Past Events
Dear guests,
Some of the Library’s events and workshops will continue to be offered online until further notice. About 24 hours before the event, a librarian will send you the link you can use to attend.
In Arabic
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Join the Arabic Book Club for a virtual book discussion about Healing Through Philosophy, by Saeed Nasheed. To get a copy of the book, you will need to fill out the Library visit form and mention that you are coming to borrow the Arabic book club book at this link https://registration.qnl.qa/booking-service#no-back. You can pick up your copy at the User Services Desk, and you will need your Library ID to self-checkout the book. The event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.
In English
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The Young Adults Creative Writing Circle is an opportunity for young writers of any level of experience to come together, share projects they are working on and get feedback in a supportive environment. You’ll also receive writing prompts in each session. Join the Young Adults Creative Writing Circle and your writing could be featured on our website! This session will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.
In Arabic and English
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We are 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.
In Arabic and English
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Join our Virtual Knitting and Crochet Meetup to share experiences, information and more. Show us what you’re working on every Thursday in October from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Everyone is welcome, including beginners and those who want to learn. Grab your yarn and needles and let’s chat! The event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.
In English
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Join the English Fiction Book Club for a virtual book discussion of The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri. The event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.
In Arabic
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Are you a breastfeeding mother who is looking for support or an expecting mother who wishes to learn more about breastfeeding?You are invited to join us in these monthly sessions provided by certified breastfeeding specialists from the Young Mothers Group and Mother in Making. These events will be held online via Microsoft Teams.Session title: Weaning Presented by: Naglaa Al-Kuwari
In English
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Take 30 minutes and join us for a brief orientation about the Library's online services for adults. You'll be introduced to our various online services and how you can maximize your online Library experience. The session will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.
In Arabic
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In cooperation with the Qatar Authors Forum, we will broadcast a set of weekly pre-recorded videos in which our librarians will recommend selected books by creative Qatari and international authors. A video will be posted every week for four weeks, starting on 7 October. The broadcast will be via IGTV on our Instagram account (@qnl_engage) and the YouTube channel of the Qatari Authors Forum.
In Arabic
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In this online lecture, we host Dr. Ahmed Shawki Binebine, Director of the Royal Library, Morocco, and Professor of Libraries and Manuscript Studies at Mohammed V University in Rabat.
In Arabic
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To mark World Day for Audiovisual Heritage on 27 October, the Library, as the IFLA PAC Regional Center for Arab Countries and the Middle East, invites you to join Manoubia Hermi, curator and head of the National Sound Archive at the Centre for Arab and Mediterranean Music, and Hazem Jamjoum, Gulf History Audio Curator at the British Library, in a conversation on audiovisual preservation in the Arab region.