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Dubai
Alliance Francaise
Archies Library
Al Majlis
British Council Library
Baba
CDI Image Library
Dubai Lending Library
Dunes Bookshop & Circulating Library
Juma Al Majid Cultural & Heritage Centre
Islamic Library
Public Library
Sharjah
Arabian
Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al Mahmood

 

 

Alliance Francaise

Location
Near American Hospital between Al karama and Al Nazr, Dubai
Tel: 9714-3358712
Description
The Alliance Francaise library has over 8000 titles for adults, 2400 for children, and an additional 50 daily/weekly and monthly french publications and over 1100 videotapes.
Timings
8:30 am -1 30 pm and 4 pm - 8 pm. Thursday: 9 am - 1 pm
Closed on Fridays.
Annual Membership Fees

Dhs. 600 for membership of both books and video

 

 

Al Majlis

Location
Karama, opposite to Emirates Bank near LuLu Centre
Description Fiction and non fiction books in Indian languages like Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam and Tamil apart from a large variety of English books. The library also has English cartoon videotapes along with VCD, DVD movie titles.
Tel: 9714-3364440
Timings 8.30 am-10.30 pm
Membership Fees

Dhs 150 as deposit money
Dhs 50 - monthly fees

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Archies Library

Location
Below Pyramids Building, near Ministry of Health Building ,opposite to Royal Garden Restaurant, Al Karama
Tel: 9714-3967924
Description Has a vast collection of 30,000 books in English. The categories range from cookery, fiction, non fiction, health, fitness, managagement and a range of latest magazines.
Timings Sat-Thur: 10 am -2 pm & 5 pm-10 pm. Friday: 5 30 -10 pm
Annual Membership Fees Dhs 75 with a deposit of Dhs.100
Notes: Borrowing charges vary from Dhs 1-18. The library has a Dial-a book service and books will be delivered to anywhere in UAE for 3 Dhs per delivery.

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Baba

Location
Al Musalla rd, opposite to Aisha Restaurant, Old Pakistani Consulate, Dubai
Description Fiction Books in Hindi, Gujarati & Enlish language. Also management are available.
Tel: 9714-3591039;
Timings Daily: 10 am-1.30 pm and 4-11 pm
Membership Fees
Dhs. 50/- Annual Membership
or Dhs 30 per month
and an additional 2 -3 Dhs per book
Notes: Borrowing charges vary based on the type of book borrowed.

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British Council Library

Location
Near Maktoum Bridge on the way to Deira
Description The library service includes lending with vast range of books with emphasis on management and accountancy. The library also has 400 videos, and internet facility. The insitution also offers tutorial classes in business English and grammar courses.
Contact Details Tel: 3370109
Timings Sat-Thur: 10 am-1 pm & 5 pm - 8 pm. Closed on Friday
Annual Membership Fees Dhs 225 entitles you to take any 2 books per week

 

CDI Image Library

Location
Al Garhoud, Bank of Sharjah Bldg, Flat # 301
Description This is a not a lending library but a photo stock where you can buy photographs for professional use like publishing. A wide range of copyrighted stock images-photographs in transparency formats (usually 70 mm and 35 mm slides), jpeg, high resolution are available.
High Quality pictures are available for following topics: People, lifestyle, concepts, nature, middle east, technology, etc
Contact Details Tel: 2868622; Email:cdidxb@emirates.net.ae,
Website: www.fpg.com
Timings 9 am - 6 pm Sun-Thursday
Fees Dhs. 600/- to 6000/- per image depending on size, quality, usage etc.Plus an additional service charge of Dhs 184 for each buy.

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Dunes Bookshop & Circulating Library

Location
Karama, Family Supermarket
Description English & Indian language books
Tel: 3358234
Timings 9 am-1 pm, 4.30 am-10 pm
Fees 50/-annually,100/- deposit,20/-monthly

 

Dubai Lending Library

Location
In the grounds of Dubai Arts Centre
Tel:
Description Run by a non-profit organisation.
Timings 10 am -12 pm and 4 - 6 pm. Closed on Friday and in mornings during summer months- July-September
Annual Membership Fees

Family: Dhs 80 (for 5 books at a time)
Single: Dhs 50 ( for 2 books at a time)
Children (for 2 children books at a time)
Note: Six monthly subscriptions are also available.

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Juma Al Majid Cultural & Heritage Centre

Location
Near Dubai Cinema, Deira
Tel: 9714-2665210
Description Non-profit library and research institute. The library has 350,000 arabic language titles and 17,000 titles in English, French, German, Russian and other languages. The collection also includes national heritage books with special materials related to Arabian gulf.
Timings Sat-Wed:8 am-1 pm and 4 pm - 730 pm. Thur: 8 am -1 pm. Friday closed.
Annual Subscription Fees -

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Islamic Library

Location
Naif Souk, Majid Kasat
Tel: 9714-2221355
Description Only Islamic books in Arabic, Urdu etc
Timings -
Annual Subscription Fees -

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Dubai Public Library

Location
Near St. George hotel- Bur Dubai
Tel: 9714-2262788
Description One of the oldest libraries in the Gulf, it has an English and Arabic lending section and a reading room for magazines and newspapers.
Timings Daily: 7:30 am- 9:30 pm and Thur: 7 30 pm-2 30 pm. Closed on Friday
Annual Memberhsip Fees Dhs 200 (150 refundable). No lending fees

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Libraries in Sharjah

Arabian

Location
Near Amal Hospital,Sharjah,
Description Islamic books in Arabic only
Contact Details Tel: 06-5549315; P.O Box: 2226
Timings
Annual Memberhsip Fees

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Sheikh Abdullah Ali Al Mahmood

Location
Sharjah, between Dowar Al Murur and Kuwaiti Hospital
Description Only Islamic Books in Arabic Language
Contact Details Tel: 06-5377822; P.O Box: 4211
Timings
Annual Memberhsip Fees

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