Past Events
Dear guests,
Some of the Library’s events and workshops will continue to be offered online until further notice. About 24 hours before the event, a librarian will send you the link you can use to attend.
In English
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Join the English Fiction Book Club for a virtual book discussion of The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri. The event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.
In Arabic
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Are you a breastfeeding mother who is looking for support or an expecting mother who wishes to learn more about breastfeeding?You are invited to join us in these monthly sessions provided by certified breastfeeding specialists from the Young Mothers Group and Mother in Making. These events will be held online via Microsoft Teams.Session title: Weaning Presented by: Naglaa Al-Kuwari
In English
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Take 30 minutes and join us for a brief orientation about the Library's online services for adults. You'll be introduced to our various online services and how you can maximize your online Library experience. The session will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.
In Arabic
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In cooperation with the Qatar Authors Forum, we will broadcast a set of weekly pre-recorded videos in which our librarians will recommend selected books by creative Qatari and international authors. A video will be posted every week for four weeks, starting on 7 October. The broadcast will be via IGTV on our Instagram account (@qnl_engage) and the YouTube channel of the Qatari Authors Forum.
In Arabic
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In this online lecture, we host Dr. Ahmed Shawki Binebine, Director of the Royal Library, Morocco, and Professor of Libraries and Manuscript Studies at Mohammed V University in Rabat.
In Arabic
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To mark World Day for Audiovisual Heritage on 27 October, the Library, as the IFLA PAC Regional Center for Arab Countries and the Middle East, invites you to join Manoubia Hermi, curator and head of the National Sound Archive at the Centre for Arab and Mediterranean Music, and Hazem Jamjoum, Gulf History Audio Curator at the British Library, in a conversation on audiovisual preservation in the Arab region.
In Arabic
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Join us for storytime every Monday in October, when we will read stories and make up our own together. This event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.
In English
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The Library's Open Initiative Award will be given to initiatives that have contributed to the advancement of open scholarship in Qatar. This session will feature the announcement of the award recipient and a presentation by the award recipient. The event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.
In Arabic
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This training session for teachers and parents will show you how to nurture and guide gifted and creative children to help them get the most out of their talents. The event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.
In English
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Teach your children valuable life skills at your kitchen table in this free interactive and engaging online session developed specifically for children ages 8 to 11.