Seven-year-old pupil in Al Ain sets up a free library to encourage other children to read Ayaan Tariq, who is in the third grade, started the library with 500 books from his personal collection Anam Rizvi Jun 29, 2021 A seven-year-old pupil in Al Ain has started a free library with his collection of 500 books to motivate children to read Ayaan Tariq, who is in the third grade, hopes to reduce screen time among his peers by fostering a love of reading. He set up the library for the children in his district in January, and more than 100 people have borrowed books. âI love books and started reading when I was three years old,â he said.