24 hours a day Book Shop/Cafe

munozchick
By munozchick

So I was thinking the other day about how there is really only one great bookshop in Qatar that I know of. Jarir is a very nice book store and the only big one I've seen here. Also, I've noticed in almost 3 years of living here that this is sort of a "late night" country. Also, education has become a huge priority here. Then I got to thinking...I wish someone would open a 24 hour bookshop with a cafe included. Something like a Barnes & Nobles or Borders.

By jmagrudy• 31 Oct 2006 01:06
jmagrudy

Dear Ivanhoe,

Good news - Magrudy's from Dubai is set to open in Doha soon. They are the leading bookstore chain in Dubai and are looking for a competent bookseller to run their first franchise outlet in Qatar. Please do get in touch by emailing me at [email protected].

By jmagrudy• 31 Oct 2006 01:04
Rating: 3/5
jmagrudy

Dear Ivanhoe,

Good news - Magrudy's from Dubai is set to open in Doha soon. They are the leading bookstore chain in Dubai and are looking for a competent bookseller to run their first franchise outlet in Qatar. Please do get in touch by emailing me at [email protected].

By Ivanhoe• 29 Oct 2006 15:12
Ivanhoe

I wish they would too - I used to be a manager for Borders and would like a decent job here. Anyone know of someone with startup capital and a large vacant shop?

By dependable• 24 Oct 2006 11:30
dependable

By the way which are the bookstores available in doha? can someone give the address

By lzxcoco• 24 Oct 2006 10:51
Rating: 3/5
lzxcoco

u kick start a 24 bookstore like those 7-11......i am the first one that hopping in.

By andyscrabble• 23 Oct 2006 18:33
andyscrabble

Hope springs eternal. I just cannot understand that a country which boasts one of the world's leading broadcasters doesn't even have a decent bookshop. Jarir is ok if you want self-help books, cookery books or chick-lit, but it's useless otherwise.

I mean, how exactly are journalists working here meant to research for any serious topic when there are no facilities available for buying books? It's absurd.

I think we should just rush a Starbucks and take it over. Who's with me? Arf arf

By anonymous• 23 Oct 2006 16:17
anonymous

That's a great idea - and hopefully a bookstore with a bigger range than Jarir!

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