Bookstores in Algiers
Algiers, Algiers has 43 bookstores on the map. That's 43 bookshops mapped around Algiers, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Give yourself an hour minimum — bookshops are the one errand that always takes longer than planned.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Algiers (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Ennour Imprimerie and Librairie Hafaf, plus مكتبــــــة وعطور النـــــــــــور. If a bookshop's missing from Algiers's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Algiers bookstore lineup
43 mapped within about 40 km:
Ennour Imprimerie
Bookstore
Ennour Imprimerie is Bookstore.
Librairie Hafaf
Bookstore
Librairie Hafaf — Bookstore.
مكتبــــــة وعطور النـــــــــــور
Bookstore
مكتبــــــة وعطور النـــــــــــور is Bookstore.
مكتبة العالم الثالث
Bookstore
مكتبة العالم الثالث is Bookstore on 8 ساحة الأمير عبد القادر, الجزائر الوسطى. مكتبة العالم الثالث also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
8 ساحة الأمير عبد القادر, الجزائر الوسطى
Phone: +213 (0) 21 71 57 72
Librairie Les Mots (Kalimat)
Bookstore
Librairie Les Mots (Kalimat) — Bookstore, found on 27 Boulevard Victor Hugo in Alger Centre. Also worth knowing about Librairie Les Mots (Kalimat): a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
27 Boulevard Victor Hugo, Alger Centre
Phone: +213 (0) 21 71 95 75
Librairie Audin
Bookstore
Librairie Audin — Bookstore.
دار الصحافة
Bookstore
دار الصحافة — Bookstore.
Moh Sghir
Bookstore
Moh Sghir is Bookstore.
Maison de presse Brahim
Bookstore
Maison de presse Brahim — Bookstore.
Librairie Said Hamdin
Bookstore
Librairie Said Hamdin — Bookstore.
Palais des cadeaux
Bookstore
Palais des cadeaux is Bookstore.
Bibliothèque Gherousse مكتبة غروس
Bookstore
Bibliothèque Gherousse مكتبة غروس is Bookstore.
Bibliothèque de la mosquée
Bookstore
Bibliothèque de la mosquée is Bookstore. Bibliothèque de la mosquée also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +213 550 130 590
Librairie de comunne
Bookstore
Librairie de comunne — Bookstore.
kitabok
Bookstore
kitabok is Bookstore.
دار توحيد الإسلامية
Bookstore
دار توحيد الإسلامية is Bookstore.
Librairie Maison du Savoir
Bookstore
Librairie Maison du Savoir — Bookstore.
Eglidh Books
Bookstore
Eglidh Books — Bookstore on 0554869579.
0554869579
مكتبة اليسر
Bookstore
مكتبة اليسر is Bookstore on 17 Rue Boudraa Mohamed, Pins Maritimes. مكتبة اليسر also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 08:00-20:00.
17 Rue Boudraa Mohamed, Pins Maritimes, 16000
Hours: 08:00-20:00
CCU
Bookstore
CCU is Bookstore.
مكتبة الغزالي
Bookstore
مكتبة الغزالي — Bookstore on Route Kheir Mabrouk.
Route Kheir Mabrouk
وراقة نور السلام
Bookstore
وراقة نور السلام — Bookstore.
جناح المدى و الجمل المعرض
Bookstore
جناح المدى و الجمل المعرض is Bookstore.
Abdellah Khoudja
Bookstore
Abdellah Khoudja is Bookstore. Abdellah Khoudja also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-22:00.
09350
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Librairie Essalam
Bookstore
Librairie Essalam is Bookstore on Rue Zeghouani Abdelkader, Ouled Yaïch.
Rue Zeghouani Abdelkader, Ouled Yaïch, 09100
دار العثمانية للنشر والتوزيع
Bookstore
دار العثمانية للنشر والتوزيع — Bookstore on 0659857468 Avenue des Frères Madani. Also worth knowing about دار العثمانية للنشر والتوزيع: the map lists its hours as Su-Th 08:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
0659857468 Avenue des Frères Madani
Hours: Su-Th 08:00-16:00
Phone: +213659857468
قاعة مطالعة
Bookstore
قاعة مطالعة — Bookstore.
لوس
Bookstore
لوس — Bookstore.
الدار البيضاء
سعد الله
Bookstore
سعد الله is Bookstore.
Magasin des articles de bureau
Bookstore
Magasin des articles de bureau — Bookstore.
Alger Centre
المركز الثقافي علي معاشي
Bookstore
المركز الثقافي علي معاشي is Bookstore on Avenue Houari Boumedien.
Avenue Houari Boumedien
Maison d'edition Baghdadi
BookstoreRun by Baghdadi Mohamed
Maison d'edition Baghdadi is Bookstore run by Baghdadi Mohamed on Haî Etadhamoune villa N18-19 Bachdjerrah;Alger – Algérie, Bachdjarah. Maison d'edition Baghdadi also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Haî Etadhamoune villa N18-19 Bachdjerrah;Alger – Algérie, Bachdjarah, 16230
Hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00
Phone: +213 23760717; +213 555702260; +213550297403; +213 550586963
Billaili
Bookstore
Billaili — Bookstore.
دار العواصم للنشر و التوزيع
Bookstore
دار العواصم للنشر و التوزيع is Bookstore. دار العواصم للنشر و التوزيع also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as "en matinée"; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Kouba القبة, 16050
Hours: "en matinée"
Phone: 06-66-52-01-04 --- 06-67-84-26-06
مكتبة الصفا
Bookstore
مكتبة الصفا is Bookstore. مكتبة الصفا also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: 06-63-61-24-41
مكتبة البلدية
Bookstore
مكتبة البلدية is Bookstore.
Kasrat mama
Bookstore
Kasrat mama is Bookstore. Kasrat mama also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su,PH 08:00-20:30.
Hours: Mo-Su,PH 08:00-20:30
Libérer ben khatou
Bookstore
Libérer ben khatou is Bookstore.
الشيخ فركوس
Bookstore
الشيخ فركوس — Bookstore.
Cherenti
Bookstore
Cherenti — Bookstore.
Tabac sofiane
Bookstore
Tabac sofiane is Bookstore on Rue Didouche Mourad. Tabac sofiane also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 07:00-02:00.
Rue Didouche Mourad
Hours: Mo-Su 07:00-02:00
OMEGA International
Bookstore
OMEGA International is Bookstore on route 36, ouled-Fayet. OMEGA International also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
route 36, ouled-Fayet, 16094
Phone: 0557 003 740*021 38 41 27
مكتبة الأبيار العامة
Bookstore
مكتبة الأبيار العامة is Bookstore.
What the map tells us about bookstores in Algiers
7 of the 43 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
The Algiers bookstore crawl
Making a day of it in Algiers? Work this order: Ennour Imprimerie, Librairie Hafaf, مكتبــــــة وعطور النـــــــــــور, مكتبة العالم الثالث on 8 ساحة الأمير عبد القادر, Librairie Les Mots (Kalimat) on 27 Boulevard Victor Hugo, Librairie Audin, دار الصحافة, and Moh Sghir. That's the bookstore crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 35 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Algiers
Browsing in Algiers? A little strategy helps:
- Ask about ordering at Ennour Imprimerie. Independent shops will order anything in print, often in a day or two. No need to default to the big online retailer.
- Check for a café corner at Librairie Hafaf. A bookshop with coffee is a trap in the best way. Plan accordingly; you won't be leaving soon.
- Buy the signed copy. Signed stock costs the same as unsigned and only goes up in charm. Ask at the till; shops often have signed copies behind the counter.
- Check the bargain carts outside. Sidewalk carts are the shop's clearance rack. A dollar a book, and the turnover is fast.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Algiers — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new bookstore in Algiers can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 43, or a bookstore we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list prices — they change constantly and vary by edition. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers, in alphabetical order with no favourites.
If you run one of the 43 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Bookstore listings for Algiers: 43 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.