Start with Why
Simon Sinek
Available to borrow
Koottar Spaces are registered cafés where readers meet to borrow, swap, and share books within 3 km of home. Browse Abu Dhabi neighbourhoods and find your local spot.
Koottar Spaces are registered cafés that act as meeting points for book exchanges. Two readers connect through the app, agree on terms, and meet at a local café — a Space in their neighbourhood. The café becomes a community hub for the exchange. We're signing up founding partners across Abu Dhabi now.
If you run a café in Abu Dhabi and want to be part of the network, register your Space here. The first 3 months are free — no commission, no listing fee. We'll feature you from launch day and bring you readers from your neighbourhood who are actively looking for somewhere to meet.
These cafés are where readers meet to exchange books. If you're looking to borrow books in Abu Dhabi, start here and connect with readers near you.
Browse by neighbourhood
Abu Dhabi Corniche
Reading cafés in Corniche →Al Reem Island
Reading cafés in Al Reem Island →Yas Island
Reading cafés in Yas Island →Saadiyat Island
Reading cafés in Saadiyat Island →Al Khalidiyah
Reading cafés in Al Khalidiyah →Khalifa City
Reading cafés in Khalifa City →Become a founding Koottar Space. Free for the first 3 months, no commission. We'll bring you readers from day one.
Register your café →FAQ
A Koottar Space is a registered café in Abu Dhabi that acts as a meeting point for book exchanges. Readers who borrow through Koottar use these cafés to hand over books — they meet, exchange, order coffee, and often end up talking about what they've been reading.
Koottar is building a network of book-exchange café partners across Abu Dhabi's major neighbourhoods. We're signing up founding Spaces now ahead of our launch. Browse by area above to see what's coming to your neighbourhood.
Fill in the café registration form. The first 3 months are free — no commission, no listing fee. We'll feature your café from launch day and help drive foot traffic from nearby readers.
Koottar is live across UAE. Join now to be among the first members today.
Not at all. Most Koottar Spaces are regular neighbourhood cafés. If your café is comfortable, welcoming, and in a residential area of Abu Dhabi, it's a great fit.
Community shelf
Preview a few books from the Koottar shelf and pre-register to get notified when borrowing opens.
Simon Sinek
Available to borrow
Nicholas Carlson
Available to borrow
Morgan Housel
Available to borrow
Morgan Housel
Available to borrow
Darius Foroux
Available to borrow
Ashwathi Sreekanth
Available to borrow