If you are studying in Melbourne, then be sure to explore the bookshops in the city. The city is renowned for its bookshops across the globe. You can shop or grab a book from any of the stores. If you are a bookworm and looking for something from renowned authors, the below-mentioned are the world-renowned bookshops that must be explored.
This Blog Includes:
| Bookshops in Melbourne | Google Ratings |
| Hill of Content |  |
| Readings Carlton |  |
| Hares & Hyenas |  |
| Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller |  |
| The Little Bookroom |  |
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Hill of Content
Hill of Content is one of the oldest bookstores and can be very close to your student housing in Melbourne. It was opened to the public in 1922. The bookshop is renowned for its pleasant browsing environment. It provides books from world-renowned authors and locally published books as well. An efficient special order service is provided and gift wrapping can be done for free. With a cosy and elegant ambience, explore the racks themed and titled in contemporary fiction and non-contemporary fiction. It is considered one of the best in the town.
How To Reach
Opening Hours
| Days | Timing |
| Monday – Saturday | 10 am to 9pm |
| Sunday | 10 am to 9 pm |
Readings Carlton
Readings’ Carlton outpost opened to the public in 1969. The landmark bookstore won the ‘Bookstore of the Year’ award at the London Book Fair International Excellence Awards. The bookstore has so much to offer from fiction books to cookbooks and coffee table tomes to children’s books, to CDs, vinyls, and gifts.
How To Reach
Opening Hours
| Days | Timing |
| Monday | 11am to 5 pm |
| Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday | 10 am to 6 pm |
| Friday | 10 am to 7 pm |
| Sunday | 11 am to 5 pm |
Hares & Hyenas
Hares & Hyenas opened in Commercial Road, South Yarra, in 1991. The bookstore was opened by a couple who met at Melbourne University in 1975. It is a sexuality and gender-diverse (queer) bookshop located in St. Kilda. They have presented over 5,000 literary and performance events since 1991. The bookstore boasts its huge range of fiction and non-fiction titles, coffee table books, erotica, DVDs, cards and the latest magazines from across the globe. Hares & Hyenas is the one-stop shop for all queer reading and entertainment needs.
How to Reach
Opening Hours
| Days | Timing |
| Monday – Saturday | 10 am to 5:30 pm |
| Sunday | 11:30 am to 5:30 pm |
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Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller
Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller opened up on Bourke Street in 1967 and then on Collins Street in 1990. If you are looking for books close to your student housing in Australia which is dating back to the 15th century, head straight to Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller. Any rare book which you want to buy can be grabbed from this store. It is a pocket-friendly bookstore offering an AUD 5 sale on books.
How To Reach
Opening Hours
| Days | Timing |
| Monday – Thursday | 10 am to 6 pm |
| Friday | 10 am to 7 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am to 4 pm |
| Sunday | 11 am to 4 pm |
The Little Bookroom
The Little Bookroom (Carlton) is nestled on St. Georges Road with a huge collection of books. The bookstore has been in service since the 1960s. It has so much to offer from picture books for toddlers to young adult fiction, comics, graphic novels, and a carefully curated range of fiction and non-fiction for adults.
How To Reach
Opening Hours
| Days | Timing |
| Monday – Friday | 9 am to 6 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am to 5 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am to 4 pm |
FAQs
Hill of Content Bookshop is the oldest one with its establishment dating back to 1922.
The Little Library offers a free book exchange option in Melbourne.
Indeed, you can make money by selling your old and unused books in Melbourne. The preferable choices to sell the old books include second-hand bookstores, library sales or book fares and conventions. You can also sell your books online.
Above mentioned are just a few of the most renowned bookstores in Melbourne. Be sure to escape from the busy monotonous schedule and grab a book to read at home or spare an hour and go through the chapter of a book with a sip of coffee. Happy reading!
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