5 shops for BOOK LOVERS

176 CHAPTERS BOOKSTORE

1 Parnell St North Dublin ➃

+353 (0)1 879 2700 chaptersbookstore.com

2022 brought new ownership for Chapters, but what hasn’t changed is the incredible array of special priced and secondhand books on offer. There is literally something for everyone. It’s a welcome return for one of Ireland's most beloved independent bookshops.

177 The Library Project

4 Temple Bar St

Temple Bar ➂

+353 (0)89 705 8784 thelibraryproject.ie

178 Dubray Books

36 Grafton St

St. Stephen’s Green & Grafton Street ➁

+353 (0)1 677 5568 dubraybooks.ie

179 Connolly Books

43 Essex St E

Temple Bar ➂

+353 (0)1 670 3361 connollybooks.org

A bit different from your usual bookshop, The Library Project specialises in photography and art publications, as well as cultural and critical Sternberg Press releases, architecture and design magazines. You’ll even find some Irish artworks here.

This is the Dublin flagship of independent booksellers Dubray Books. There’s a lot on offer here and the extremely helpful staff are specialists in their sections and always have plenty of suggestions. After a browse, why not take the stairs up to the nice cafe and enjoy a coffee.

Attached to the New Theatre there is this hip and arty-looking bookshop. Founded in 1932 and named after the republican and socialist leader James Connolly, it sells mostly Marxist material, feminist literature, philosophical and progressive books. A unique bookshop with a great layout.

180 Marrowbone Books

78 The Coombe

Kilmainham & Liberties ➄

+353 (0)1 551 0495 marrowbone.ie

Dublin was sorely lacking in secondhand bookshops – something a town can never have too many of. Then along came Marrowbone Books with its bright yellow façade and its interior reminiscent of your living room or an old Charing Cross bookshop. Cheap prices, a good range, an abundance of comfort and occasional literary/musical events.