Past Events

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

Libraries have always been treasured in Islamic history, and reading has always been celebrated and encouraged by the religion of Islam. As a result, libraries have flourished and existed in various types and sizes from publicly owned (endowments), personal, royal libraries and others.

This online exhibition of 50 carefully selected items offers insights into the history of the Kaaba, the stages of its construction, its architectural features and adornment, and its religious and spiritual significance. 

This display of 18 unique calligraphic works from the Heritage Collection explores a range of styles, from the first uses of Kufic script, Thuluth, Maghribi, Sudani script and many more. It includes one of the earliest surviving fragments of the Qur'an on parchment, a rare example of Andalusian calligraphic work, tools used by calligraphers, and objects from around the world demonstrating the creativity and diversity of this Islamic art form.

In its first manifestations, from the camera obscura to the daguerreotype, photography seemed to be more of a scientific tool than a form of artistic expression, as it is perceived today. Many of the earliest photographers were scientists, chemists, engineers and archaeologists, who did not even consider themselves artists. Instead, they were interested in the concepts of objectivity, documentary and surveying.

Do you want to protect your online identity and your accounts from threats? Join us in this session to learn about internet safety

Are you a new Library member or just haven’t visited us in a while? Join us for an introductory session about Library membership. You’ll learn about your benefits and responsibilities as a member, get information about our borrowing policies and how to use our self-borrowing stations, and learn how to find books and other resources in our collections. Sign up and start getting the most out of your membership! 

This program will teach you about the impact of technology and technological innovation on our daily lives and how they affect our behavior. This workshop is presented by Dana Al-Doss, a middle school student.

In this session on Arabic calligraphy, we will introduce you to a new variety of calligraphy. Master Arabic calligrapher Hassan Al-Hajj takes us on a journey to learn more on Diwany calligraphy and its aesthetics.

To celebrate the Qatar-United States Year of Culture 2021, Qatar National Library will host the exhibition “Arab Immigrants in the US: Pursuing the American Dream", which deals with the history of Arab immigrants to the US in several different areas. In this panel discussion, which is held on the sidelines of the Exhibition, our speakers will highlight several important contexts of Arab-American history: history and characteristics of immigration, Arab and American culture and integration between them, and Arab-American literature and its importance in reflecting the actual conditions of Arab society in the U.S.