The books are ready. They are simply waiting for their room.
A dedicated room within Beit Hayat will become a library and quiet reading space: an open, welcoming place where people can read, study, think and spend time away from the noise of everyday life.
The library has already begun to take shape. Two members of Zanzalakht have donated their personal libraries to the foundation, together forming a collection of more than 4,000 books currently waiting to find their permanent home at Beit Hayat.
The collection spans Arabic and international literature, poetry, history, politics, law and cultural studies, including works by major Syrian and Arab writers alongside international literature and substantial collections in history, political thought and law.
The room will also contain a small, professionally soundproofed and acoustically treated recording space for podcasts, oral histories, interviews and video conversations. This will allow Zanzalakht to document and share stories, ideas and cultural knowledge emerging from the house, while providing artists, writers, researchers and cultural practitioners with a space to create.
The library embodies the cultural ecosystem Zanzalakht seeks to build: one in which people contribute what they have, knowledge is shared rather than kept private, and a historic house becomes a living resource for the community.
You can add your name to a book or a shelf through the Beit Hayat support form.