesis? Are you looking for someone to guide you? We know that getting a postgraduate degree is not easy, but the librarians in our Science Majlis can help.

The Arabic Book Club at Qatar National Library is pleased to host author Saud Alsanousi to talk about his recent novel Saliha's Camel. Copies of the book will be available at the User Services Desk. You can now visit the Library without an appointment to borrow one.

Spend a fun-filled time with reading, music movement and activities with your little ones. 

Join this session and explore the amazing electronic collection available for young readers on the Library’s website. The collection is available to you any day of the week, any time of day, and includes audiobooks, read-alongs, games, puzzles, printouts and more. To ensure you get the maximum benefit from this session, please keep your membership information ready. If you do not have a membership, please register here. 

Join the English Fiction Book Club for a virtual book discussion of The Last Gift, by the Nobel prize winning author Abdulrazak Gurnah. To borrow the e-book version of the novel click here.

The Children’s Library has been always attentive to embrace children of all abilities. We offer a wide range of services for children with special needs. If you want to learn more about what Library offers for the special needs community, we invite you to this virtual tour to explore our resources and services. 

Join us for Online Storytime for Children every Monday. We will read stories and make up own together.

To celebrate the Qatar-US Year of Culture 2021, the Heritage Library will host the exhibition “Far from Home: Arab Immigrants in the US: Pursuing the American Dream,” which will focus on the history of Arab immigration to the United States. In conjunction with the exhibition, this webinar will provide an interesting discussion on works by Arab American writers and those addressing Arab American themes. We are excited to host two writers who won the Arab American Book Award in 2021, which is presented annually by the Arab American National Museum.  Sarah M.A. Gualtieri, Arab Routes: Pathways to Syrian California Helen Zughaib, Stories My Father Told Me

Daily journaling can help keep your thoughts organized and your memories alive. Join this session to unlock your writing potential through daily journaling.

Spend a fun-filled time with reading, music movement and activities with your little ones.