December 17, 2011 melbourne, vic, australia having fun. Alices bookshop is a traditional, slowbookshop, established in 1986. Melbournes best secondhand bookstores urban list melbourne. Alices bookshop is a general secondhand bookshop, with approximately 18,000 books housed in four rooms on the ground floor. Little bourke street, near hardware lane, is a mecca for active wear, camping equipment and mountaineering gear. If youre looking for a highend op shopping experience, south melbourne is the store for you.
The rise of digital books, the growth of online trading and increasing rent has claimed several highprofile sellers. Having moved from its original elizabeth street digs to a flinders street abode in 2010, city basement books stands as arguably melbourne cbd s best second hand bookstore. A book lovers guide to melbourne city of melbourne whats on blog. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Enter your suburb or postcode for information on how to donate, volunteer and find the vinnies shops closest to you. In 1922, the hill of content bookshop opened at the top end of bourke street. Just off gertrude st in fitzroy it was a delightful find. Here are our top melbourne second hand shops and op shops for range, price, ambience and charitability.
We carry a huge range of all kinds of books in all subject areas from rare antiquities, first editions, literary curiosities and out of print to modern popular fiction and nonfiction. So much does it have the feel of a second hand bookshop, that i felt like id discovered treasure when i encountered the books ive been longing to read my strike rate in a second hand shop is less successful. Use the tabs or the previous and next buttons to change the displayed slide. Come here for a large selection of clothing albeit the majority is ladies fashion. City basement books, the last secondhand bookshop standing in melbournes cbd. We stock the latest progressive literature and merchandise from around the world, as well as a huge range of affordable second hand books across all genres, generously donated by our supporters. Find we buy second hand books melbourne ads from victoria. Whether its the latest book release, fiction or nonfiction. The best secondhand bookshops in melbourne time out. Melbourne victoria 3000, op shops near me salvos store. Here are eight of melbournes best secondhand bookstores, where you can flick through dusty and dogeared novels to your hearts content. Melbourne second hand shops the world loves melbourne. St vinnies mitcham is an excellent second hand storeop shop with a large selection of goods.
All the books you could ever want and most of them dont even look second hand. Melbourne has more opshops than you can poke a secondhand, heavily discounted stick at. Our massive collection of over 2 million cheap used books also comes with free delivery in australia. So trendy is its reputation that the local government itself promotes melbourne as the street art capital of australia, yet ironically graffiti laws remain staunch in the victorian capital. This cosy dungeon of secondhand books will take you from. The pokey little shop has a huge range of books on every subject matter and has been hosting regular poetry nights for the last couple of years. Parish bargain shop flemington st georgesbrotherhood of st laurence. Bookworms will find an eclectic range of titles, spanning biographies, history, arts and entertainment and fiction, and prices are reasonable. Technical book shop melbourne, victoria, australia.
Beginning our list is sydneys watch collector store. Along the way youll probably end up chatting to the staff and other customers, and maybe learn something new about your. At 302 racecourse road flemington this is a classic. With 650 stores across australia your local vinnies is probably closer than you think. A haven of second hand science fiction and fantasy novels. Melbourne is not only blessed with multiple second hand bookshops, each stands out as a devotee of its unique collections, whatever the specialities might be. We have a large and varied stock of antiquarian and secondhand books, dating from the fifteenth to the twentyfirst centuries.
Ciao italia bookshop has a wide range of italian books that cater for italian edcational material, children, adults, general italian reading ciao italia bookshop is. In the middle of fitzroys cafe society, just a few minutes from melbournes cbd, page two is located in a warehouse with a colourful past, including life as a furniture factory, aboriginal arts centre and the australian print workshop. Browse a list of bookshops located in vic melbourne. The building has now been modified into a shop that sells second hand books. Love this bookshop, cannot walk out without at least 5 books in hand. Sapphos is a cafe and wine bar as well as a second hand bookshop, and has the loyal custom of many of the local sydney university students. The store is a pleasure to visit with excellent displays in the window and a well organised store. The 6 best secondhand bookshops in melbourne time out. Hes got a great selection of scififantasy, thats my genre of choice too, ive picked up plenty of asimovfeistarthur c clarke from him. Melbourne s multicultural mix has paved the way for authentic delicatessens, food provedores, woodfired bakeries, chocolate shops and wine merchants. Vinnies is your number one destination for affordable and preloved items. Say goodbye to lonely nights and get ready for the ultimate tour of the best adult store in melbourne liberated adult centers. Melbourne is the centre of one of the most engaged and energetic bookselling communities in australia. World of books is one of the largest online sellers of second hand books in the world.
We provide secure ordering through ssl secure sockets layer. Heres a few of my favourite opshops, you can also utilise this excellent site to locate opshops by area. You can also access textbook information online in the course and unit catalogue. Bookworms will find an eclectic range of titles, spanning biographies, history, arts and. Serendipity books is the largest supplier of secondhand, antiquarian and outofprint books in western australia. Booktopia buy online books, dvds and magazine subscriptions from australias leading online bookstore with over 4 million titles. Donate to your local salvos charity and buy second hand goods in melbourne, victoria. Everything in these stores in multiple locations in the cbd as well as brunswick and. The brotherhood of st laurence store op shop in the city is one of melbourne s best kept secrets, but once you find it you will want to come back again and again. Liberated adult centres best sex shop melbourne city. From smokin hot gangster dildos to couple vibrators for mutual climaxing, we offer a range of sex toys to satisfy both you and your partner, even from a distance. Buy and sell almost anything on gumtree classifieds.
Unlike itunes, spotify and other digital music sites, it takes serious time to assess the stock. North melbourne books is a small, local and independent bookstore. The ten best bookstores in sydney concrete playground. The last few years have been tough on melbourne s second hand bookstores. There are still some fantastic secondhand book shops dotted around the greater brisbane. Dymocks art of giving store hours monday to saturday 11. In operation since 1969, this stalwart of second hand books specialises in rarities for the discerning collector. A carousel is a rotating set of images, rotation stops on keyboard focus on carousel tab controls or hovering the mouse pointer over images. Serendipity have been issuing free catalogues to collectors, libraries, academics and institutions, both in australia and worldwide, for the past 21 years. The store is mostly clothing, with several shelves dedicated to books, cds, shoes and those miscellaneous items that op shops are renowned for. Best thrift stores in melbourne to find gems in 5why.
Alices bookshop is located about 3km north of melbourne city centre. The independentlyowned shops stock a wide range of local and imported titles, with a particular focus on fiction, childrens books, and nonfiction books in areas ranging from food and wine to. Jason books is a hidden gem of oconnell street, tucked away and waiting to be discovered. Dymocks dymocks melbourne bookstore in victoria vic. Hes a hoarder of second hand books, its stacked from floor to ceiling, often 3 rows deep. Aussieweb local search can help you find second hand clothing retail, or other businesses, in melbourne cbd, 3000 vic or surrounding suburbs. For 30 years we have bought and sold books of merit. It is located in the basement of the royal arcade, off the bourke street mall, where you can find a treasure trove of goods all while being greeted with a friendly smile and great. Possibly melbournes kookiest bookstore, and definitely a contender for loveliest staff, sybers has been running opposite windsor station since time immemorial, one suspects.
Page two secondhand books home melbourne books and writing shopping. Looking for second hand clothing retail in melbourne cbd, 3000 vic. It forms part of the charming rathdowne village, with its excellent cafes. Second hand textbooks search online with une life campus books. Having moved from its original elizabeth street digs to a flinders street abode in 2010, city basement books stands as arguably melbourne cbds best secondhand bookstore.
St kevins arcade boasts not one but two great holeinthe wall places to buy second hand books. You will need to search for the relevant unit information. Books are piled on the floor, stacked on any spare surface, and lie horizontally on top of shelved and upright companions. We profile the victorian capitals ten best record shops. Gigglefit grammar, previously known as bayside books, is the oldest bookstore in wynnum. Discount, remainder and secondhand books at amazing prices books for every taste. While we stock books on most subjects, there is a strong emphasis on literature, music, the. The new international bookshop is melbourne s famous independent radical bookshop. Browse our complete stock listing search our subject categories information page about us email. The definitive guide to melbournes best record shops. Search our incredible range of remainder and secondhand books. Five of the best secondhand bookstores in auckland. One of australias oldest libraries, braille house in annerley, is brisbanes newest second hand bookshop. Flinders second hand books now closed bookstore in.
For young collectors up to the age of 35 living in the greater brisbane region. Down the rabbit hole to stacks and stacks and stacks of second hand books. If only you knew of some sort of regular and dedicated opshopper person that could give you the skinny on the best ones oh, hello. Having moved from its original elizabeth street digs to a flinders street abode in 2010, city basement books stands as arguably melbourne. Everything you buy or donate inspires change in your local community. With a range of bookshops from holeinthewall laneway bookshops to some of the largest bookshops in australia, it includes independent, specialist and antiquarian booksellers as well as flagship shops for some of australias leading national book retailers. Second hand clothing retail in melbourne cbd, 3000 vic. Petes book shop on main street will be exactly what youre after. Inkswel melbourne is australias hotbed of culture, renowned for its fashion, coffee and cosmopolitan flair.
Call our shop on 9041 4216 currently we have a three customer limit in the shop at any one time. Basement books, located at 342 flinders street is, as far as i know, the last second hand bookshop in the melbourne cbd. Grub street bookshop you cant miss this fitzroy institution, with its trestle tables of wellpriced used books nestled between boutiques, bars and ice cream stores on brunswick street. Melbournes best secondhand bookstores the urban list.