Past Events

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 important, kids have fun playing. Join us on Chess.com to learn the basics, make some friends and enjoy a little bit of competition.Date: 2 May 2020Time:

Poetry has always been a central part of Islamic culture and we’ll be celebrating its importance this Ramadan with your children. Please join us for a virtual poetry writing session where we’ll teach your children how to write a simple poem on the theme of Ramadan. They're sure to create something worth sharing with friends and family. Let the creativity shine!Date:

The Young Adults Creative Writing Circle is an opportunity for young writers of any level of experience to come together, share projects they are working on and get feedback in a supportive environment. You’ll also receive writing prompts in each session. Join the Young Adults Creative Writing Circle and your writing could be featured on our website!

The Young Adults Creative Writing Circle is an opportunity for young creative writers to come together and share their work. The group will provide inspiration, feedback and encouragement in a supportive environment. So whatever stage you’re at, come along and get writing!Date:

The Library is collaborating with Studio 5/6, an initiative by the Ministry of Transport and Communication, to deliver the first Online Technology Camp in April. Studio 5/6 is a digital fabrication laboratory designed to teach students the principals of digital fabrication and electronics. The online camp is for children ages 7 to 18 and will cover the following topics: electronics, coding, 3D design, gaming and machine learning. Participants will attend through the Microsoft Teams platform.Please refer to the description of each session to learn more about the program.Participants need to register for the sessions as per the age assigned for each workshop.Digital Arduino (ages 11

Come see the Library’s exciting new exhibition, "Qatar, India & the Gulf: History, Culture and Society,”

In this introductory CAD modeling workshop, you will learn how to design 3D models using an open source platform. Then, each user will do one 3D model. We will be using Zoom platform for this online workshop.

Children can explore the fun side of science by conducting experiments that teach scientific fundamentals and reveal the secrets of the world around us.Date:

The Research and Learning Department is pleased to announce its photography competition focusing on highlighting the beauty of books and libraries. To enter, just tag @QNL_engage when you post your photos on Instagram. You can also send your entries by direct message to @QNL_engage. 

It’s easy to see why whales have captured the human imagination. Operating at the furthest edge of physiological extremes, their mysterious lives beneath the observable ocean surface can make whales seem otherworldly; yet, in their undeniable intelligence and social nature, we also recognize something of ourselves. To really understand whales, we must dig into their fascinating evolutionary history and search for insights about their place in past environments. With knowledge of past whale worlds, we can assess the current challenges that whales face and work to protect their place in the oceans of the future.