Opening: Spring 2025

There are two motivating questions behind this space — What is a book? What is research? The Jameel Library seeks to expand our understanding of both of these things — as is such, you can look forward to finding research materials, books, movies, records, cassettes, maps, zines, video games and more in our collection. As a neighbourhood library, we are taking great care to ensure our collection hosts ephemera reflecting the spaces around us: visual arts of various mediums, artistic and research process, food histories, movement, music and sound and the moving and still image – all with a focus on Jeddah, the Red Sea and its many extensions. 

The library aims to make information accessible while highlighting the fluidity of knowledge, research and narrative. We hope to bolster our community by hosting art book exhibitions and displays, research labs, community programming as well as bibliographies and commissions curated for and by our local community.

You are the focus of our space and are encouraged to let us know of items, ideas and research you feel are suited to be in the library. More than anything, we want to mirror your interests, excitements and curiosities! 

We hope you join us in our mounting excitement and we look forward to welcoming you soon! 

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