Past Events

Want to know what ebooks you can access with your Library membership? Or do you simply want to know more about how to use ebooks? Join this session and learn about the Library's ebook collection, how to download them and the databases that provide them.

Bookshare is an online database for people with print disabilities. It provides audiobooks, read-along books, DAISY talking books, and braille and large-font books. You can customize your reading experience with ebooks in formats that work according to your needs. This event will help you find resources on Bookshare; the latter part of the program will teach you how to register for membership. Bookshare account registration is every Monday from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.

Join us for Storytime every Monday at the Children's Library. In November, we will read stories about India and the Far East.

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) provides economic analysis and forecasts for more than 200 countries around the world. John Ferguson, the Director of Country Analysis at EIU, will offer insights into economic and political developments, and provide economic forecasts for different regions. He will also touch on the business environments with the best opportunities for growth and investment. This analysis can benefit economic strategists, researchers, and anyone interested in business and economics.

The purpose of this lecture is to familiarize participants with business laws and regulations for establishing commercial companies within Qatar. It will also highlight important concepts such as business startup requirements, forms of commercial property, intellectual property protection law, labor and employment law, and commercial contracts law.

Sewing is one of the oldest professions, starting with a simple needle and thread through the development of the modern sewing machine. By using machine to sew fabric and other materials together with thread, people could make better, less expensive clothing. Join us every Saturday in November to create your own standard skirt and take your sewing skills from beginning to professional in one month with creator Nada Jabber Al Ani.

November is National Novel Writing Month! Register at www.nanowrimo.org then join us each Saturday morning in November for encouragement. During this session, we will hear from Haji Jaber, Katara Prize for Arabic Novel winner for Black Foam, about the writing process. This session will be held in Arabic with English interpretation provided.

This workshop will introduce Google Drive, one of the leading cloud computing tools today. This training will also give you a good entry into the world of cloud computing.