Past Events

Join us, in cooperation with Al-Thuraya Planetarium at Katara, to learn more about a rare astronomical phenomenon: Mars' closest approach to Earth until 2035. The Red Planet will be at its clearest and brightest, allowing us to see it with the naked eye. This remarkable event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.

Wondering how to prepare for your IELTS exam? Join the British Council's IELTS orientation sessions, where you will meet our IELTS experts who will let you know what happens during the test and how you can prepare for the different subtests. You will also learn test-taking tips and techniques. This session will be about the writing and speaking modules of the test and will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. 

Join this virtual creative writing workshop each Tuesday in November as we focus on writing a novel. Get support as you write on a range of writing prompts, and each week will feature experienced writers who will share their journeys. Whatever your experience, come along and get writing! The workshop will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.

Teach your children valuable life skills at your kitchen table in this free interactive and engaging online session developed specifically for children with special needs ages 8 to 11. 

The Library, as the IFLA Preservation and Conservation Center for Arab Countries and the Middle East, invites you to this lecture on the role that the Manuscript Processing and Preservation Laboratory plays in preserving manuscripts in non-governmental libraries in the historic city of Chinguetti, Mauritania. The laboratory is part of the National Foundation for the Protection of Ancient Cities in Mauritania.

Presented by Doha Environmental Actions Project, in this session, you'll learn about marine life, how plastic pollution in Qatar has an impact on it and some simple things you can do to fix the problem. This event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.

Are you a new Library member or just haven’t visited us in a while? Join us for an introductory session about Library membership. You’ll hear about your benefits and responsibilities as a member, get information about our borrowing policies and how to use our self-borrowing stations, and learn how to find books and other resources in our collections. Sign up and start getting the most out of your membership!

Join us for Storytime online every Monday. We will read stories and make up our own together. The event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams. 

In this seminar, we will discuss the concept of digital addiction, the role of digital media design in facilitating it, and futuristic tools and policies to combat it. "Digital addiction" is defined as a problematic usage of digital media characterized by being obsessive, excessive and hasty, leading to harm of users and their social circle.

One of our young adults librarians will be live for one hour to answer any question you have about our resources, services and Library-related matters. This session is open to all middle and high school students and will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.