Past Events

Spend a fun-filled time with reading, music movement and activities with your little ones.

Would you like to have a mini-library of your own or give one to a loved one as a surprise gift for shelving books borrowed from the Library? If so, spell out your reasons in no less than two lines, with a drawing if you like. Send your answers to [email protected]. You will be part of a raffle draw on 17 October 2021 on Microsoft Teams, and two winners will be selected. Prizes are a mini-library with shelves and a collection of books selected by our librarians.

We will set off on our journey through this unique art form with theoretical and practical foundations of Arabic calligraphy aesthetics, history and most important tools. Hassan Al-Hajj, Professor of Arabic Calligraphy, will teach us online about two types of fonts that the Arabs used and are still using: Naskh and Thuluth scripts. This will be followed by a practical session in the Library building to practice and apply what has been discussed in the theoretical sessions. 

The Library, in collaboration with the Doha Environmental Actions Project, presents this session in which participants can learn about local marine life and how plastic pollution in Qatar has an impact on it. Participants will learn simple things they can do to fix the problem.

Would you like to cultivate your students’ knowledge in scientific research and information literacy skills? If your students are between 10 and 16 years old and have an interest in the field of scientific research, we encourage you to invite your students to join this challenge to acquire many skills of scientific writing, document references and many more.

The Scamper technique is one of the most successful methods of creative thinking, providing seven different approaches to problem-solving. Join us to learn about this simple but effective approach that you can apply in your academic and personal lives. 

The Children’s Library is happy to collaborate with our partners at Britannica Group to provide an introductory session about Britannica School, an online resource that helps develop children's love of learning by presenting learning materials in a fun and entertaining manner that encourages exploration.

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 importantly, kids have fun playing.

In celebration of the Qatar-US Year of Culture 2021, the Library invites you to enjoy a collection of musical pieces from the past and present, performed by the US Air Forces Central Band and the Music Affairs Center of the Ministry of Culture and Sports.

Children may be at home, but that shouldn’t stop them from having hands-on fun learning. With Kitchen Science, we’ll use everyday objects from around the house to do cool science experiments. Every month, there will be a different activity highlighting a different science topic.