Our Children and Books

Children are born ready to learn, and by establishing an early relationship with books, they can take the first step on the rewarding path of lifelong learning.
The Library is offering a lecture to parents about early childhood development and children’s natural attraction towards print. You will learn how to evaluate different types of books and help your children pick out the appropriate books.
The librarian will also give simple but effective ideas on how to build home libraries and encourage reading throughout a family’s daily life.

Date: 1 December 2018

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM

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How Should we Read to our Children?

The Library invites you to attend a lecture on how to read stories to children. In this lecture, you will learn five rules that will help you read stories in an interactive and loving way to children by understanding the story and its events and acting out its characters. The lecture will be presented by a librarian who will
discuss how we can benefit from modern children’s reading styles.

Date: 1 December 2018

Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM

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Book Clubs at the Library

This activity will highlight the services offered by the Library to book clubs in Qatar, discuss the book clubs conducted by the Library, and provide resources for those who wish to start their own book club.

Date: 4 December 2018

Time: 10:00 – 11:00 AM

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Real vs. Fake News

During this session, you will learn how to check the authenticity of news and images spread on social media using image analysis and investigation.

Date: 5 December 2018

Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM

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How to Search and Locate Library Resources

Through a series of hands-on activities, you will 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.

Date: 7 December 2018

Time: 5:00 – 6:00 PM