Bookstores in Groningen
Bookstores reward the browsers. Groningen, Groningen has 28 mapped right now. That's 28 bookshops mapped around Groningen, 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 Groningen (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Van der Velde Grote Markt and Godert Walter, plus One More Chapter. If a bookshop's missing from Groningen's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Groningen bookstore lineup
28 in Groningen, plus 45 more around Groningen below:
Van der Velde Grote Markt
Bookstore0.1 km from Groningen
Van der Velde Grote Markt — Bookstore, found on 54-55 Grote Markt in Groningen. Also worth knowing about Van der Velde Grote Markt: the map lists its hours as Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu-We,Fr 09:30-18:00; Th 09:30-21:00; Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
54-55 Grote Markt, Groningen, 9712HV
Hours: Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu-We,Fr 09:30-18:00; Th 09:30-21:00; Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +31 50 307 0100
Godert Walter
Bookstore0.1 km from Groningen
Godert Walter — Bookstore, found on 53 Oude Ebbingestraat in Groningen. Also worth knowing about Godert Walter: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
53 Oude Ebbingestraat, Groningen, 9712HC
Hours: Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +31 6 42380262
One More Chapter
Bookstore0.2 km from Groningen
One More Chapter is Bookstore on 5 Zwanestraat, Groningen. One More Chapter also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
5 Zwanestraat, Groningen, 9712CH
Hours: We-Sa 10:00-17:00
Walters Bookshop
Bookstore0.3 km from Groningen
Walters Bookshop is Bookstore on 10 Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat, Groningen. Walters Bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
10 Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat, Groningen, 9712EG
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +31 50 318 5681
De Groninger Kinderboekhandel
Bookstore0.3 km from Groningen
De Groninger Kinderboekhandel — Bookstore, found on 42 Stoeldraaierstraat in Groningen. Also worth knowing about De Groninger Kinderboekhandel: it has a website with more detail.
42 Stoeldraaierstraat, Groningen, 9712BX
Antiquariaat Berger & De Vries
Bookstore0.3 km from Groningen
Antiquariaat Berger & De Vries is Bookstore on 27 Pelsterstraat, Groningen. Antiquariaat Berger & De Vries also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
27 Pelsterstraat, Groningen, 9711KH
Riemer
Bookstore0.3 km from Groningen
Riemer — Bookstore, found on 1 Nieuwe Ebbingestraat in Groningen. Also worth knowing about Riemer: the map lists its hours as Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu-We,Fr-Sa 09:30-18:00; Th 09:30-20:00; Su,PH off; it has a website with more detail.
1 Nieuwe Ebbingestraat, Groningen, 9712NB
Hours: Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu-We,Fr-Sa 09:30-18:00; Th 09:30-20:00; Su,PH off
de Wijde Wereld
Bookstore0.4 km from Groningen
de Wijde Wereld is Bookstore on 14 Folkingestraat, Groningen. de Wijde Wereld also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
14 Folkingestraat, Groningen, 9711JW
Antiquariaat ISIS
Bookstore0.4 km from Groningen
Antiquariaat ISIS — Bookstore, found on 20 Folkingestraat in Groningen. Also worth knowing about Antiquariaat ISIS: it has a website with more detail.
20 Folkingestraat, Groningen, 9711JW
Albert Hoogeveen
Bookstore0.4 km from Groningen
Albert Hoogeveen is Bookstore on 23 Folkingestraat, Groningen. Albert Hoogeveen also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
23 Folkingestraat, Groningen, 9711JT
Van der Velde A-kerkhof
Bookstore0.4 km from Groningen
Van der Velde A-kerkhof — Bookstore, found on 45-47 Akerkhof in Groningen. Also worth knowing about Van der Velde A-kerkhof: the map lists its hours as Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu,We,Fr 09:30-18:00; Th 09:30-21:00; Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
45-47 Akerkhof, Groningen, 9712BC
Hours: Mo 12:00-18:00; Tu,We,Fr 09:30-18:00; Th 09:30-21:00; Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +31 50 312 5593
Boekhandel Daan Nijman - UMCG
Bookstore0.7 km from Groningen
Boekhandel Daan Nijman - UMCG is Bookstore on 1 Hanzeplein, Groningen. Boekhandel Daan Nijman - UMCG also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1 Hanzeplein, Groningen, 9713GZ
Phone: +31 50 311 0998
Boekhandel 't Hartje
Bookstore0.9 km from Groningen
Boekhandel 't Hartje is Bookstore on 3 Beren, Groningen. Boekhandel 't Hartje also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
3 Beren, Groningen, 9714DW
Fugitive Books & Magazines
Bookstore0.9 km from Groningen
Fugitive Books & Magazines is Bookstore on 14 Korreweg, Groningen. Fugitive Books & Magazines also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Su 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
14 Korreweg, Groningen, 9715AA
Hours: We-Su 12:00-17:00
Boekhandel Rosa
Bookstore1.6 km from Groningen
Boekhandel Rosa — Bookstore, found on 43 Oliemuldersweg in Groningen. Also worth knowing about Boekhandel Rosa: the map lists its hours as Tu 13:00-18:00; We 15:00-18:00; Fr 15:00-18:00; Sa 13:00-18:00; "by appointment"; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
43 Oliemuldersweg, Groningen, 9713VA
Hours: Tu 13:00-18:00; We 15:00-18:00; Fr 15:00-18:00; Sa 13:00-18:00; "by appointment"
Phone: +31 50 313 3247
Books 4 Life
Bookstore1.8 km from Groningen
Books 4 Life is Bookstore on 202a Dierenriemstraat, Groningen. Books 4 Life also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
202a Dierenriemstraat, Groningen, 9742AM
Boekenvoordeel
Bookstore1.9 km from Groningen
Boekenvoordeel — Bookstore, found on 186 Dierenriemstraat in Groningen. Also worth knowing about Boekenvoordeel: it has a website with more detail.
186 Dierenriemstraat, Groningen, 9742AL
Bruna
Bookstore1.9 km from Groningen
Bruna — Bookstore, found on 220 Dierenriemstraat in Groningen.
220 Dierenriemstraat, Groningen, 9742AM
Akim stripwinkel
Bookstore2.0 km from Groningen
Akim stripwinkel — Bookstore, found on 14 Ulgersmaweg in Groningen. Also worth knowing about Akim stripwinkel: the map lists its hours as Th,Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
14 Ulgersmaweg, Groningen, 9731BS
Hours: Th,Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Bruna
Bookstore2.4 km from Groningen
Bruna — Bookstore, found on 71 Overwinningsplein in Groningen. Also worth knowing about Bruna: the map lists its hours as Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00.
71 Overwinningsplein, Groningen, 9728GS
Hours: Mo 10:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Bruna
Bookstore2.5 km from Groningen
Bruna — Bookstore, found on 11 Helperplein in Groningen.
11 Helperplein, Groningen, 9721CX
ReadShop
Bookstore3.4 km from Groningen
ReadShop is Bookstore on 249 Reitdiephaven, Groningen. ReadShop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
249 Reitdiephaven, Groningen, 9746RD
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:30
Phone: +31 50 203 0103
BoekenThuis
Bookstore4.2 km from Groningen
BoekenThuis — Bookstore, found on 325 Kajuit in Groningen. Also worth knowing about BoekenThuis: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
325 Kajuit, Groningen, 9733CP
Hours: Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00
Boomker Boeken
Bookstore5.6 km from Groningen
Boomker Boeken — Bookstore, found on 7 Raadhuisplein in Haren Gn. Also worth knowing about Boomker Boeken: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00; Jan-Sep Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Raadhuisplein, Haren Gn, 9751AM
Hours: Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 12:00-17:00; Jan-Sep Su off
Phone: +31 50 534 4013
Bruna
Bookstore5.7 km from Groningen
Bruna — Bookstore, found on 22 Brinkhorst in Haren Gn. Also worth knowing about Bruna: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 08:00-18:00; Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
22 Brinkhorst, Haren Gn, 9751AT
Hours: Mo-Th 08:00-18:00; Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +31 50 534 4139
Antiquariaat Bladzij 20
Bookstore9.3 km from Groningen
Antiquariaat Bladzij 20 — Bookstore, found on 20 Molenweg in Bedum. Also worth knowing about Antiquariaat Bladzij 20: the map lists its hours as Th 13:00-18:00; Fr 13:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su-We off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
20 Molenweg, Bedum, 9781GM
Hours: Th 13:00-18:00; Fr 13:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su-We off
Phone: +31 50 301 0233
De Boekenleut
Bookstore9.4 km from GroningenRun by De koffieleut
Run by De koffieleut, De Boekenleut is Bookstore. Also worth knowing about De Boekenleut: the map lists its hours as Tu,We,Fr 08:30-15:30.
Hours: Tu,We,Fr 08:30-15:30
ReadShop
Bookstore9.5 km from Groningen
ReadShop is Bookstore on 71a Hoofdweg, Eelde. ReadShop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
71a Hoofdweg, Eelde, 9761EB
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-17:30
Phone: +31 50 309 5774
What the map tells us about bookstores in Groningen
17 of the 28 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
23 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
The Groningen bookstore crawl
Making a day of it in Groningen? Work this order: Van der Velde Grote Markt on 54-55 Grote Markt, Godert Walter on 53 Oude Ebbingestraat, One More Chapter on 5 Zwanestraat, Walters Bookshop on 10 Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat, De Groninger Kinderboekhandel on 42 Stoeldraaierstraat, Antiquariaat Berger & De Vries on 27 Pelsterstraat, Riemer on 1 Nieuwe Ebbingestraat, and de Wijde Wereld on 14 Folkingestraat. That's the bookstore crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 20 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Groningen
The regulars' playbook for Groningen's bookshops:
- Come back seasonally at Van der Velde Grote Markt. Stock turns over with the publishing seasons. The shop you browsed in spring is a different shop by autumn.
- Check the bargain carts outside at Godert Walter. Sidewalk carts are the shop's clearance rack. A dollar a book, and the turnover is fast.
- Check condition before you pay. Used books: check for missing pages, water damage, and cracked spines. A quick flip-through takes ten seconds.
- Note the shop's specialties. Sci-fi, travel, art books, philosophy — every good shop leans somewhere. Find the lean that matches yours.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Groningen — 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 Groningen can take a while to appear. The 28 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 28 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 Groningen
45 more within about 40 km of Groningen — here are the 15 nearest:
ReadShop
Bookstore10.7 km from Groningen
ReadShop is Bookstore on 15 Koopmansplein, Ten Boer. ReadShop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-17:45; Tu-Fr 09:30-17:45; Sa 09:30-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
15 Koopmansplein, Ten Boer, 9791MD
Hours: Mo 13:00-17:45; Tu-Fr 09:30-17:45; Sa 09:30-17:00
Phone: +31 50 203 0441
Boekhandel Schoelier
Bookstore10.9 km from Groningen
Boekhandel Schoelier is Bookstore on 14 Hoofdstraat, Zuidhorn. Boekhandel Schoelier also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
14 Hoofdstraat, Zuidhorn, 9801BX
Daan Nijman
Bookstore12.8 km from Groningen
Daan Nijman — Bookstore, found on 95 Heerestraat in Roden. Also worth knowing about Daan Nijman: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
95 Heerestraat, Roden, 9301AE
Phone: +31 50 501 2967
't Kruispunt
Bookstore12.8 km from Groningen
't Kruispunt — Bookstore, found on 27 Albertsbaan in Roden.
27 Albertsbaan, Roden, 9301KS
Bruna
Bookstore12.9 km from Groningen
Bruna — Bookstore, found on 53 Heerestraat in Roden.
53 Heerestraat, Roden, 9301AE
Bruna
Bookstore12.9 km from Groningen
Bruna — Bookstore, found on 5 Regnerus Praediniusstraat in Winsum. Also worth knowing about Bruna: it has a website with more detail.
5 Regnerus Praediniusstraat, Winsum, 9951CA
Prokan
Bookstore13.3 km from Groningen
Prokan — Bookstore.
Bruna
Bookstore13.3 km from Groningen
Bruna — Bookstore, found on 4 De Schans in Leek.
4 De Schans, Leek, 9351AZ
Boekenvoordeel
Bookstore14.5 km from Groningen
Boekenvoordeel — Bookstore, found on 21 Gorecht-Oost in Hoogezand. Also worth knowing about Boekenvoordeel: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Th 09:30-18:00; Fr 09:30-21:00; Sa 09:30-17:00; Su closed; it has a website with more detail.
21 Gorecht-Oost, Hoogezand, 9603AA
Hours: Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Th 09:30-18:00; Fr 09:30-21:00; Sa 09:30-17:00; Su closed
Bruna
Bookstore14.6 km from Groningen
Bruna — Bookstore, found on 153p Gorecht-Oost in Hoogezand. Also worth knowing about Bruna: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-10:00; Tu-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su closed; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
153p Gorecht-Oost, Hoogezand, 9603AE
Hours: Mo 13:00-10:00; Tu-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su closed
Phone: +31 598 326 878
ReadShop
Bookstore14.7 km from Groningen
ReadShop is Bookstore on 2 Het Spoor, Tolbert. 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.
2 Het Spoor, Tolbert, 9356BW
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +31 594 237 007
ReadShop
Bookstore14.8 km from Groningen
ReadShop is Bookstore on 17 Roderweg, Nieuw-Roden. 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.
17 Roderweg, Nieuw-Roden, 9311PA
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +31 50 2003311
Bruna
Bookstore16.1 km from Groningen
Bruna — Bookstore, found on 4b Stationsweg in Zuidlaren.
4b Stationsweg, Zuidlaren, 9471GR
ReadShop
Bookstore16.5 km from Groningen
ReadShop is Bookstore on 89 Hoofdweg, Schildwolde. ReadShop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,We-Th,Sa 08:00-18:00; Tu,Fr 08:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
89 Hoofdweg, Schildwolde, 9626AB
Hours: Mo,We-Th,Sa 08:00-18:00; Tu,Fr 08:00-20:00
Phone: +31 598 423 136
ReadShop
Bookstore17.2 km from Groningen
ReadShop is Bookstore on 12 Hogestraat, Loppersum. 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.
12 Hogestraat, Loppersum, 9919AM
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +31 596 572 764
Bookstore listings for Groningen: 28 in Groningen and 45 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.