Past Events

Join us for our first community read and virtual book discussion with Lilas Taha. Taha’s novel Bitter Almonds is the story of a Palestinian orphan who, due to Israeli occupation, finds himself away from his homeland. Copies are available in English and Arabic.

Share your version of Qatar’s history and milestones with us! You can focus on a specific area of your choice, such as architecture, engineering, music, sports, aviation, education, art, medicine, cultural events and more.

This is an introductory CAD modeling workshop. Participants will learn how to design 3D models using an open-source platform, and each user will create a 3D model.

In this session, we will cover the basics of Dropbox, a cloud storage and file-sharing service that you can use for storage and backing up files, collaborating, and file and photo sharing. We will also cover the similarities and differences between Dropbox and other cloud storage services.

Did you know that chess improves memory, problem-solving, and IQ? It's also a wonderful way to improve focus, flex those creative muscles, and most importantly, kids have fun playing.

Join us to discover and explore the Library's various online resources for middle and high school students, including research tools, ebooks, audiobooks and periodicals.

In this night of poetry, the ancient art of maqâm music will meet with the infinite beauties of Arabic poetry.

We are pleased to present a special digital exhibition of distinctive posters from our Heritage Library’s Arab Cinema Archive.

During this event, Qatari master Al Sadu weaver Zamla Bakheet Hamad Almarri and Dr. Myrah Brown Green, art historian and master quiltmaker from New York will exchange traditions and acquired techniques in their respective arts. 

In this season, we will discuss writing monographs and books for university and trade presses. We will discuss the various crafts of writing a book, from ideation to execution.