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Qatar National Library membership

Published: 11 Feb 2023 - 07:52 pm | Last Updated: 03 Oct 2024 - 10:45 pm

With over a million books, magazines, newspapers and periodicals – for both children and adults – in 16 different languages, Qatar National Library (QNL) is a treasure trove for both citizens and residents.

You don't have to be a bookworm to fall in love with the library.

Membership is absolutely free and it's just a click away.

The facility located at the Education City offers hundreds of thousands of materials for educational and leisure reading across all genres, including print books, heritage items, e-journals, ebooks, audio books, magazines, newspapers, and multimedia resources.

While the Heritage Library is the right place to have a journey into the history of Qatar as well as the Middle East, QNL's Innovation Stations offer members access to photographic equipment, 3-D printing, design software, and a music studio.

For students, there are silent spaces for studying, and public computers and Wi-Fi is available to everyone. And all this for free!

QNL has two options for you - individual membership and Corporate/institutional membership.

Some of the free services offered to the members are:

  • Borrowing rights for more than one million books in 15 languages
  • Children’s Library with books, educational toys and games
  • Young adults’ collection with books, magazines and curriculum-related materials
  • Access to rare manuscripts, maps of Qatar and historical photographs and artefacts
  • Ebooks, audiobooks, and online magazines, journals, videos and music
  • DVDs and CDs
  • 3D printers
  • Photography and video equipment
  • Musical instruments
  • Design software
  • Laptops, iPads, headphones and phone chargers
  • Gaming stations
  • Periodicals and journals
  • In-house and remote access to research and academic databases
  • Public computers
  • Printers and photocopiers

To become a member, simply get your Qatar ID card and click on

https://www.qnl.qa/en/library-services/become-a-member