Past Events

Did you know that chess improves memory and problem-solving skills, and raises IQ? It is a wonderful way to improve focus and flex those creative muscles and, most importantly, kids have fun playing the game.

 Join us at the Library for a series of events full of discovery and learning, as part of the Qatar-Indonesia 2023 Year of Culture!

Thinking of writing that novel? Join the challenge to pen 50,000 words by the end of November!

Let's add another dimension to art!

We are pleased to invite you to visit and explore Qatar National Library. Our staff are happy to give you a tour highlighting the Library’s services and resources.

Join us for storytime at Qatar National Library. We will read stories and make up our own together.

Qatar National Library is organizing a webinar about the importance of open repositories in the Middle East and North Africa.

The discussion 'Arabic Novels to Bridge Cultures' comes following the announcement by UNESCO in 2021 of a World Novel Week (during week commencing 13 October), which aims at raising awareness of the contribution of the novel as a cultural expression and as a way of fostering multiculturalism and mutual understanding.

Arabic Novels to Bridge Cultures comes following the proclamation by UNESCO in 2021 of a World Novel Week (during week communcing 13 October), which aims at raising awareness of the contribution of the novel as a cultural expression and as a way of fostering multiculturalism and mutual understanding.

Finding it daunting to organize and get started with a literature review? This workshop will present some ways to tackle the writing, and the basic concepts and structure of a literature review. It will also cover some of the writing resources and services available to support you as you write beyond the program. The workshop will be led by Dr. Juliet Lovering. Dr. Lovering has an MLitt in creative writing from the University of Aberdeen and a PhD in English literature from the University of Stirling.