{"id":53324,"date":"2026-04-22T08:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=53324"},"modified":"2026-04-22T08:22:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:22:01","slug":"this-free-library-in-dubai-fits-one-person-and-is-only-here-for-a-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/this-free-library-in-dubai-fits-one-person-and-is-only-here-for-a-week\/","title":{"rendered":"This Free Library in Dubai Fits One Person and Is Only Here for a Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Looking for a quiet corner in Dubai that doesn\u2019t involve crowds, noise, or screens? A small reading space in Al Quoz opens this week and offers exactly that. For World Book Day, celebrated on April 23, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/julith-coffee-roastery-opens-in-al-quoz-new-spot-for-serious-coffee-lovers\/\">Julith Coffee<\/a> and Bookends are opening The Smallest Library in Dubai<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find it inside Julith\u2019s caf\u00e9 in Al Quoz, where one of the soundproof pods used for work and meetings becomes a small reading room for a week. You can <strong>book it for free<\/strong>, pick a title, then spend an hour inside reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the 128 by 198 cm space, shelves are filled with <strong>around 500 books in five languages<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5295-scaled-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5295-scaled-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5295-scaled-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5295-scaled-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5295-scaled-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5295-scaled-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One hour is enough to get into a story and flip through a few titles until you find one you want to take home. If you want to keep any book after this experience, you\u2019ll be able to pay for it right there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/why-reading-matters-in-the-modern-world-5-reasons-to-pick-up-a-book-instead-of-your-phone\/\">Why Reading Matters in the Modern World: 5 Reasons to Pick Up a Book Instead of Your Phone<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Opening hours of Julith\u2019s caf\u00e9 in Al Quoz:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday to Friday: 7 AM to 6 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday to Sunday: 9 AM to 8 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>experience is available for a limited-time, from April 23 to April 30<\/strong>, 2026. All details about booking via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/julith.coffee\/\">@julith.coffee<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More To Enjoy in Dubai This Week<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for more events and things to do in the city? <em>Short+Sweet Dubai 2026<\/em> is back with a series of 10-minute plays and performances in one evening. Or you can head to Dubai Opera to <em>celebrate International Jazz Day with a live show by Blue Note<\/em>, with a soulful set at one of the city\u2019s best venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pick your event and book tickets below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 gap-5 md:gap-6 lg:gap-7\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/105571\/shortsweet-dubai-2026\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.platinumlist.net\/upload\/event\/shortsweet_dubai_2026_in_dubai_2026_apr_18_2026_may_17_playhouse_studio_theatre_mall_of_the_emirates_105571-full-en1776155752.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"Short+Sweet Dubai 2026 in Dubai\" class=\"size-full object-cover m-0!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/a><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/105571\/shortsweet-dubai-2026\" class=\"font-bold text-title-sm hover:text-link-base line-clamp-2\" title=\"Short+Sweet Dubai 2026 in Dubai\"> Short+Sweet Dubai 2026 in Dubai <\/a> <span class=\"text-sm\"> AED\u00a080.00 <\/span> <span class=\"text-sm text-content-secondary\"> Sat 18 Apr <\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/105287\/blue-note-celebrates-international-jazz-day\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.platinumlist.net\/upload\/event\/blue_note_celebrates_international_jazz_2026_apr_30_dubai_opera_105287-full-en1771927016.jpeg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"Blue Note Celebrates International Jazz Day in Dubai\" class=\"size-full object-cover m-0!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/a><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/105287\/blue-note-celebrates-international-jazz-day\" class=\"font-bold text-title-sm hover:text-link-base line-clamp-2\" title=\"Blue Note Celebrates International Jazz Day in Dubai\"> Blue Note Celebrates International Jazz Day in Dubai <\/a> <span class=\"text-sm\"> AED\u00a0290.00 <\/span> <span class=\"text-sm text-content-secondary\"> Thu 30 Apr <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a quiet corner in Dubai that doesn\u2019t involve crowds, noise, or screens? A small reading space in Al Quoz opens this week and offers exactly that. For World Book Day, celebrated on April 23, Julith Coffee and Bookends are opening The Smallest Library in Dubai. You\u2019ll find it inside Julith\u2019s caf\u00e9 in Al [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":53326,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-53324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15498,"slug":"dubai","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/dubai\/","api_id":1,"title":{"rendered":"Dubai"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53324"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53324\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}