Past Events

In this interactive session, we will provide an overview of the research process. You will learn how to turn a topic into a research question, develop a research plan, conduct effective online searches and evaluate your sources. 

Join us in the "Our Children Matter" series of lectures that focus on topics in the field of childhood, education, and children's health.

Want to join a book club? Want to start one? Join us for tips on starting and running a book club. Also learn about the Library's book club collection and how your book club can reserve and borrow books.

We are pleased to invite you to visit and explore Qatar National Library. Our staff are happy to give you a tour highlighting the Library’s services and resources.

In this session we’ll guide you through how to use the resources and services available at the Library to improve your writing skills and get support throughout your writing process. These one-to-one writing consultations cover a range of writing styles and projects, including academic writing, technical writing, creative writing, and giving presentations.

The topic of the environment is central to the sustainable development of Qatar and the world. Join us for this program in which our librarians will show you the online resources related to energy and environmental science that you can access with your Library membership. 

“Unravel” is a unique project that combines music and visual art.

In this workshop we will discuss the concept of academic integrity, its standards and its importance in academic research. In addition, the training will introduce students to plagiarism and to provide them with useful techniques on how it can be avoided. 

If you think your little girl might enjoy learning about weaving, the Library’s Little Weavers Club will provide a perfect introduction to weaving for young beginners. These two sessions will introduce participants to the simple technique of finger knitting.

This book discussion is for visually impaired people, based on an audiobook from the Overdrive database. Hayy Ibn Yaqzan is an Arabic-language audiobook that tells the story of a person named Hayy Bin Yaqzan who grew up on an island alone, with the book examining his relationship to the universe and religion. The work also contains many stories and legends, which have philosophical lessons and implications.