The Maktaba was born from a simple idea, which is to provide Arabic books to Arab readers in Switzerland We often hear that paper books are on the decline and that people have given up on books in favor of digital media, which isn't always true, many readers still love paper books. They love the smell of ink, the smell and feel of paper It is enough to ask a book lover, and he will explain to you in more detail why books are still so appreciated by these people The bookstore will be the place for them to go when they want to buy a book or have a cup of tea or coffee in the heart of the Swiss Alps in Bern