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