Past Events

To celebrate the International Day of Islamic Art, the Heritage Library will showcase some of the masterpieces of Islamic art from its collection.

Each peoples' cuisine reflects its traditions and social and cultural influences, so every country has its own national dishes. Join us for a cooking demonstration on Instagram Live with Rasha Isbeetan, who will show you how to make Spanish chicken breast. We welcome everyone, including beginners and interested chefs, and please feel free to browse our cooking ebooks.

To plant a seed and grow the love of reading in your child, come join us for a three-month book club. We will have one session per month and we will discuss one book per session. These sessions are both educational and fun for children, and we encourage your child to attend all three sessions to reap the maximum benefits. To receive a certificate of attendance, your child must attend all three sessions.

To celebrate the International Day of Islamic Art, the Heritage Library will showcase some of the masterpieces of Islamic art from its collection.

In collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation and Communication, come and learn the basics of coding in Python while creating your own basketball game. You will learn how to add backgrounds, sprites and use events to control the motion of sprites on the stage. The session will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.

On the occasion of the International Day of Islamic Art and in its role as the IFLA Preservation and Conservation Center for Arab Countries and the Middle East, the Library, in cooperation with the Center for Research and Studies on Kuwait, invites you to this lecture highlighting best practices for preserving and restoring documentary materials written using iron inks.

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.

A representative of the British Council Qatar will present this introduction to the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) writing tasks. In this interactive session, you will learn what the IELTS writing tasks consist of and what examiners look for. The event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.

To plant a seed and grow the love of reading in your child, come join us for a three-month book club. We will have one session per month and we will discuss one book per session. These sessions are both educational and fun for children, and we encourage your child to attend all three sessions to reap the maximum benefits. To receive a certificate of attendance, your child must attend all three sessions.

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.