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Three of the latest credit card airport lounge access offers



Lounge access in Dubai and Abu Dhabi with ADCB

Benefits: Present your ADCB Privilege Club or Excellency debit card at Al Reem lounge in Abu Dhabi International Airport or any Marhaba lounge in Dubai Airport and enjoy free access for up to four hours per day. The offer also allows two children below 12 free entry when they are accompanied by the cardholder.

Beware of: This offer is not valid on the Easy Pay debit card or Smart debit card.

Worldwide airport lounge access with CBD

Benefits: Get access to 700 Visa Lounges around the world with the CBD World MasterCard. The cardholder can also enjoy savings of 12 per cent on first, business and economy class fares with Etihad Airways and receive travel insurance on any bookings made on the card.

Beware of: Applicants must earn Dh100,000 a month and have a minimum of six months' service with their current employer.

Five Middle East lounges with Mashreq

Benefits: Present your Mashreq Smart Saver Titanium card or Mashreq Platinum Elite MasterCard and enjoy access to five airport lounges across the Middle East. These include the Marhaba lounges in Dubai International Airport, the Pearl Lounge in Kuwait International Airport, VIP lounges in Cairo and lounges in Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

Beware of: The access is offered only to the cardholder.

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How to join and use Abu Dhabi’s public libraries

• There are six libraries in Abu Dhabi emirate run by the Department of Culture and Tourism, including one in Al Ain and Al Dhafra.

• Libraries are free to visit and visitors can consult books, use online resources and study there. Most are open from 8am to 8pm on weekdays, closed on Fridays and have variable hours on Saturdays, except for Qasr Al Watan which is open from 10am to 8pm every day.

• In order to borrow books, visitors must join the service by providing a passport photograph, Emirates ID and a refundable deposit of Dh400. Members can borrow five books for three weeks, all of which are renewable up to two times online.

• If users do not wish to pay the fee, they can still use the library’s electronic resources for free by simply registering on the website. Once registered, a username and password is provided, allowing remote access.

• For more information visit the library network's website.

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