Past Events

Our Children Matter: Breastfeeding and Returning to Work
In Arabic
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Join us in the "Our Children Matter" series of lectures, which focus on topics in the fields of childhood, education, and children's health. In this session we will hear from Najla Alkuwari, who will provide advice to working mothers on how to commit to exclusively breastfeeding when they return to work.
Warm Up for the World Cup: Coding Football Training
In English
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In this workshop, participants will learn about a World Cup football team so they can code an arcade console to create a training program for them. 
English Creative Writing: Novel November
In English
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The English Creative Writing Circle is meeting every Tuesday in November, with a focus on writing a novel in a month! Get support as you write, a range of writing prompts, and writers sharing their journeys. Whatever your experience, come along and get writing! You are welcome to attend as many sessions as you want.
Warm up for the World Cup: Running to Warm Up
In English
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In this workshop, participants will be introduced to running as part of the warm-up routine before playing a match, along with being introduced to the MakeCode platform for coding Arcade consoles.
Warm Up for the World Cup: Sports Technology
In English
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During this event, participants will be introduced to sports and how technology has improved the way sports are being practiced and played. We will also also introduce them to coding and how to code games. 
FIFA 22 PlayStation Tournament
In Arabic and English
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Play or cheer on your team with QNL Dawri!
MENASA Cultural Fair
In Arabic and English
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Celebrate Qatar-MENASA 2022 and learn more about diverse cultures by visiting the MENASA Cultural Fair at Qatar National Library, which aims to highlight the heritage of MENASA countries through different activities.
Degree or Experience?: Discussion about their Importance in the Field of Library and Information Studies
In Arabic and English
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In this panel discussion, we will discuss the importance of having both experience and an academic degree in the LIS field. The discussion will address global and regional perspectives, and it will highlight opportunities and challenges in the MENA region, which lacks sufficient academic programs in librarianship and related professions.
Getting Started in Extended Reality with 3D Digital Models
In English
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Content creation in both 3D printing and extended reality relies heavily on 3D digital models of objects or environments. Dorothy C. Ogdon, Head of Emerging Technology and System Development at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Libraries, will provide an overview of methods for creating 3D digital models and will introduce approaches to using 3D digital models in a web browser and on mobile devices.
English Creative Writing: Novel November
In English
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The English Creative Writing Circle is meeting every Tuesday in November, with a focus on writing a novel in a month! Get support as you write, a range of writing prompts, and writers sharing their journeys. Whatever your experience, come along and get writing! You are welcome to attend as many sessions as you want.