Past Events

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Doha Baroque Ensemble, with Ines Wein as concertmaster, explores Baroque music in its German, French and Italian varieties. This program illustrates the many creative forms and styles of the Baroque period in music, which lasted from 1600 to 1750.

Qatar National Library is pleased to invite all to a public lecture on the natural forces that define Qatar’s environment, and their significant role in shaping past, present and future life in Qatar. The lecture will be conducted by Dr. Essam Heggy, a planetary scientist at the University of Southern California, and a ROSETTA co-investigator at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Let’s interact and enjoy together the storytelling time with “Mix it Up” – a book that will take us to a journey full of interaction and fun with colours. We will play, read, rub colours, shake the book, mix colours and see what will the new colour be?

Qatar National Library (QNL) is pleased to invite the public to this inaugural public lecture on visualized information, presented by David McCandless, a London-based author, data journalist and information designer.

What is “fake news” and is it something new? How does it differ from propaganda and disinformation? Have digital technologies and social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, etc.) intensified the power and potential influence of “fake news”?

The Book Club for the Blind is a project that provides social opportunities and promotes equal access to the resources and services of the library. The idea behind its creation is to share common reading interests and to experience the natural connection between reading and communication in the most unique ways to encourage, motivate and share the significant aspects of books and reading.

Are you interested in finding out how to convert your media from analog to digital? For instance, Cassette Tape to MP3, VHS to digital, etc. Come and learn how these media can be easily converted!

Learn how to make your first device using Arduino! This workshop will teach you the basics of Arduino, opening doors for various creative opportunities for you.

Just like meditation, coloring allows us to switch off our brains from other thoughts and focus only on the moment, helping to reduce anxiety, create focus or bring about more mindfulness. Join QNL for one of our popular coloring sessions for adults. We will provide patterns and markers. Come for an hour or stay the whole time, this will be an open session for you to relax and color your cares away.