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. 

Be a Successful Speaker
In Arabic
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Public speaking is an important skill, but it can also be very intimidating. This workshop will help you face your audience with confidence and teach you to become a successful presenter.
Systematic Literature Searching on Health Sciences
In English
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Are you a health professional and conducting a research on health sciences? Join our workshop by the clinical librarian, Abdul Kareem Pullattayil to learn the skills of systematic literature searching and discover the Library's rich print and online collections that you may find relevant to your topic or interest area.
Korean Dominance of the Beauty Market
In English
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Korean beauty products are highly influential in the global beauty market. Min-Kyung, entrepreneur and founder of Pida Beauty, will tell us what makes Korean beauty different and why its products are so popular. 
Build Your Video Game in Alice
In English
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Alice is a 3D programming platform that supports the creation of video games and animations. It allows you to create fantasy worlds on your computer while learning programming concepts at the same time.
Postgraduate Peer Support Network
In English
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Struggling to think of a dissertation topic? Hitting a dead end with your research methodology? Emotionally and mentally drained because you can’t find the information you need for your research?Postgraduate work is tough, but with a little help from your fellow PhD students, you can survive it. Our informal postgraduate peer support network (P2SN) for aspiring and current postgraduate students is an opportunity to exchange information and knowledge, share expertise, and provide each other intellectual and emotional support.
Young Adults Film Club
In Arabic and English
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Join our film Club and Lean how to watch films from a filmmaker’s prospective.
Start Your Year with Bullet Journaling
In Arabic
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What is BUJO and why are people doing it? Learn the basics of BUJO, or Bullet Journaling, and find out how you can use BUJO to plan your time, track your habits and accomplish your goals.
Philharmonic at the Library: Fauré & Debussy String Quartets
In Arabic and English
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Claude Debussy and Gabriel Fauré were two of the most influential French composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this month's Philharmonic at the Library, we will hear a selection of their string quartets.
Made By Me For My New Baby
In Arabic and English
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Make clothes for your new baby with expert Ghaya Salah in this workshop organized by the Library for mothers.
Chess Club
In Arabic and English
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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 important, kids have fun playing. Come to the Chess Club to learn the basics, make some friends and enjoy a little bit of competition.