Past Events

One of our young adults' librarians will be live for one hour to answer any question you have related to 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. 

The session will introduce attendees to Qatar National Library's Open Access Author Fund and describe how authors in Qatar can benefit from the fund to publish in open access journals. The session will also briefly outline the concept of open access and how it can benefit research in Qatar.

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.

One of our young adults' librarians will be live for one hour to answer any question you have related to 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. 

Join us for a talk with Ali Al-Fayyadh, the owner of Ali Al-Fayyadh Library, to discuss his experience in creating his private library.

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! 

Is there anything better than grandfather's stories? Join us to listen and learn new values during grandfather's traditional storytimes in December.

The Heritage Library, in cooperation with the Wijdan Cultural Center, is organizing a virtual lecture entitled Pioneers of Education in the State of Qatar: Highlights on Education Milestones During 1890-1957. 

In this meetup, we will be chatting with Qatari author Eissa Abdullah. We'll discuss his experience as an author in Qatar, his most popular books and his upcoming book release. We will talk about the success of Dar Roza in publishing Qatari authors. 

The world is grappling with an unprecedented public health emergency and the colossal economic and social woes that it brought. At the same time, many nations are battered by growing polarization, bigotry, hate and xenophobia. Uncertainty, complexity and ignorance are making it hard to see the future.