Past Events

The overall health of our children is not fulfilled without considering their mental health. It affects their way of thinking, self-image, productivity and relationships with others.

This workshop is for parents of children with delayed speech and language development. The program will be presented by Amina Zerouane, Manager of Barara Nursery, who will discuss ways to identify and assess the verbal issues and concerns of your child in terms of the stages of communication development.

The Children’s Library is happy to collaborate with our partners at Little Thinking Minds to provide an introductory session about the I Read Arabic platform, which helps develop children's love of reading by presenting learning materials in a fun and entertaining manner and instilling the love of the Arabic language, thereby fostering their identity.

Join our Virtual Knitting and Crochet Meetup to share experiences, information and more. Everyone is welcome, including beginners and those who want to learn. Grab your yarn and needles and let’s chat! 

Join us in concert as members of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra and the Mosaic Ensemble perform classical Qatari and Egyptian songs at the Library.   Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra Soloists: 

Are you interested in home gardening? Do you have a passion for plants and flowers? We are pleased to invite you to attend this workshop on home gardening for beginners delivered by coach Mariam Al-Dossary, director of the Gharsa Home Gardening initiative (Gharsa in Arabic means "to plant a seedling"). The workshop will include many useful topics and tips for growing seasonal plants and flowers.

Parents can be confused about how to choose easy, healthy foods every day for lunch, dinner or dessert. Join us for a cooking demonstration on Instagram Live with Rasha Isbeetan, who will show you how to make a special chocolate crepe dessert. We welcome everyone, including beginners and interested chefs, and please feel free to browse our cooking ebooks. 

As part of "Doha Capital of Culture in the Islamic World" celebrations, the Library is pleased to host this lecture to shed light on the schools of Islamic jurisprudence, the dates of their entry into Qatar, and the most important jurisprudence books written by Qatari scholars and scholars who lived in Qatar. This lecture highlights the diversity and breadth of the jurisprudential heritage in the country throughout history. 

Did you know that chess improves memory, problem-solving, and IQ? It's also a wonderful way to improve focus, flex those creativity muscles, and most importantly, kids have fun playing.

What is information literacy? How can you build information literacy in your students and help them evaluate the validity of their sources? We rely on our teachers and children's librarians to transfer this important skill to young learners.