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We're 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.

Did you know that chess improves memory and problem-solving skills, and raises IQ? It is a fun and engaging way to improve focus, think strategically and spark creativity. 

Are you ready to take your academic and career aspirations to the next level?Qatar National Library is pleased to offer this new mentorship program featuringleading experts and accomplished professionals from Education City, itsdistinguished alumni network, and other institutions across Qatar.

Spend a fun-filled time reading, playing and doing activities with your littleones. Join us to nurture their love for stories and create cherished memoriestogether!

Calling all children aged 7 to 10! Join us for an enchanting story timeexperience, where captivating tales and delightful stories come to life. Let’sembark on an unforgettable journey of imagination and wonder together! 

Are you looking for a space to share your passion for Threads Art? Join theweekly Creative Threads gathering, organized by a group of enthusiasts and heldevery Thursday morning. 

Did you know that chess improves memory and problem-solving skills, and raises IQ? It is a fun and engaging way to improve focus, think strategically and spark creativity. 

We invite plant lovers, urban gardening enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the environment and sustainability to join our monthly gathering. Whether you are a beginner, experienced, or eager to learn, we meet on the last Saturday of each month at the Library to share knowledge, exchange tips and connect with others.

Calling all children aged 7 to 10! Join us for an enchanting storytime experience, where captivating tales and delightful stories come to life. Let’s embark on an unforgettable journey of imagination and wonder together!

Does your child love drawing, coloring, and bringing their imagination to life? Join us every Monday at the Children’s Library for “Creative Kids”, where fun and creativity come alive!

Calling all children aged 7 to 10! Join us for an enchanting story time experience, where captivating tales and delightful stories come to life. Let’s embark on an unforgettable journey of imagination and wonder together! 

Would you like to better understand how to raise confident and secure children amid challenges and crises? The Parenting Book Club offers a series of discussion sessions covering important and contemporary topics in child upbringing, with the unique opportunity to interact directly with expert educators.

Did you know that chess improves memory and problem-solving skills, and raises IQ? It is a fun and engaging way to improve focus, think strategically and spark creativity. Join us for a weekly, informal chess gathering at the Library open to all ages and skill levels! 

Palestine’s stories, voices, and heritage take center stage. Join us for the launch of the second cycle of Keys to Palestine, a community-driven initiative dedicated to capturing and preserving the lived experiences of Palestinian communities. Through photography, film, oral history, and written storytelling, this new phase explores diverse forms of documentation. 

As part of the Ready for School Initiative, Qatar National Library invites parents to join a practical, hands-on workshop designed to support children with special needs or social challenges as they prepare to start their first year of school.

Unleash your creativity at this hands-on session with Creativebug, Qatar National Library’s digital platform for arts and crafts tutorials! Join us to explore the platform, set up your personal profile, and dive into a sample project together. 

Qatar National Library, in its capacity as the IFLA Regional Center forPreservation and Conservation for Arab Countries and the Middle East, announcesthe launch of a series of online training courses for professionals working inlibraries, archives and documentary heritage institutions. The training will beconducted in Arabic only. Dr. Abdelhamid Salah Al-Sharif, an internationalexpert with over 15 years of experience in disaster risk management andemergency response in the heritage sector, will be conducting the trainingcourses.

Spend a fun-filled time reading, playing and doing activities with your little ones. Join us to nurture their love for stories and create cherished memories together!

Does your child love drawing, coloring, and bringing their imagination to life? Join us every Monday at the Children’s Library for “Creative Kids”, where fun and creativity come alive!

Calling all children aged 7 to 10! Join us for an enchanting story time experience, where captivating tales and delightful stories come to life. Let’s embark on an unforgettable journey of imagination and wonder together! 

Qatar National Library (QNL) has recently signed a new Open Access publishing agreement with Elsevier, enabling eligible researchers in Qatar to publish their research Open Access with reduced or no article publishing charges. This workshop aims to introduce researchers to the agreement, explain how it works in practice, and guide participants through the process of publishing Open Access with Elsevier journals.

Unleash your creativity and join us for an exciting session of craft-making and art creation!

In this session, Graphic designers, researchers, and educators Ghalia Elsrakbi and Engy Aly discuss key moments in design practices that engaged with the Palestinian struggle from the 1970s to the 1990s.  

Qatar National Library, as the IFLA MENA Regional Office, invites you to attend this online session on entering and growing in the field of freelancing.

Discover how you can turn your ideas in business and entrepreneurship into reality! Join us for this practical session to explore the integrated resources we provide at Qatar National Library, tailored for entrepreneurs and startups. This session will give you the opportunity to access our databases which designed to support you in developing and expanding your project.

Join us on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month for an open meetup, welcoming anyone who wants to learn, practice, or exchange languages. Connect with native speakers and fellow learners, improve your skills, and gain confidence in a friendly, multicultural space.

Did you know that chess improves memory and problem-solving skills, and raises IQ? It is a fun and engaging way to improve focus, think strategically and spark creativity. Join us for a weekly, informal chess gathering at the Library open to all ages and skill levels! 

We are delighted to invite you to a lecture by Dr. Fahad Bishara, Associate Professor of History at the University of Virginia and the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, as part of the Qatar Contemporary History series.

This workshop is a continuation of the lecture “Historical Writing: From Law and the Sea to the Archive” and is part of the “Qatar Contemporary History” series. It aims to move the methodological discussion to a practical level, enabling participants to engage directly with historical sources related to Qatar’s history.   The workshop focuses on analyzing legal, maritime, and archival documents—such as contracts, debt records, and court documents—as entry points for writing a social and economic history of Qatar, and for situating local experiences within their wider Gulf and regional contexts.   The workshop also includes hands-on exercises in which participants analyze selected documentary materials and draft short narrative texts, strengthening their skills in historical research and academic writing, in line with the objectives of the Contemporary History of Qatar series.   * Workshop participants will receive an electronic certificate of attendance.  

Spend a fun-filled time reading, playing and doing activities with your little ones. Join us to nurture their love for stories and create cherished memories together!

Join us in this workshop which is presented in collaboration with the Qatar National Cyber Security Agency and aims to raise participants’ awareness of the importance of protecting their personal data in the digital world, while highlighting potential risks that may threaten their privacy. 

Does your child love drawing, coloring, and bringing their imagination to life? Join us every Monday at the Children’s Library for “Creative Kids”, where fun and creativity come alive!

Calling all children aged 7 to 10! Join us for an enchanting story time experience, where captivating tales and delightful stories come to life. Let’s embark on an unforgettable journey of imagination and wonder together! 

Qatar National Library, as the IFLA MENA Regional Office, invites you to the Librarians for Libraries program, which aims to develop librarianship skills in the MENA region through online sessions covering a variety of topics.

We invite people with visual impairments to join us for this discussion session on the audiobook As a Man Thinketh, available for download through our digital platforms, including Libby and OverDrive.

Enjoy a lively classical music performance with CineMoon Ensemble, a member of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, as they bring beloved “oldies goldies” and iconic cartoon-inspired classics to life at the library. This family-friendly event blends nostalgia, humor, and beautiful live music for an entertaining cultural experience.

Join us for an online workshop designed to help parents, caregivers and teachers support children aged 3 to 6 as they prepare to enter kindergarten or school.

Did you know that chess improves memory and problem-solving skills, and raises IQ? It is a fun and engaging way to improve focus, think strategically and spark creativity. Join us for a weekly, informal chess gathering at the Library open to all ages and skill levels! 

Join us for the first session in The Sira of Prophet Mohammed series, covering the period from the Prophet’s birth to the revelation of the Qur’an. The session is part of the “Sayahdeen” program, a series of Islamic sessions designed to nurture a sound and balanced understanding of Islam.

Join us in this workshop which will introduce the basic strategies for job searches on LinkedIn, with some additional tips and tricks on how to improve your profile on this platform.

Spend a fun-filled time reading, playing and doing activities with your little ones. Join us to nurture their love for stories and create cherished memories together!

Qatar National Library, as the IFLA MENA Regional Office, invites you to attend this online session on cataloging using RDA and MARC 21.

Does your child love drawing, coloring, and bringing their imagination to life? Join us every Monday at the Children’s Library for “Creative Kids”, where fun and creativity come alive!

Calling all children aged 7 to 10! Join us for an enchanting story time experience, where captivating tales and delightful stories come to life. Let’s embark on an unforgettable journey of imagination and wonder together! 

Unleash your creativity and join us for an exciting session of craft-making and art creation!

Teachers and parents are invited to join this program to learn about the importance of CoRT program (chapters 1 and 2) in helping students to think, solve problems and discover their talents. 

Qatar National Library, in its role as the IFLA Regional Centre for Preservation and Conservation for Arab Countries and the Middle East, in collaboration with the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) in Cyprus, is pleased to organize a webinar on the Nicosia Convention 2017.

Calling all children aged 7 to 10! Join us for an enchanting storytime experience, where captivating tales and delightful stories come to life. Let’s embark on an unforgettable journey of imagination and wonder together!

Join us on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month for an open meetup, welcoming anyone who wants to learn, practice, or exchange languages. Connect with native speakers and fellow learners, improve your skills, and gain confidence in a friendly, multicultural space.

Join us for an interactive cultural exchange session that brings people from diverse backgrounds together in an open, engaging space to explore and discuss culture. Participants are invited to bring cultural objects and share traditions, customs, everyday practices, language, celebrations, and personal experiences that reflect their backgrounds.

As part of the “Gulf History Lecture Series” this lecture sheds light on the role of caravan merchants in the Arabian Peninsula, with particular focus on the ʿUqaylāt groups. It examines their patterns of movement, their commercial networks, and their contributions to connecting Najd with the Ottoman world and the wider regional sphere.

Qatar National Library, as the IFLA MENA Regional Office, invites you to attend this online session on cataloging and documenting architectural heritage and historical sites.

Join us for this interactive online session and explore a curated collection of digital resources designed to support dyslexic readers. Participants will learn practical strategies and tips to enhance reading and learning experiences, ensuring equal access to educational opportunities. 

Did you know that chess improves memory and problem-solving skills, and raises IQ? It is a fun and engaging way to improve focus, think strategically and spark creativity. Join us for a weekly, informal chess gathering at the Library open to all ages and skill levels!

This event highlights how the Science family of journals—Science, Science Translational Medicine, Science Immunology, Science Robotics, and Science Signaling—deliver high-impact, peer-reviewed research across disciplines. The session will also examine how these trusted resources support collection development, research visibility, and institutional impact, along with a brief overview of how researchers can successfully submit and publish their work.

Join us for the second session in The Sira of Prophet Mohammed series, exploring the Prophet’s preaching of Islam in Mecca, his steadfast perseverance, and the migration. The session is part of the “Sayahdeen” program, a series of Islamic sessions designed to nurture a sound and balanced understanding of Islam.

Are you ready to take your academic and career aspirations to the next level? Qatar National Library is pleased to offer this new mentorship program featuring leading experts and accomplished professionals from Education City, its distinguished alumni network, and other institutions across Qatar.

We invite plant lovers, urban gardening enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the environment and sustainability to join our monthly gathering. Whether you are a beginner, experienced, or eager to learn, we meet on the last Saturday of each month at the library to share knowledge, exchange tips & connect with others.

Spend a fun-filled time reading, playing and doing activities with your little ones. Join us to nurture their love for stories and create cherished memories together!

Does your child love drawing, coloring, and bringing their imagination to life? Join us every Monday at the Children’s Library for “Creative Kids”, where fun and creativity come alive!

Calling all children aged 7 to 10! Join us for an enchanting story time experience, where captivating tales and delightful stories come to life. Let’s embark on an unforgettable journey of imagination and wonder together! 

Workshop title: Co-Designing the Social Library: Tools for Community-Led Transformation

In a world defined by rapid technological advancement and evolving community needs, libraries remain essential spaces for connection, learning and collective growth. The 5th edition of the Libraries Lead Forum will focus on the theme “Reimagining Libraries as Social Infrastructure.” It will explore how libraries can evolve into inclusive, community-centered hubs that foster social capital, strengthen connections, and help bridge the digital divide. The forum will also highlight the critical role libraries play in empowering individuals by providing equitable access to technology, promoting digital literacy, and supporting lifelong learning. From equipping individuals with vital digital skills to offering welcoming environments for collaboration and discovery, libraries are uniquely positioned to nurture thriving, informed, and connected communities.