Past Events

Join this session and explore the amazing electronic collection available for young readers on the Library’s website. The collection is available to you any day of the week, any time of day, and includes audiobooks, read-along, games, puzzles, printouts and more. To ensure you get the maximum benefit from this session, please keep your membership information ready. If you do not have a membership, please register here. 

Join our Virtual Knitting and Crochet Meetup to share experiences, information and more. Show us what you’re working on! 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.

Having trouble with your math or science homework? We are happy to continue to help!

Widen your knowledge of sports and build your research skills by taking part in our sports challenge on Instagram. Use our databases to help you answer five sports-related questions in either English or Arabic, then fill in the answer form and send it via email to [email protected]. We will select 10 winners from the first 100 correct submissions through a live draw on Instagram on 27 February 2021.

In collaboration with Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, Join us for an exploratory lecture to learn about the origins and history of sports around the world, as well as the way various sports were introduced in Qatar.

Join the English Fiction Book Club for a virtual book discussion of Orphan Train, by Christina Baker Kline. The novel tells of an unlikely friendship between a troubled teen and an elderly woman with a hidden past. The event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.

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.

Children may be at home, but that shouldn’t stop them from having hands-on fun learning. With Kitchen Science, we’ll use everyday objects from around the house to do cool science experiments. Every month, there will be a different activity highlighting a different science topic. 

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! 

Join us for Online Storytime every Monday. We will read stories and make up our own together. The theme of the stories in February is sports. The event will be conducted online via Microsoft Teams.