Past Events

Whether you are new to the field of librarianship or a seasoned pro, mindfulness, critical reflection and emotional intelligence are soft skills that will enhance your career, your relationships and your workplace energy. Join authors and librarians Carol Daul-Elhindi and Tammi Owens as they share excerpts from their book The 360 Librarian and take you on an interactive exploration of the practice. The event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.

To plant a seed and grow the love of reading in your child, come join us for a three-month book club. We will have one session per month and we will discuss one book per session. These sessions are both educational and fun for children, and we encourage your child to attend all three sessions to reap the maximum benefits. To receive a certificate of attendance, your child must attend all 3 sessions.

During this virtual workshop, participants will use Lego Serious Play methodology to help support the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The workshop will help participants get acquainted with SDGs, make meaningful connections between their daily lives and SDGs, and, finally, reflect on their experience in a collective way and seek collective solutions to common global problems.

We would like to invite you to a live guided tour of the Heritage Library's Permanent Exhibition, "It All Began With 'Read': Unfolding the Arabs' History." You will learn about the treasures of the Heritage Library's collection, which reflect the uniqueness of Arab culture, the meeting of East and West, and the history of Qatar and its relationship with Arab peoples and the larger world. The tour will highlight various Arabic and English printed books, manuscripts and important documents, as well as photos from different periods and various geographical maps left by travelers and explorers.

To plant a seed and grow the love of reading in your child, come join us for a three-month book club. We will have one session per month and we will discuss one book per session. These sessions are both educational and fun for children, and we encourage your child to attend all three sessions to reap the maximum benefits. To receive a certificate of attendance, your child must attend all 3 sessions.

Join us to discover and explore the Library's various online resources for middle school and high school students, including research tools, ebooks, audiobooks and periodicals. The workshop will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.

One of our young adults' librarians will be live for one hour to answer any question you have related to our resources, services and Library-related matters. This session is open to all middle and high school students and will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. 

Join us for storytime every Monday, we will read stories and make up our own together. This event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.

We are happy to invite Dr. Zainab Imam, Consultant Adult and Perinatal Psychiatrist in the Women’s Mental Health Division of Sidra Medicine, to present this lecture as part of our celebration of World Mental Health Day. The theme for this year's day is "Mental Health for All: Increased Investment, Increased Access." In this talk, Dr. Imam will explore the role of women in society, the importance of addressing the mental health of women, and why that is important for families and society. She will also touch on the available sources of mental health help for women and families in Qatar. The event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.

We are living in a rapidly changing world, and daily life affects us all differently. We all go through difficult times, and negative emotions can be a healthy reaction to the challenges we face. But for many of us, things can become more serious. Being aware of what can affect our mental health can make it easier to understand when we, or someone we care about, are going through and helps us think about how we can improve things or get support. The event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.