Bookstores in Deventer
Bookstores reward the browsers. Deventer, Overijssel has 16 mapped right now. That's 16 bookshops mapped around Deventer, 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 Deventer (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Poorthuis and Reba, plus Bonbonboek. If a bookshop's missing from Deventer's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Deventer bookstore lineup
16 in Deventer, plus 35 more around Deventer below:
Poorthuis
Bookstore0.2 km from Deventer
Poorthuis — Bookstore, found on 105 Walstraat in Deventer. Also worth knowing about Poorthuis: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
105 Walstraat, Deventer, 7411GL
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00
Phone: +31 570 617 734
Reba
Bookstore0.3 km from Deventer
Reba — Bookstore, found on 30 Walstraat in Deventer. Also worth knowing about Reba: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
30 Walstraat, Deventer, 7411GM
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00
Phone: +31 6 824 319 48
Bonbonboek
Bookstore0.3 km from Deventer
Bonbonboek is Bookstore on 37 Walstraat, Deventer. Bonbonboek also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-We,Fr-Sa 11:00-17:00.
37 Walstraat, Deventer, 7411GJ
Hours: Tu-We,Fr-Sa 11:00-17:00
Bruna
Bookstore0.4 km from Deventer
Bruna — Bookstore, found on 33 Korte Bisschopstraat in Deventer. Also worth knowing about Bruna: the map lists its hours as Mo 11:00-18:00; Tu-We,Fr 09:00-18:00; Th 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
33 Korte Bisschopstraat, Deventer, 7411HJ
Hours: Mo 11:00-18:00; Tu-We,Fr 09:00-18:00; Th 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 12:00-17:00
Boekenvoordeel
Bookstore0.4 km from Deventer
Boekenvoordeel — Bookstore, found on 55 Lange Bisschopstraat in Deventer. Also worth knowing about Boekenvoordeel: the map lists its hours as Mo 11:00-17:30; Tu-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off; Su[1] 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
55 Lange Bisschopstraat, Deventer, 7411KJ
Hours: Mo 11:00-17:30; Tu-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off; Su[1] 12:00-17:00
De Kleinere Boekwinkel
Bookstore0.5 km from Deventer
De Kleinere Boekwinkel is Bookstore on 11 Spijkerboorsteeg, Deventer. De Kleinere Boekwinkel also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu,Su off; We,Fr 10:00-17:30; Th 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
11 Spijkerboorsteeg, Deventer, 7411JE
Hours: Mo-Tu,Su off; We,Fr 10:00-17:30; Th 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Knibbel comics
Bookstore0.5 km from Deventer
Knibbel comics is Bookstore on 39 Broederenstraat, Deventer. Knibbel comics also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th-Fr 12:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
39 Broederenstraat, Deventer, 7411LA
Hours: Th-Fr 12:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-17:00
Das Gute Ist Immer Da!
Bookstore0.5 km from Deventer
Das Gute Ist Immer Da! is Bookstore on 33 Kleine Overstraat, Deventer. Das Gute Ist Immer Da! also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
33 Kleine Overstraat, Deventer, 7411JH
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Phone: +31 570 644 625
Mangalicious
Bookstore0.6 km from Deventer
Mangalicious — Bookstore, found on 20 Lange Bisschopstraat in Deventer. Also worth knowing about Mangalicious: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
20 Lange Bisschopstraat, Deventer, 7411KL
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Broekhuis
Bookstore0.6 km from Deventer
Broekhuis is Bookstore on 7 Lange Bisschopstraat, Deventer. Broekhuis also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu-We,Fr-Sa 09:30-18:00; Th 09:30-21:00; Su 09:30-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Lange Bisschopstraat, Deventer, 7411KG
Hours: Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu-We,Fr-Sa 09:30-18:00; Th 09:30-21:00; Su 09:30-17:00
Phone: +31 570 203 103
Praamstra
Bookstore0.6 km from Deventer
Praamstra is Bookstore on 1 Lange Bisschopstraat, Deventer. Praamstra also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu-Sa 09:30-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1 Lange Bisschopstraat, Deventer, 7411KG
Hours: Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu-Sa 09:30-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +31 570 675 925
Boekhandel ABC
Bookstore0.6 km from Deventer
Boekhandel ABC — Bookstore, found on 37 Nieuwstraat in Deventer. Also worth knowing about Boekhandel ABC: it has a website with more detail.
37 Nieuwstraat, Deventer, 7411LG
Bruna
Bookstore3.5 km from Deventer
Bruna — Bookstore, found on 201 Flora in Deventer.
201 Flora, Deventer, 7422LP
Oonk
Bookstore4.6 km from Deventer
Oonk is Bookstore on 4 Stationsstraat, Twello. Oonk also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4 Stationsstraat, Twello, 7391EK
Phone: +31 571 271 509
Kantoorboekhandel Bechtle
Bookstore6.6 km from Deventer
Kantoorboekhandel Bechtle is Bookstore on 40 Hoofdstraat, Gorssel. Kantoorboekhandel Bechtle also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
40 Hoofdstraat, Gorssel, 7213CX
Boek & Kantoor Korten
Bookstore9.9 km from Deventer
Boek & Kantoor Korten — Bookstore, found on 19 Aaldert Geertsstraat in Olst. Also worth knowing about Boek & Kantoor Korten: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
19 Aaldert Geertsstraat, Olst, 8121BK
Phone: +31 570 561 298
What the map tells us about bookstores in Deventer
11 of the 16 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
12 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
The Deventer bookstore crawl
The efficient Deventer bookstore crawl strings these together: Poorthuis on 105 Walstraat, Reba on 30 Walstraat, Bonbonboek on 37 Walstraat, Bruna on 33 Korte Bisschopstraat, Boekenvoordeel on 55 Lange Bisschopstraat, De Kleinere Boekwinkel on 11 Spijkerboorsteeg, Knibbel comics on 39 Broederenstraat, and Das Gute Ist Immer Da! on 33 Kleine Overstraat — 16 stops, one logical order. 8 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Deventer
The regulars' playbook for Deventer's bookshops:
- Buy the signed copy at Poorthuis. 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.
- Learn your editions at Reba. A first edition, first printing is the collectible one. Booksellers will show you how to check the copyright page.
- Gift buying? Ask for wrapping. Many independents wrap beautifully and free. It beats a gift bag every time.
- The used section is underpriced everywhere. Books are heavy and slow to sell, so used shelves price to move. First editions hide here regularly.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Deventer — 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 Deventer can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 16 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 16 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 Deventer
35 more within about 25 km of Deventer — here are the 15 nearest:
ReadShop
Bookstore12.2 km from Deventer
ReadShop is Bookstore on 5 Korianderplein, Apeldoorn. ReadShop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5 Korianderplein, Apeldoorn, 7322NA
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +31 55 366 1111
Bruna
Bookstore12.4 km from Deventer
Bruna — Bookstore, found on 105 Operaplein in Apeldoorn. Also worth knowing about Bruna: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00.
105 Operaplein, Apeldoorn, 7323EL
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
De Boekerij
Bookstore12.5 km from Deventer
De Boekerij is Bookstore on 55 Nieuwstad, Zutphen. De Boekerij also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-17:30; Tu-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
55 Nieuwstad, Zutphen, 7201NL
Hours: Mo 13:00-17:30; Tu-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +31 575 515 212
Van Someren en Ten Bosch
Bookstore12.7 km from Deventer
Van Someren en Ten Bosch is Bookstore on 19 Turfstraat, Zutphen. Van Someren en Ten Bosch also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00; Mo 13:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
19 Turfstraat, Zutphen, 7201KE
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00; Mo 13:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
ReadShop
Bookstore12.8 km from Deventer
ReadShop is Bookstore on 422 De Eglantier, Apeldoorn. ReadShop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
422 De Eglantier, Apeldoorn, 7329DL
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +31 55 542 5588
Sigma
Bookstore12.8 km from Deventer
Sigma is Bookstore on 13 IJsselkade, Zutphen. Sigma also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 13:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
13 IJsselkade, Zutphen, 7201HC
Hours: We-Sa 13:00-18:00
Van den Brink Boek en Buro
Bookstore12.9 km from Deventer
Van den Brink Boek en Buro — Bookstore, found on 77 Beukerstraat in Zutphen. Also worth knowing about Van den Brink Boek en Buro: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-17:30; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
77 Beukerstraat, Zutphen, 7201LC
Hours: Mo 13:00-17:30; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +31 575 519 717
De Vonk
Bookstore13.3 km from Deventer
De Vonk — Bookstore, found on 37 Spittaalstraat in Zutphen. Also worth knowing about De Vonk: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
37 Spittaalstraat, Zutphen, 7201EB
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +31 575 51 0933
Bruna
Bookstore13.8 km from Deventer
Bruna — Bookstore, found on 59 Dorpsstraat in Vaassen. Also worth knowing about Bruna: the map lists its hours as Mo 11:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00.
59 Dorpsstraat, Vaassen, 8171BL
Hours: Mo 11:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00
ReadShop
Bookstore14.2 km from Deventer
ReadShop is Bookstore on 55 Dreiumme, Warnsveld. ReadShop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
55 Dreiumme, Warnsveld, 7232CN
Hours: Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +31 575 527 579
Nawijn&Polak
Bookstore14.3 km from Deventer
Nawijn&Polak — Bookstore, found on 24 Marktplein in Apeldoorn. Also worth knowing about Nawijn&Polak: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
24 Marktplein, Apeldoorn, 7311LR
Phone: +31 55 521 2709
De Robijn
Bookstore14.4 km from Deventer
De Robijn is Bookstore on 62 1e Wormenseweg, Apeldoorn.
62 1e Wormenseweg, Apeldoorn, 7331DH
De Tweede Lezer
Bookstore14.4 km from Deventer
De Tweede Lezer is Bookstore on 102 1e Wormenseweg, Apeldoorn. De Tweede Lezer also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 13:00-17:30; Sa 11:30-16:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
102 1e Wormenseweg, Apeldoorn, 7331DK
Hours: Tu-Fr 13:00-17:30; Sa 11:30-16:30
Phone: +31 55 542 7202
Free Record Shop
Bookstore14.4 km from Deventer
Free Record Shop is Bookstore on 89C Hoofdstraat, Apeldoorn.
89C Hoofdstraat, Apeldoorn, 7311JX
Broekhuis
Bookstore14.4 km from Deventer
Broekhuis is Bookstore on 4 Hofstraat, Apeldoorn. Broekhuis also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4 Hofstraat, Apeldoorn, 7311KV
Phone: +31 55 203 4200
Bookstore listings for Deventer: 16 in Deventer and 35 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.