Share books with
readers near you

Dubai has readers. Your shelf has books they need.

Dubai is one of the world's most internationally diverse cities. More than 200 nationalities call it home, each bringing personal libraries that span dozens of languages, genres, and literary traditions. Yet most of those books sit on shelves after the first read, while the person in the next building is looking for exactly that title.

Koottar changes that by starting with the books you already own. Upload finished books, make them visible to readers nearby, and let someone else enjoy what would otherwise sit untouched.

Why sharing matters

Sharing a book is small, useful and generous. It saves shelf space, reduces waste, and gives another reader access to a book at the exact moment they want it. Your home library becomes part of Dubai's reading community.

A reading city that needed an infrastructure

Dubai's reading culture is deep and varied — from the literary communities of Downtown and DIFC to the family libraries of Al Barsha and Mirdif, from the multilingual shelves of Karama to the beach-side readers of JBR. What Dubai hasn't had is a way to connect all these readers who live within walking distance of each other. That's exactly what Koottar builds.

Koottar is live across UAE with a growing community of readers in every neighbourhood.

Borrowing comes next

When readers share their shelves, Dubai gets a living neighbourhood library. Browse the books others have shared near you, then borrow when you want your next read.

Ready to find readers nearby? Explore neighbourhoods directly: share books in JLT, share books in Dubai Marina, and share books in Downtown Dubai.

Looking to borrow books in Dubai? That is the second loop: first readers share books in areas like JLT, Dubai Marina, and Downtown Dubai, then everyone can borrow from what is available nearby.