Past Events

Join us in this event, where tradition meets innovation, as we celebrate the fusion of Arabic calligraphy and artificial intelligence (AI). We will also introduce Arabic calligraphy's cultural significance and emphasize AI's transformative role in artistic expression.

If you love chess and are ready to get competitive, join us for the first QNL Chess Open and compete for ultimate glory and a claim as QNL’s Chess Champion.

Thinking of writing that novel? Join the challenge to pen 50,000 words by the end of November. We're hosting weekly meetings for adult writers who would like to take part in the one-month challenge, or who are simply interested in creative writing! You'll get support as you write, a range of writing prompts, timed write-ins and the chance to meet other writers sharing the journey. Whatever your experience, come along and get writing!

Join us at the Children's Library to support our friends in Gaza and hear the story of Palestine. 

Join this workshop to learn about photo editing using the Lightroom application, with Abdulhadi Al Marri, a Qatari photographer and photography trainer. 

Qatar National Library is hosting the 'My Library' video competition to give our members the chance to tell us what the Library means to them.

Learn the basic rules and regulations about editing pages on Wikipedia and improve the content of this online encyclopedia.

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.

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

Join us for the Qatar-Indonesia Year of Culture where we will explore Indonesian heritage. There will be booths that display art, artifacts, crafts, fabrics, food tasting, traditional Indonesian games and more. In addition, we will have poster and books on display about Qatari culture and traditional games.