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Best Bookstores and Libraries in Glasgow

Interested in finding the best bookstores and libraries in Glasgow? Here is a great list to get you started exploring the world of books and more in Glasgow.
|-Best Bookstores and Libraries in Glasgow

Waterstones Sauchiehall Street

Waterstones on Sauchiehall Street is a large bookstore chain with a wide selection of books for all ages, a cafe, and regular events and book signings.

Website: www.waterstones.com/bookshops/sauchiehall-street
Address: 153-157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3EW

Category Is Books

Category Is Books is an independent, queer bookstore that offers a curated selection of titles and community events.

Website: www.categoryisbooks.com
Address: 34 Allison Street, Glasgow G42 8NN

Voltaire & Rousseau

Voltaire & Rousseau is a quirky, second-hand bookstore with a vast and eclectic range of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

Address: 12-14 Otago Lane, Glasgow G12 8PB

The Mitchell Library

The Mitchell Library is one of Europe’s largest public libraries with extensive collections, archives, and a regular program of exhibitions and events.

Website: www.glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries/venues/the-mitchell-library
Address: North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN

Glasgow Women’s Library

Glasgow Women’s Library is the only Accredited Museum in the UK dedicated to women’s lives, histories, and achievements, with a lending library, archive collections, and innovative programs.

Website: womenslibrary.org.uk
Address: 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow G40 1BP

Good Press

Good Press is a volunteer-run, non-profit space offering a selection of independently published zines, books, and other printed works.

Website: goodpress.co.uk
Address: 32 St Andrews Street, Glasgow G1 5PD

Hillhead Bookclub

Hillhead Bookclub is a unique venue that, despite its name, is actually a bar and restaurant, but it retains a cozy atmosphere with book-lined walls and vintage decor.

Address: 17 Vinicombe Street, Glasgow G12 8SJ

Glasgow Central Library

Glasgow Central Library is the main library of the city, offering a wide range of services including book lending, computer access, and community events.

Website: www.glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries/venues/glasgow-central-library
Address: 77-91 Mitchell Street, Glasgow G1 3HZ

Partick Library

Partick Library is a community hub offering book lending services, free internet access, and a variety of educational and cultural programs.

Website: www.glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries/venues/partick-library
Address: 305 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow G11 6AB

Langside Library

Langside Library is a historic Carnegie library that provides a peaceful reading environment, computer facilities, and a range of community events.

Website: www.glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries/venues/langside-library
Address: 2 Sinclair Drive, Glasgow G42 9QE

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