Past Events

Do you like to enrich Wikipedia content? Do you have writing and research skills or want to learn them? This training will give you the basic rules and principles for editing Wikipedia content, helping you to edit and write reliable, informational pages on the popular crowdsourced encyclopedia. This event will be held online via Microsoft Teams.

If you love art and decoration, join us to learn how to create a beautiful object using the art of Ebru. Ebru is a centuries-old paper marbling technique. If you have a plain object, Ebru colors or nail polish, gloves, toothpicks and masking tape, you are ready to have fun with us.

Presented by the Library and THIMUN Qatar Executives, this workshop introduces youth to actions on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the Global Act with Impact Award Youth Service Projects. Hunger, ethnic discrimination, diseases and gender inequality are only a glimpse into the world’s problems today. Large issues demand large action; join this workshop to proactively collaborate and help each other, and find out how to uplift your community and tap into the SDGs. The workshop will be conducted online via GoToTraining. 

This online session is for parents and caregivers of children with intellectual challenges. Participants will be introduced to some effective storytelling techniques that can be easily used with their little ones. This session will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. 

Need some support with your math or science homework? We are happy to continue our help! The support will be provided online via Microsoft Teams. 

Join our Virtual Knitting and Crochet Meetup to share experiences, information and more. Show us what you’re working on every Thursday in August from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Everyone is welcome, including beginners and those who want to learn. Grab your yarn and needles and let’s chat! The event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.

Have you ever read a story to your little child? Would you like to learn how to tell stories to young children? Learn the facts about the importance of reading to your little ones in this online session via Microsoft Teams. We will explain scientific facts about the importance of reading for the development of children's brains and the concept of reading and early literacy.

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. Join us on Chess.com to learn the basics, make some friends and enjoy a little bit of competition.

Teach your children valuable life skills at your kitchen table in this free interactive and engaging online session developed specifically for ages 8 to 11. 

In this lecture, Mahmoud Zaki, the Library's Manuscript Librarian, will discuss the textual structure of the Arabic manuscript, especially the marginal notes and texts (alternative to the work's main text and work). These include colophons, notes of ownership, reading and transmission of text, based on examples drawn from the collection and beyond.