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Maktaba Bookshop - concept bookstore and boutique in Old Montreal Maktaba
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MAKTABA is a concept bookshop and boutique nestled in a heritage building in the Old Port of Montreal / Tio:tiak’ke

Programming

MAKTABA hosts a variety of programming ranging from book launches, readings, screenings, and cultural events with our expansive community.

Maktaba Moments: Meryem Saci

Maktaba Moments: Meryem Saci

On the eve of the release of her new album, "Journey," Meryem offered us an intimate album listening session, acoustic performance and conversation around the themes of displacement, identity, and finding our way back home.

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Maktaba Moment: Bound Narratives: A Photobook Gathering

Maktaba Moment: Bound Narratives: A Photobook Gathering

Tamara Abdul Hadi and Roï Saade held an intimate gathering at Maktaba, where we explored photobooks by artists from West Asia and North Africa, discussed photobook making, and reflected on photographic storytelling. This participatory session was an evening of photography, conversation and inspiration.

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Meaning both “library” and “bookshop” in Arabic, MAKTABA is an artist-run, deeply-rooted space invested in representation and culture.

165 Saint-Paul St W
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 1Z5