For bookstores · UAE

Get your bookstore
discovered by readers nearby

Register your bookstore on Koottar and connect with readers searching for books near them. When a book is not available from another reader, we help users find nearby bookstores with price, availability and directions.

3 km
reader catchment
Free
to register interest
May
launch month

Bookstore partner registration · UAE

Register your bookstore

Free to register · Founding bookstore benefits · UAE launch

You're on the list!

We’ll contact you before launch to help list your inventory and get your bookstore discovered by local readers.

📚 Founding bookstores get featured placement in the app and dedicated onboarding support to get your feed or inventory set up before we go live in May.

How it works

Turn book searches
into bookstore visits

01

Register & list your books

Connect your book feed via API or upload titles manually through our portal — with price, cover, genre and availability.

02

We match to reader interests

When a reader adds a book to their wishlist that isn't available from another user, Koottar checks your inventory and surfaces your store.

03

Reader sees price & directions

Your store is shown with the book's price, your distance from the reader, opening hours and a directions button. No friction.

04

They visit. You sell.

Real foot traffic from readers who already know exactly what they want. After they read it, they'll list it on Koottar — your book lives on.

Integration options

Two ways to list
your inventory

🔗

Book feed / API integration

If you already have a POS system, inventory database or book data feed — connect it once. Your stock syncs automatically. Price and availability stay current without any manual work.

Works with:
Google Books API Open Library ISBN database feeds Custom POS exports CSV / JSON feeds
Best for stores with 500+ titles
📤

Manual upload portal

Log into the Koottar business portal and upload books one by one or in bulk via CSV. Upload a photo of the book — title, cover and genre fill automatically. Set your price and you're done.

How to upload:
Upload book photo Bulk CSV upload Manual entry Auto-fill from Open Library
Best for smaller or curated stores

Reader targeting

Your books reach the
right readers automatically

As readers build wishlists, borrow books and join discussions, Koottar will use those signals to recommend relevant bookstore inventory nearby.

📚

Genre matching

A reader who discusses literary fiction sees your literary fiction titles first. A reader who loves Malayalam books sees Malayalam titles.

🔔

Wishlist alerts

A reader adds "Pachinko" to their wishlist. No users nearby have it. You do. They get notified: "Available at House of Prose, 1.2 km away."

📍

Proximity first

Readers always see the nearest store first. Being close matters — Koottar is built around the idea that your street is your library.

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Discussion context

When a book thread goes viral in a neighbourhood, readers in that discussion are shown your availability for that title automatically.