Secondhand bookshops, post details here

mog24 · 08-04-2010 4:47pm

Hi
There is little secondhand bookshop at the outdoor market in Glasnevin Dub 11 every sat and sun. It has books cds and dvds. Its only started so I think it will only get better with time.

mog 24

genie · 11-04-2010 12:18pm

There's a new(ish) second hand bookshop in Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim called the Ink Spot in Bush Craft lane beside the Bush Hotel on Main Street.

dazza_480 · 05-05-2010 9:49pm

cork
book shop next to Paul street shopping center
book shop on oliver plunkers street

rythmisluv · 11-05-2010 11:44pm

Hey, I would also be interested in a second-hand bookshop in Dublin. The matter is quite urgent, can anyone help me please?
Thanks

fillefatale · 09-06-2010 1:47am

for-why? wrote: »

anywhere in dublin good for second-hand college books? that, or places with good philosophy or politics sections? there is the college bookshop itself, but it tends to be more miss than hit, especially for politics.

The Secret Bookshop beside Tower Records.

zesman wrote: »

Does anyone know anything about second hand bookshops in Sligo, are there any?

genie wrote: »

Yes, there is one on The Mall. Don't know it's name, sorry.

There are also a few charity shops which have books, too.

There's Bookmart on The Mall. Prices are mid-range.
Liber used to be good but now it seems to be mostly chick-lit.
I wish there were more in town.

Oxfam opened last year seem to have some books too.

Princess3 · 28-06-2010 2:46pm

I would like to sell some novels and books I have, they are all in really good condition.
Will chapters in parnell street buy any books?

DublinWriter · 28-06-2010 3:45pm

mog24 wrote: »

Hi
There is little secondhand bookshop at the outdoor market in Glasnevin Dub 11 every sat and sun. It has books cds and dvds. Its only started so I think it will only get better with time.

I hope so - they had feck all stock last Sunday.

I'll say it again - you can't beat the charity shops around Dublin town. There's plenty around the Wicklow St/Camden St. area and also Capel St and Liffey St.

Denerick · 28-06-2010 6:44pm

DublinWriter wrote: »

I hope so - they had feck all stock last Sunday.

I'll say it again - you can't beat the charity shops around Dublin town. There's plenty around the Wicklow St/Camden St. area and also Capel St and Liffey St.

A lot of them are overstocked with chick lit though. You have to wade through a lot of rubbish (titles like 'I love my lover who I love a lot') to find something half decent.

Eliot Rosewater · 28-06-2010 8:11pm

Vibes and Scribes near Patrick's Bridge in Cork City actually have a separate shelf for chick lit in their second-hand section. It's a blinding sight with all the bright yellow and pink spines; a handy deterrent!

Denerick wrote: »

A lot of them are overstocked with chick lit though. You have to wade through a lot of rubbish (titles like 'I love my lover who I love a lot') to find something half decent.

When travelling I once shared a room with a girl who had books with similar titles to that scattered over her bed. I duly took out my Ernest Hemingway and Franz Kafka novels, placed them in an prominent position, and assumed this expression:

storm2811 · 04-07-2010 4:11pm

Trinity bookshop in Carrick on Shannon is good enough,there's piles and piles of books everywhere so you have to search,got some great books there though!

They pay well enough for some older books aswell,like the old family magazines and stuff.

Maigh Eo · 12-07-2010 10:19am

Do check out St Vincent de Paul in Ballina Co. Mayo a book section that you could spend hours in and with five books for 3 euro, size hard back paper back.....makes no odd's. Check it out;)

Travel is good · 02-08-2010 10:14pm

rythmisluv wrote: »

Hey, I would also be interested in a second-hand bookshop in Dublin. The matter is quite urgent, can anyone help me please?
Thanks

In a word....Chapters of Parnell St. The best 2nd hand book shop I've ever seen!

All other details about other 2nd hand book shops are on this thread. I personally like Oxfam in Parliament St. - a good selection.

RocketFalls · 21-08-2010 7:41pm

genie wrote: »

Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim: Trinity Rare Books. Has antiquarian/rare books/maps/local history books but also has a good selection of second hand books.

http://www.iol.ie/~nickk/

The Liber Bookshops on O'Connell Street in Sligo used to do second hand but now sells cheap paperbacks (€4.99) as well as full price books.

The charity shop in the Wine Street Carpark in Sligo also has a small selection of second hand books.

The Bookmart on the Lower Mall in Sligo has a truly excellent selection, great atmosphere and helpful staff.
I spent a lot of time in there over the past three years, including a two weeks' work experience.

I believe there's a shop in Ballymote as well, run by an elderly American couple of Socialist leanings. Not sure if it's still open.

Universal Books in Letterkenny is also pretty nice.

genie · 21-08-2010 7:58pm

The second hand bookshop in Ballymote, Co. Sligo is still open.

There are also a couple of charity shops now open in Boyle, Co. Roscommon which do books.

There is also a newish second hand bookshop open in Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim, down a laneway beside the Bush Hotel on the Main Street.

There is also a small second hand bookshop at Florence Court House, a National Trust property in Co. Fermanagh.

zajdoo · 23-08-2010 5:49pm

Hi can anybody tell me of good second hand book shops or even websites? I am in the Laois area but would love to hear of any good ones around. Thanks so much

Fuinseog · 23-08-2010 7:37pm

zajdoo wrote: »

Hi can anybody tell me of good second hand book shops or even websites? I am in the Laois area but would love to hear of any good ones around. Thanks so much

try kennys of Galway online. a bit pricey but they know their books.
i go to chapters in Dublin on parnell street. good selection ut loyalty cards

Laserhead · 29-08-2010 1:48am

uncle ernie wrote: »

Letterkenny: Universal Books

It's moved to Church Lane now. The guy who runs it is an absolute legend. He tends to randomly give out the tea and buns he gets at the end of the day from the baker next door.

dankco · 05-10-2010 1:27pm

To those who are interested in selling second hand books:

http://www.trashface.com/sellsecondhandbooksindublin.html

Please feel free to get in touch.

regina falangeee · 07-10-2010 6:06pm

Wide range of primary school books..from Irish and Englsh textbooks & workbooks to maths and religion/ History books... Most are second hand but none of the books have actually been used so in excellent condition!! would be ideal not only for the pupil in class but also as an extra resource for grinds or higher/ lower achieving pupils!! A brilliant chance for teachers or parents to get their hands on these books at knock-down prices or before some of these textbooks go out of print! Here is a sample list of type of books available (some of which are not readily available and tough to find)
Work With Words 3 and 4- Edco(1981-Barry Jennings Edition)
Collins Mental Maths 2- CollinsEducational
Treo Nua 4 (purple)
Ginn Mathematics - Level 3 Textbook (1983)
Magic Emerald- Activity Book B - Folens 2001
Magic Emerald- Activity Book C - Folens 2001
Streets Ahead- A Pocketful of Poems EDCO 2001
Onwards and Onwards 4 CJ Fallon 2003
New Wave Mental Maths 4th Class- Prim Ed Eddy Krajar 2002
Mathemagics 4 - CJ Fallon 2002
Action Maths - 6th Class Folens 2002
Maths Matters - Tried and Tested - Follow-on-Book 5 EDCO Máire Edwards/ Seán MElwee 2004
Walk Tall 4 and 5-(Prevention of Substance Misuse)
Treasury E - Activity Book - Folens -2005
Fallons Map WorkBook - New Edition -Brenda McGee CJ Fallon
Spellbound 5- Martin Kennedy - CJ Fallon 2007
Litriú sa Bhunscoil Rang 3- Rang 6 Folens(1980's)

looksee · 07-10-2010 7:20pm

Tramore, Co Waterford - back of Calico at the top of Main Street - tiny space full of books, great for holiday reading.

Denerick · 07-10-2010 11:32pm

There is a nice little bookshop on main street in Cavan Town, run by a wonderfully eccentric old woman.

_Godot_ · 29-10-2010 8:33am

Does anyone know of any secondhand bookshops in or around Drogheda?

foxinsox · 10-01-2011 12:12am

zajdoo wrote: »

Hi can anybody tell me of good second hand book shops or even websites? I am in the Laois area but would love to hear of any good ones around. Thanks so much

Sue Ryder Charity Shop in Carlow has a huge selection of books.
€1 each for most of them.

quodec · 29-01-2011 6:06pm

Just came across a new secondhand bookshop in the Indoor Market, Clanbrassil St., Dundalk. Called the Loft Bookshop, the proprietor Bryan stocks a nice eclectic mix of books upstairs on the right as you enter from Clanbrassil St. Worth a look.

Yoda · 06-02-2011 1:32am

not bakunin wrote: »

charlie byrnes in galway! how many happy hours have i cashed in there..hmm....

also, Young's Interesting Books in westport. does exactly as it says on the tin. interesting.

I regret to say that John Hurst, proprietor of Interesting Books, passed away just before Christmas.

AndrewS · 10-02-2011 6:07pm

Hi,

I'm looking for some advice please. I have a very large collection of Star Trek novels, well over 200 of them and need to sell these as I am emigrating and can no longer hold onto them. I also have a large box of CDs including singles that I would like to sell.

I have already contacted Chapters, Forbidden Planet and Spin Dizzy none of whom are interested, or able to take a collection. I have sent an email to Dan in Trashface and am waiting to hear back. Could anyone who knows please let me know who would be capable of purchasing my collections? Any advice is greatly appreciated but I simply don't have the time to catalogue my collection for the likes of eBay. The books are already listed on adverts.ie but with no bites yet.

Thanking you all

Andrew

Belle E. Flops · 18-02-2011 10:07pm

I'm from Cork myself but I've never ventured into a second hand bookshop. I know of Connoly's. Is it good? What kind of stuff could I hope to find?

06-03-2011 1:36am

Have to say I like Chapters, but Charlie Byrne's in Galway is so far superior to any other secondhand bookshop in Ireland its ridiculous. They'll usually take your own overstock for credit too.

cloud493 · 12-06-2011 11:55pm

I love chapters

do they have loyalty cards?

lindtee · 22-07-2011 1:35pm

Excellent Charity Book shop in Midleton run by St Vincent de Paul. Most books are €1, hardbacks €2 and children's/teenage books only 50c. Very well stocked with a lot of recent releases and all books are sorted by genre. Its off Midleton's main street past "The meeting place" pub and well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Secondhand bookshops, post details here

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