Qatar National Library (QNL), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, is organising a series of social and educational activities throughout November.
The events are aimed at engaging members of the community, QNL has said in a statement.
This month’s Book Discussion series will feature The Holy Sail, written by Qatari author Abdulaziz al-Mahmoud.
The novel brings to life events from the turn of the 15th century when the Gulf region faced the Portuguese fleet, targeting to control the region’s spice trade. The Book Discussion will take place at the TV Lounge, HBKU Student Centre, Education City, from 7pm to 8.30pm on November 11.
A training session will take place on selected science databases, covering MarinLit, Merck Index Online, Royal Society of Chemistry, Taylor and Francis, Springer Link and Nature. This event will be held at the Computer Labs, HBKU Student Centre, from 2pm to 6.30pm on November 13.
Teenagers and families have been invited to participate in CreaTeens, which  will take place at the Recreation Centre, Education City, from 4pm to 6pm on November 26.
Further, this month, QNL will take part in various regional and international events, including the International Istanbul Book Fair and the Philippine Librarians Associations Inc National Congress.
For more information on the upcoming events, one can visit http://qnl.qa/news-events/all-news


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