Bookstores in Bologna
Bookstores reward the browsers. Bologna, Emilia-Romagna has 61 mapped right now, and 2 of them deal in used books. That's 61 bookshops mapped around Bologna, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Bologna (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Libreria per Ragazzi and Libreria Paoline, plus Libreria Naturista. If a bookshop's missing from Bologna's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Bologna bookstore lineup
61 in Bologna — showing the 60 closest first, plus 33 more around Bologna below:
Libreria per Ragazzi
Bookstore0.1 km from Bologna
Libreria per Ragazzi — Bookstore, found on 1 Via Francesco Rizzoli in Bologna.
1 Via Francesco Rizzoli, Bologna, 40124
Libreria Paoline
Bookstore0.2 km from Bologna
Libreria Paoline is Bookstore on 8 Via Altabella, Bologna.
8 Via Altabella, Bologna, 40126
Libreria Naturista
Bookstore0.2 km from Bologna
Libreria Naturista — Bookstore.
Librerie Coop
Bookstore0.2 km from Bologna
Librerie Coop is Bookstore on 19 Via degli Orefici, Bologna.
19 Via degli Orefici, Bologna, 40124
Libraccio
Used bookstore0.2 km from Bologna
Libraccio — Used bookstore on 7 Via Guglielmo Oberdan. Also worth knowing about Libraccio: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-13:30, 15:30-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Via Guglielmo Oberdan, 40126
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-13:30, 15:30-20:00
Phone: +39 051 6569109
Libreria Nanni
Bookstore0.2 km from Bologna
Libreria Nanni — Bookstore.
Libreria Trame
Bookstore0.2 km from Bologna
Libreria Trame — Bookstore on 3c Via Goito. Also worth knowing about Libreria Trame: the map lists its hours as Mo, Th 09:30-16:30; Tu-We, Fr-Sa 09:30-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3c Via Goito, 40126
Hours: Mo, Th 09:30-16:30; Tu-We, Fr-Sa 09:30-19:30
Phone: +39 051 233333
La Feltrinelli
Bookstore0.3 km from Bologna
La Feltrinelli — Bookstore, found on 1 Piazza di Porta Ravegnana in Bologna. Also worth knowing about La Feltrinelli: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su,PH 10:00-20:00.
1 Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna, 40126
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su,PH 10:00-20:00
La Feltrinelli
Bookstore0.3 km from Bologna
La Feltrinelli — Bookstore, found on 1 Piazza di Porta Ravegnana in Bologna. Also worth knowing about La Feltrinelli: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
1 Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna, 40126
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Libreria F. Veronese
Bookstore0.3 km from Bologna
Libreria F. Veronese is Bookstore.
Libreria Coop Zanichelli
Bookstore0.3 km from BolognaRun by Librerie.Coop
Run by Librerie.Coop, Libreria Coop Zanichelli is Bookstore, found on 1/h Piazza Galvani in Bologna. Also worth knowing about Libreria Coop Zanichelli: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:30; Sa 09:00-20:00; Su10:00-13:00, 15:30-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1/h Piazza Galvani, Bologna, 40124
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:30; Sa 09:00-20:00; Su10:00-13:00, 15:30-19:30
Phone: +39 051 239990
Libreria Novissima
Bookstore0.3 km from Bologna
Libreria Novissima is Bookstore on 1 Via Castiglione, Bologna.
1 Via Castiglione, Bologna, 40124
Marsalotto Passalibro
Bookstore0.4 km from Bologna
Marsalotto Passalibro is Bookstore on 14a Via Marsala. Marsalotto Passalibro also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 15:30-19:30.
14a Via Marsala
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 15:30-19:30
Panini Store
Bookstore0.4 km from BolognaRun by Panini
Panini Store is Bookstore run by Panini.
Bookstop
Bookstore0.4 km from Bologna
Bookstop — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Bookstop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Nuova Libreria Accursio
Bookstore0.4 km from Bologna
Nuova Libreria Accursio — Bookstore.
Libreria di Cinema Teatro Musica
Bookstore0.4 km from Bologna
Libreria di Cinema Teatro Musica is Bookstore on 1c Via Mentana. Libreria di Cinema Teatro Musica also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1c Via Mentana, 40126
Phone: +39 051 237277
Libreria Antiquaria Seab
Bookstore0.5 km from Bologna
Libreria Antiquaria Seab is Bookstore on 9b Via De' Gombruti, Bologna. Libreria Antiquaria Seab also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
9b Via De' Gombruti, Bologna, 40123
Libreria Pavoniana
Bookstore0.5 km from Bologna
Libreria Pavoniana — Bookstore on 5 Via Collegio di Spagna. Also worth knowing about Libreria Pavoniana: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-13:00, 15:30-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
5 Via Collegio di Spagna, 40123
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-13:00, 15:30-19:30
Phone: +39 051 234112
I Tesori di Carta
Bookstore0.5 km from Bologna
I Tesori di Carta — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about I Tesori di Carta: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00
ibis libreria esoterica e filosofica
Bookstore0.5 km from Bologna
ibis libreria esoterica e filosofica — Bookstore on 11b Via Castiglione. Also worth knowing about ibis libreria esoterica e filosofica: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
11b Via Castiglione
Phone: +39 051 239818
Libreria delle donne di Bologna
Bookstore0.6 km from Bologna
Libreria delle donne di Bologna is Bookstore on Via San Felice. Libreria delle donne di Bologna also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Via San Felice
Phone: +39 051 271754
Artebambini
Bookstore0.6 km from Bologna
Artebambini is Bookstore.
Le stanze di Verdi - cooperativa culturale
Bookstore0.7 km from Bologna
Le stanze di Verdi - cooperativa culturale is Bookstore.
Libreria Einaudi
Bookstore0.7 km from BolognaRun by Einaudi
Run by Einaudi, Libreria Einaudi is Bookstore, found on 11/b Via Mascarella in Bologna. Also worth knowing about Libreria Einaudi: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-13:00,15:30-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
11/b Via Mascarella, Bologna, 40126
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-13:00,15:30-19:30
Phone: +39 051 222947
Modo Infoshop
Bookstore0.7 km from Bologna
Modo Infoshop is Bookstore on 24b Via Mascarella, Bologna.
24b Via Mascarella, Bologna, 40126
Inuit Bookshop
Bookstore0.7 km from Bologna
Inuit Bookshop is Bookstore on 13a Via Giuseppe Petroni, Bologna. Inuit Bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 16:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
13a Via Giuseppe Petroni, Bologna, 40126
Hours: Mo-Fr 16:00-20:00
Phone: +39 328 1256971
Libreria Aldrovandi
Used bookstore0.8 km from Bologna
Libreria Aldrovandi — Used bookstore, found on 19 Piazza Aldrovandi in Bologna.
19 Piazza Aldrovandi, Bologna, 40125
Ubik
Bookstore0.8 km from Bologna
Ubik is Bookstore on 27b Via Irnerio, Bologna. Ubik also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
27b Via Irnerio, Bologna, 40126
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00
Phone: +39 051 251050
180Grammi records
Bookstore0.8 km from Bologna
180Grammi records is Bookstore.
Libreria universitaria Tinarelli
Bookstore0.8 km from Bologna
Libreria universitaria Tinarelli — Bookstore on 1b Via Belmeloro.
1b Via Belmeloro
Libraccio
Bookstore0.9 km from BolognaRun by Libraccio Outlet SRL
Run by Libraccio Outlet SRL, Libraccio is Bookstore, found on 5 Piazza dei Martiri 1943-1945 in Bologna. Also worth knowing about Libraccio: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-19:30; Su 10:00-13:00, 15:30-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5 Piazza dei Martiri 1943-1945, Bologna, 40121
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-19:30; Su 10:00-13:00, 15:30-19:30
Phone: +39 051 220 310
La Confraternita dell'Uva
Bookstore0.9 km from Bologna
La Confraternita dell'Uva — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about La Confraternita dell'Uva: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-13:30, 15:30-19:30.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-13:30, 15:30-19:30
Alessandro Fumetti
Bookstore1.1 km from Bologna
Alessandro Fumetti is Bookstore on 140 Via del Borgo di San Pietro, Bologna.
140 Via del Borgo di San Pietro, Bologna, 40126
Ubik
Bookstore1.1 km from Bologna
Ubik is Bookstore. Ubik also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 08:30-19:30; Su 10:00-19:30.
Hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-19:30; Su 10:00-19:30
IGOR Libreria Commissionaria Internazionale
Bookstore1.1 km from Bologna
IGOR Libreria Commissionaria Internazionale — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about IGOR Libreria Commissionaria Internazionale: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00, 16:00-19:30; Sa 10:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00, 16:00-19:30; Sa 10:00-13:00
Libreria Attraverso
Bookstore1.1 km from Bologna
Libreria Attraverso is Bookstore on 80d Via Santo Stefano, Bologna. Libreria Attraverso also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
80d Via Santo Stefano, Bologna, 40125
Phone: +39 051 3178850
Magie d'amore
Bookstore1.2 km from Bologna
Magie d'amore — Bookstore, found on 38 Via Orfeo in Bologna. Also worth knowing about Magie d'amore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00.
38 Via Orfeo, Bologna, 40124
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00
Libreria Ceccherelli
Bookstore1.2 km from Bologna
Libreria Ceccherelli is Bookstore.
Giunti al Punto
Bookstore1.2 km from Bologna
Giunti al Punto — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Giunti al Punto: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su,PH 08:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Su,PH 08:00-20:00
Phone: +39 051 422 0838
S. Orsola
Bookstore1.3 km from Bologna
S. Orsola — Bookstore.
Libreria Sette Volpi
Bookstore1.5 km from Bologna
Libreria Sette Volpi — Bookstore, found on 2e Via Luigi Serra in Bologna. Also worth knowing about Libreria Sette Volpi: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 16:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-14:00,16:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2e Via Luigi Serra, Bologna, 40129
Hours: Tu-Fr 16:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-14:00,16:00-20:00
Phone: +39 051 998 1637
Libri su Misura
Bookstore1.8 km from Bologna
Libri su Misura is Bookstore. Libri su Misura also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-12:30,15:30-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-12:30,15:30-19:00
At Work Office srl
Bookstore2.0 km from Bologna
At Work Office srl is Bookstore on 61 Via Augusto Murri, Bologna.
61 Via Augusto Murri, Bologna, 40137
Storie di libri
Bookstore2.1 km from Bologna
Storie di libri — Bookstore, found on 21b Via di Corticella in Bologna.
21b Via di Corticella, Bologna, 40128
Cagliostro libri e fumetti
Bookstore2.4 km from Bologna
Cagliostro libri e fumetti is Bookstore. Cagliostro libri e fumetti also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Fr,Sa 09:30-13:00,16:00-19:30; Th 09:30-13:00.
Hours: Mo-We,Fr,Sa 09:30-13:00,16:00-19:30; Th 09:30-13:00
Librerie Coop
Bookstore2.4 km from Bologna
Librerie Coop is Bookstore.
Libreria "Il cerchio verde"
Bookstore2.6 km from Bologna
Libreria "Il cerchio verde" — Bookstore, found on 19a Via dell'Arcoveggio in Bologna. Also worth knowing about Libreria "Il cerchio verde": the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 15:30-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
19a Via dell'Arcoveggio, Bologna, 40129
Hours: Mo-Sa 15:30-18:30
Phone: +39 051 352707
Ulisse
Bookstore2.6 km from Bologna
Ulisse is Bookstore. Ulisse also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-21:00.
Hours: 10:00-21:00
Libreria del Ponte
Bookstore3.4 km from Bologna
Libreria del Ponte is Bookstore on 90 Via Emilia Ponente, Bologna. Libreria del Ponte also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
90 Via Emilia Ponente, Bologna, 40133
Phone: +39 051 389394
Mondadori
Bookstore3.9 km from Bologna
Mondadori is Bookstore on 10 Galleria Vialarga, Bologna.
10 Galleria Vialarga, Bologna, 40138
Libri Seab
Bookstore4.5 km from Bologna
Libri Seab — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Libri Seab: it has a website with more detail.
Mondadori
Bookstore5.5 km from Bologna
Mondadori is Bookstore on Via del Triumvirato, Bologna. Mondadori also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 05:00-23:00.
Via del Triumvirato, Bologna, 40132
Hours: Mo-Su 05:00-23:00
Libreria I Capolavori
Bookstore5.7 km from Bologna
Libreria I Capolavori — Bookstore.
Mondadori
Bookstore5.9 km from Bologna
Mondadori is Bookstore on 36/38 Via Aldo Moro, Casalecchio di Reno. Mondadori also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00.
36/38 Via Aldo Moro, Casalecchio di Reno, 40033
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Squilibrai a San Lazzaro di Savena
Bookstore6.1 km from Bologna
Squilibrai a San Lazzaro di Savena is Bookstore on 24 Via Roma, San Lazzaro di Savena.
24 Via Roma, San Lazzaro di Savena
Libraccio Store
Bookstore6.3 km from Bologna
Libraccio Store is Bookstore on 7 Via Guglielmo Oberdan. Libraccio Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-13:30, 15:30-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Via Guglielmo Oberdan, 40126
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-13:30, 15:30-20:00
Phone: +39 051 656 9109
Librerie Coop
Bookstore6.4 km from Bologna
Librerie Coop is Bookstore.
Librerie Coop
Bookstore6.8 km from Bologna
Librerie Coop is Bookstore.
La Feltrinelli
Bookstore7.5 km from Bologna
La Feltrinelli — Bookstore, found on 2/75 Via Marilyn Monroe in Casalecchio di Reno.
2/75 Via Marilyn Monroe, Casalecchio di Reno, 40033
What the map tells us about bookstores in Bologna
26 of the 61 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
13 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 7 Via Guglielmo Oberdan, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
2 of the shops are tagged as selling used books — the second-hand shelves are where out-of-print gems and first editions turn up for pocket change.
The Bologna bookstore crawl
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: Libreria per Ragazzi on 1 Via Francesco Rizzoli, Libreria Paoline on 8 Via Altabella, Libreria Naturista, Librerie Coop on 19 Via degli Orefici, Libraccio on 7 Via Guglielmo Oberdan, Libreria Nanni, Libreria Trame on 3c Via Goito, and La Feltrinelli on 1 Piazza di Porta Ravegnana. That's 61 stops on the Bologna bookstore crawl. 53 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Bologna
Browsing in Bologna? A little strategy helps:
- The used section is underpriced everywhere at Libreria per Ragazzi. Books are heavy and slow to sell, so used shelves price to move. First editions hide here regularly.
- Note the shop's specialties at Libreria Paoline. Sci-fi, travel, art books, philosophy — every good shop leans somewhere. Find the lean that matches yours.
- Ask about ordering. Independent shops will order anything in print, often in a day or two. No need to default to the big online retailer.
- Gift buying? Ask for wrapping. Many independents wrap beautifully and free. It beats a gift bag every time.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Bologna — 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 Bologna can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 61 that's closed, or a great bookstore we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
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 61 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.
Worth the trip: more bookstores around Bologna
33 more within about 40 km of Bologna — here are the 15 nearest:
La Terza Stanza
Bookstore16.1 km from Bologna
La Terza Stanza — Bookstore, found on 7 piazza Giacomo Matteotti in Budrio. Also worth knowing about La Terza Stanza: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 piazza Giacomo Matteotti, Budrio
Phone: +39 340 057 2718
Libreria degli orsi
Bookstore20.1 km from Bologna
Libreria degli orsi is Bookstore on 3 Piazza del Popolo, San Giovanni in Persiceto. Libreria degli orsi also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
3 Piazza del Popolo, San Giovanni in Persiceto
Libreria Carta Bianca a Bazzano
Bookstore20.5 km from Bologna
Libreria Carta Bianca a Bazzano — Bookstore, found on 12 Via Borgo Romano in Bazzano.
12 Via Borgo Romano, Bazzano, 40053
B G Cartoleria
Bookstore25.5 km from Bologna
B G Cartoleria is Bookstore.
Libreria Tre Lune
Bookstore25.7 km from Bologna
Libreria Tre Lune — Bookstore, found on 303 Corso Martiri in Castelfranco Emilia. Also worth knowing about Libreria Tre Lune: the map lists its hours as Mo-We 09:00-12:30, 15:30-19:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-12:30, 15:30-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
303 Corso Martiri, Castelfranco Emilia, 41013
Hours: Mo-We 09:00-12:30, 15:30-19:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-12:30, 15:30-19:00
Phone: +39 059 875 3415
Gokuraku Fumetteria
Bookstore26.0 km from Bologna
Gokuraku Fumetteria — Bookstore.
Cento, 44042
Guercino
Bookstore26.1 km from Bologna
Guercino — Bookstore, found on 8 Via Bartolomeo Campagnoli in Cento.
8 Via Bartolomeo Campagnoli, Cento, 44042
Albatros
Bookstore26.3 km from Bologna
Albatros — Bookstore, found on 53/a Via Guercino in Cento.
53/a Via Guercino, Cento, 44042
Cartoleria
Bookstore27.5 km from Bologna
Cartoleria is Bookstore.
Librerie.coop
Bookstore31.9 km from Bologna
Librerie.coop — Bookstore on 129 Viale Giovanni Amendola. Also worth knowing about Librerie.coop: it has a website with more detail.
129 Viale Giovanni Amendola
Lanzoni Adriano
Bookstore32.9 km from Bologna
Lanzoni Adriano — Bookstore.
Libreria Mondadori
Bookstore33.3 km from Bologna
Libreria Mondadori is Bookstore on 71 Via Emilia, Imola.
71 Via Emilia, Imola, 40026
Sotto Traccia
Bookstore33.3 km from Bologna
Sotto Traccia — Bookstore on 10 Via Felice Orsini.
10 Via Felice Orsini
Il Mosaico
Bookstore33.5 km from Bologna
Il Mosaico is Bookstore on 5a Via Ulisse Aldrovandi.
5a Via Ulisse Aldrovandi
librerie.coop
Bookstore33.5 km from Bologna
librerie.coop is Bookstore on 202 Via Emilia.
202 Via Emilia
Bookstore listings for Bologna: 61 in Bologna and 33 more nearby 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.