The biggest dilemma of bibliophiles when they first arrive
in Dubai is where to find second hand books instead of shelling out money
buying all those new books?? Well, you have arrived at the right spot. Dubai
does have stores that not only contain a jaw dropping collection of books but
also offer tempting deals on them which will definitely keep you hooked for a
longtime.
Following is a
comprehensive list of all the bookstores, fairs that sell or loan second hand
books.
1.
House of Prose, Garden Centre, Jeremiah Plaza
Known to be the best place to buy second
hand books, there isn’t an author or a genre you won’t find here. Offers range from half price back
on the books bought from this store to discounted rates on “bundle pack” to
even 5DHS books from the basket.
2.
Book World, Satwa
This is a haven for secondhand books. Here,
you will find a huge variety from Romance to Thriller to Self-help and even an
exhausting collection of Indian authored books. If you bring the book back you
will have half price off.
3.
The Bookstore Library, Karama
Situated behind Park Regis Hotel, this
bookstore has both, sale of secondhand books and also a library. The deposit
for library is 100AED and the book rental fees for quarterly is 75AED and
annually is 100AED. The amount of books you can borrow also varies accordingly
to the feature you select.
4 Book N Bean, Festive
City
Whoever thought of finding books in an
Hardware store?? But yes, that’s what you will get at Ace Hardware located in
Festive City. This place not only offers
you books but also freshly brewed coffee to sip along as you browse through
this enormous selection. Like Hose of prose and Bookworld, they too offer half
price back for books bought from here.
A second branch of this store has been opened
at Ace Hardware, Yas Island, Abu dhabi.
5.
Dubai Flea Market
This is definitely another place to
checkout for your weekend. Located at Al Safa Park, Gate 4, Dubai
Flea Market is a weekend sale where you will find people selling various
things including second hand books. This is also a place to re-sell your books.
Pre-registration is needed for selling at the Market. You may have to keep checking the click below
for the dates when the Flea Market is open.
6.
Online : Dubizzle.com
If Dubizzle is the answer to the job
seekers to house hunters to car sellers, then it is also the answer to second
handbook buyers and sellers. You may need to keep checking this place regularly
to find your favorite authors.
7.
Online: Readers Paradise
An online library, where books will be
delivered to your doorsteps. The collection mostly focuses on children and
comic books. Though the collection isn’t as varied as the other bookstore but
whose to complain when you have books delivered to your home and collected back
at just a click of a button.
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