Bookstores in Blackburn
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Blackburn, England gives you 86 to judge by. That's 86 bookshops mapped around Blackburn, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Staff picks shelves are the fastest way to read a shop's personality.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Blackburn (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Waterstones and Pams Bookend, plus Lyall's. If a bookshop's missing from Blackburn's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Blackburn bookstore lineup
86 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Waterstones
Bookstore
Waterstones — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Waterstones: it has a website with more detail.
Pams Bookend
Bookstore
Pams Bookend is Bookstore.
Lyall's
Bookstore
Lyall's — Bookstore, found on 15 Rochdale Road in Todmorden.
15 Rochdale Road, Todmorden, OL14 5AA
St Denys Bookshop
Bookstore
St Denys Bookshop is Bookstore.
Waterstones
Bookstore
Waterstones — Bookstore, found on 70 Bank Hey Street in Blackpool. Also worth knowing about Waterstones: it has a website with more detail.
70 Bank Hey Street, Blackpool, FY1 4RY
TG Jones
Bookstore
TG Jones — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about TG Jones: it has a website with more detail.
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 1BS
Cornerstone Bookshop
Bookstore
Cornerstone Bookshop is Bookstore on 17 Newmarket Street, Skipton. Cornerstone Bookshop also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
17 Newmarket Street, Skipton, BD23 2HX
Phone: +44 1670 760 229
Travelling Man Comics
Bookstore
Travelling Man Comics is Bookstore on 4 Dale Street, Manchester. Travelling Man Comics also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 1JW
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 161 237 1877
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore, found on Manchester Fort Shopping Park in Manchester. Also worth knowing about The Works: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Manchester Fort Shopping Park, Manchester, M8 8EP
Phone: +441618 322756
The Bookcase
Bookstore
The Bookcase — Bookstore, found on 29 Market Street in Hebden Bridge. Also worth knowing about The Bookcase: it has a website with more detail.
29 Market Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 6EU
Waterstones
Bookstore
Waterstones — Bookstore, found on 91-93 Deansgate in Manchester. Also worth knowing about Waterstones: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
91-93 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 2BW
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 161 837 3000
Arndale Book Exchange
Bookstore
Arndale Book Exchange — Bookstore, found on 11 Shudehill in Manchester.
11 Shudehill, Manchester, M4 2AF
Waterstones
Bookstore
Waterstones — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Waterstones: it has a website with more detail.
Magma
Bookstore
Magma is Bookstore on 22 Oldham Street, Manchester. Magma also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
22 Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JN
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore, found on The Lowry Outlet Mall in Salford. Also worth knowing about The Works: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
The Lowry Outlet Mall, Salford, M50 3AG
Phone: +44 161 873 8037
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about The Works: it has a website with more detail.
TGJones
Bookstore
TGJones is Bookstore on 105-107 Fishergate, Preston.
105-107 Fishergate, Preston, PR1 2AE
Box Of Delights
Bookstore
Box Of Delights is Bookstore on 25 Otley Street, Skipton. Box Of Delights also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
25 Otley Street, Skipton, BD23 1DY
Phone: +44 1756 794793
the little bookshop
Bookstore
the little bookshop — Bookstore, found on Craven Court Shopping Centre in Skipton.
Craven Court Shopping Centre, Skipton
Broadhursts Of Southport
Bookstore
Broadhursts Of Southport is Bookstore on Market Street, Southport.
Market Street, Southport
Waterstones
Bookstore
Waterstones — Bookstore, found on Chapel Street in Southport.
Chapel Street, Southport
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore, found on Lord Street in Southport.
Lord Street, Southport
First Age Comics
Bookstore
First Age Comics is Bookstore on 3 Moor Lane, Lancaster. First Age Comics also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su,Mo off; it has a website with more detail.
3 Moor Lane, Lancaster
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su,Mo off
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about The Works: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:30-16:30; it has a website with more detail.
Lancaster
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:30-16:30
Waterstones
Bookstore
Waterstones — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Waterstones: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:30-16:30; it has a website with more detail.
Lancaster
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:30-16:30
Great Grandfathers
Bookstore
Great Grandfathers is Bookstore on Towngate, Leyland.
Towngate, Leyland, PR25 2LR
Chapter One
Bookstore
Chapter One is Bookstore on 19 Lever Street, Manchester. Chapter One also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; it has a website with more detail.
19 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1BY
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore, found on Anchorage Road in Fleetwood. Also worth knowing about The Works: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Anchorage Road, Fleetwood, FY7 6AE
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore, found on Blackpool Road in Preston.
Blackpool Road, Preston, PR1 6QY
Waterstones
Bookstore
Waterstones — Bookstore, found on 3-5 Fishergate in Preston. Also worth knowing about Waterstones: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3-5 Fishergate, Preston, PR1 3NN
Phone: +44 1772 555766
Halewood & Sons
Bookstore
Halewood & Sons is Bookstore.
Halewood & Sons
Bookstore
Halewood & Sons is Bookstore.
Chorlton Book Shop
Bookstore
Chorlton Book Shop — Bookstore, found on 506 Wilbraham Road in Manchester. Also worth knowing about Chorlton Book Shop: it has a website with more detail.
506 Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M21 9AW
Chapter 2
Bookstore
Chapter 2 — Bookstore.
Fleetwood, FY7 6AA
Islamic Life
Bookstore
Islamic Life is Bookstore on 4 Wilmslow Road, Manchester.
4 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M14 5TP
WHSmith
Bookstore
WHSmith is Bookstore on Lord Street Mall, Blackburn.
Lord Street Mall, Blackburn, BB1 7NQ
Rebound
Bookstore
Rebound — Bookstore.
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about The Works: it has a website with more detail.
Keogh's Books
Bookstore
Keogh's Books is Bookstore on 71 High Street, Skipton. Keogh's Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00.
71 High Street, Skipton, BD23 1DS
Hours: We-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Unitom
Bookstore
Unitom is Bookstore on 1a Stevenson Square, Manchester. Unitom also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1a Stevenson Square, Manchester, M1 1DN
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 7496 267 160
Blackwells
Bookstore
Blackwells is Bookstore on Oxford Road, Manchester. Blackwells also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-18:30; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9GP
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-18:30; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Miss Lollipop's Bookshop
Bookstore
Miss Lollipop's Bookshop is Bookstore on 59A Cavendish Street, Keighley. Miss Lollipop's Bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
59A Cavendish Street, Keighley, BD21 3RB
Hours: We-Sa 11:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1535 322470
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore, found on 6-8 New Market Street in Chorley. Also worth knowing about The Works: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
6-8 New Market Street, Chorley, PR7 1DB
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 10:00-16:00
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about The Works: it has a website with more detail.
WHSmith
Bookstore
WHSmith is Bookstore. WHSmith also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Urmston Bookshop
Bookstore
Urmston Bookshop is Bookstore.
Waterstone
Bookstore
Waterstone — Bookstore, found on 16 St. Ann Street in Manchester.
16 St. Ann Street, Manchester, M2 7LF
Tell Tales Books
Bookstore
Tell Tales Books is Bookstore. Tell Tales Books also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +44 7833 946961
Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist
Bookstore
Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist — Bookstore, found on 42 Peter Street in Manchester.
42 Peter Street, Manchester, M2 5GP
The Works
Bookstore
The Works — Bookstore, found on 4 Lower Mall Spindles Shopping Centre in Oldham. Also worth knowing about The Works: it has a website with more detail.
4 Lower Mall Spindles Shopping Centre, Oldham, OL1 1HE
Waterstones
Bookstore
Waterstones — Bookstore, found on 24 Lower Mall Spindles Shopping Centre in Oldham. Also worth knowing about Waterstones: it has a website with more detail.
24 Lower Mall Spindles Shopping Centre, Oldham, OL1 1HE
Second Hand Bookshop
Bookstore
Second Hand Bookshop is Bookstore. Second Hand Bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-16:00
St Helens Book Stop
Bookstore
St Helens Book Stop — Bookstore, found on 11 Bridge Street in St Helens. Also worth knowing about St Helens Book Stop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
11 Bridge Street, St Helens, WA10 1NN
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00
Phone: +44 1744 902768
Queer Lit
Bookstore
Queer Lit — Bookstore, found on 27 Great Ancoats Street in Manchester. Also worth knowing about Queer Lit: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 09:00-18:00; Th-Su 09:00-23:00; PH unknown.
27 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, M4 5AJ
Hours: Mo-We 09:00-18:00; Th-Su 09:00-23:00; PH unknown
Book Bean & Ice Cream
Bookstore
Book Bean & Ice Cream — Bookstore, found on 61 Poulton Street in Preston.
61 Poulton Street, Preston, PR4 2AJ
World of Islam
Bookstore
World of Islam is Bookstore.
Alexandria Library
Bookstore
Alexandria Library is Bookstore on 247 Wilmslow Road.
247 Wilmslow Road
WHSmith
Bookstore
WHSmith is Bookstore.
Limestone Books
Bookstore
Limestone Books is Bookstore on Market Place, Settle. Limestone Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa 10:00-16:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Market Place, Settle, BD24 9EH
Hours: Sa 10:00-16:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 1729 268180
Paramount Books
Bookstore
Paramount Books — Bookstore, found on 25-27 Shudehill in Manchester. Also worth knowing about Paramount Books: the map lists its hours as Sa-Su 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
25-27 Shudehill, Manchester, M4 2AF
Hours: Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
Phone: +44 161 834 9509
What the map tells us about bookstores in Blackburn
25 of the 86 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
42 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
The Blackburn bookstore crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Waterstones, Pams Bookend, Lyall's on 15 Rochdale Road, St Denys Bookshop, Waterstones on 70 Bank Hey Street, TG Jones, Cornerstone Bookshop on 17 Newmarket Street, and Travelling Man Comics on 4 Dale Street. That's 86 stops on the Blackburn bookstore crawl. 78 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Blackburn
A few things worth knowing before you work through Blackburn's bookstores:
- Learn your editions at Waterstones. A first edition, first printing is the collectible one. Booksellers will show you how to check the copyright page.
- Buy the signed copy at Pams Bookend. 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.
- Don't judge by the window display. The front table is marketing. The back shelves are the shop's real taste. Walk the whole floor.
- Don't skip the small press section. The weird, wonderful stuff lives here. Small presses take the risks the big publishers won't.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Blackburn — 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 Blackburn can take a while to appear. The 86 above are only as current as the community map. A bookstore that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
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 86 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 Blackburn: 86 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.