Past Events

Through a series of hands-on activities, you'll learn about the Library's wide range of collections and information sources, as well as how to use the catalog to help you search more efficiently.

Through a series of hands-on activities, you'll learn about the Library's wide range of collections and information sources, as well as how to use the catalog to help you search more efficiently.

In this month's session of Book Club for the Blind, we will discuss The Giver, by Lois Lowry. The novel tells the story of a young boy tasked with receiving his repressive society's memories and emotions. The audiobook is available in the Overdrive database at www.qnl.qa. Non-visually impaired readers are welcome to participate.

Internationally known Canadian author and professor of sociology Dr. Arthur Frank will discuss how and why we talk about—or avoid talking about—chronic illnesses such as diabetes, cancer, obesity and genetic diseases. Dr. Frank's own life-changing experiences surviving a heart attack and cancer caused him to reflect on the stories that people create to explain and communicate their trauma, doubt and pain. His book, The Wounded Story Teller, explores the kinds of traditional story types that disease sufferers often adopt such as "The Restitution Narrative," "The Chaos Narrative" and the "Quest Narrative." These can be found both in ancient and modern literature and in everyday life. His talk will be valuable for anyone who has been seriously ill or who has a sick loved one and who has struggled with explaining or understanding their sickness. The event will conclude with a “Hope Stories” talk by the Qatar Cancer Society.

Music has been proven to play in important role in young children's early education and growth. Join us for activities, songs, instruments and props to help your child develop physically, intellectually and socially in a fun and nurturing environment.

Music has been proven to play in important role in young children's early education and growth. Join us for activities, songs, instruments and props to help your child develop physically, intellectually and socially in a fun and nurturing environment.

Islamic geometric design is a visual language—it communicates and engages with us. How can we learn to read and write this visual language? Author and artist Eric Broug will show what the principles are that have enabled 1,400 years of design excellence and innovation. Using examples from across the Islamic world, he will take us on a tour of famous and lesser-known masterpieces of Islamic art and architecture. Suitable for all ages.

Microsoft Excel is the most common spreadsheet program and has many useful capabilities. It can also be frustrating for users. If you're struggling with Excel or want to find out how you can get more out of the program, join us in this workshop that will give you more insight on how to avoid common mistakes in Excel.

Tahany Alhajri will teach you how to be a real social media influencer by being authentic, creating good content, and making a positive change in society.

Poetry Night was created by the Institute of the Arab World in 2016 to "summon, for one night, poetry and celebrate the beauty of the word in memory of the attacks in Paris in November 2015." Last year, the event was celebrated simultaneously in eight Arab cities: Doha, Jeddah, Fez, Khartoum, Riyadh, Tunis, Beirut and Algiers.