Bookstores in Ljubljana
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Ljubljana, Central Slovenia gives you 38 to judge by. That's 38 bookshops mapped around Ljubljana, 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 Ljubljana (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include DZS and Mladinska knjiga, plus Mladinska knjiga, Knjigarna in papirnica Zagorje. If a bookshop's missing from Ljubljana's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Ljubljana bookstore lineup
38 mapped within about 40 km:
DZS
Bookstore
DZS — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about DZS: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-13:00
Mladinska knjiga
BookstoreRun by Mladinska knjiga
Mladinska knjiga is Bookstore run by Mladinska knjiga on 29 Slovenska cesta, Ljubljana. Mladinska knjiga also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
29 Slovenska cesta, Ljubljana, 1000
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
Phone: +386 1 241 06 57
Mladinska knjiga, Knjigarna in papirnica Zagorje
Bookstore
Mladinska knjiga, Knjigarna in papirnica Zagorje — Bookstore.
Trubarjev antikvariat
BookstoreRun by Mladinska knjiga Publishing House
Run by Mladinska knjiga Publishing House, Trubarjev antikvariat is Bookstore, found on 25 Mestni trg in Ljubljana. Also worth knowing about Trubarjev antikvariat: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
25 Mestni trg, Ljubljana, 1000
Phone: +386 1 2442683
Mladinska knjiga
Bookstore
Mladinska knjiga is Bookstore on 11 Trubarjeva cesta. Mladinska knjiga also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-19:30; Sa 08:30-13:30.
11 Trubarjeva cesta
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-19:30; Sa 08:30-13:30
Striparna
BookstoreRun by Izar Lunaček
Run by Izar Lunaček, Striparna is Bookstore, found on 2 Mestni trg in Ljubljana. Also worth knowing about Striparna: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 13:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
2 Mestni trg, Ljubljana, 1000
Hours: Mo-Fr 13:00-19:00, Sa 10:00-16:00
Stripolis
Bookstore
Stripolis is Bookstore on 11 Poljanska cesta, Ljubljana.
11 Poljanska cesta, Ljubljana, 1000
Mladinska knjiga
Bookstore
Mladinska knjiga is Bookstore. Mladinska knjiga also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:30.
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:30
Galerija Fotografija
BookstoreRun by Barbara Čeferin (barbara.ceferin@galerijafotografija.si)
Galerija Fotografija is Bookstore run by Barbara Čeferin (barbara.ceferin@galerijafotografija.si) on 7 Levstikov trg. Galerija Fotografija also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 Levstikov trg, 1000
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Phone: +386 (1) 25 11 529
Hiša sanjajočih knjig
BookstoreRun by Založba Sanje
Hiša sanjajočih knjig is Bookstore run by Založba Sanje on 29 Trubarjeva cesta, Ljubljana. Hiša sanjajočih knjig also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
29 Trubarjeva cesta, Ljubljana, 1000
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: (01)230 14 26
Azil
Bookstore
Azil — Bookstore.
Antikvariat Cunjak
Bookstore
Antikvariat Cunjak is Bookstore.
Mladinska knjiga
Bookstore
Mladinska knjiga is Bookstore. Mladinska knjiga also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00
Center Oxford
BookstoreRun by Mladinska knjiga
Center Oxford is Bookstore run by Mladinska knjiga on 2 Kopitarjeva ulica, Ljubljana. Center Oxford also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Kopitarjeva ulica, Ljubljana
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Phone: +386 1 3603786
Knjigarna Felix
Bookstore
Knjigarna Felix is Bookstore. Knjigarna Felix also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00
Mladinska knjiga
Bookstore
Mladinska knjiga is Bookstore.
DZS
Bookstore
DZS — Bookstore.
knjigarna ABC
Bookstore
knjigarna ABC — Bookstore.
Knjigarna založbe Družina
Bookstore
Knjigarna založbe Družina is Bookstore on 23 Štula, Ljubljana - Šentvid.
23 Štula, Ljubljana - Šentvid, 1210
DZS
Bookstore
DZS — Bookstore.
Pelikan
Bookstore
Pelikan is Bookstore. Pelikan also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 07:30-16:30; Sa 08:00-12:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-16:30; Sa 08:00-12:00
Felix Knjigarna
Bookstore
Felix Knjigarna is Bookstore. Felix Knjigarna also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00
Phone: 045980000
Svet knjige
Bookstore
Svet knjige — Bookstore on 8 Kongresni trg.
8 Kongresni trg
Felix knjiga
Bookstore
Felix knjiga — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Felix knjiga: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00
Mladinska knjiga
Bookstore
Mladinska knjiga is Bookstore. Mladinska knjiga also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Mladinska knjiga
Bookstore
Mladinska knjiga is Bookstore on 29 Ljubljanska cesta. Mladinska knjiga also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-13:00; Su off.
29 Ljubljanska cesta
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-13:00; Su off
Mladinska knjiga
Bookstore
Mladinska knjiga is Bookstore.
Tops
Bookstore
Tops — Bookstore on 2 Šolska ulica. Also worth knowing about Tops: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Šolska ulica, 4220
Phone: 04 51 23 305
Cangura založba in knjigarna
Bookstore
Cangura založba in knjigarna — Bookstore, found on 34 Bratovševa ploščad in Ljubljana. Also worth knowing about Cangura založba in knjigarna: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
34 Bratovševa ploščad, Ljubljana, 1000
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00
Phone: +38614343300
Fragmenti
Bookstore
Fragmenti — Bookstore, found on 14 Prešernova ulica in Kranj. Also worth knowing about Fragmenti: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14 Prešernova ulica, Kranj, 4000
Phone: +386 041 532 349
knjigarna Beletrina
Bookstore
knjigarna Beletrina — Bookstore on 3 Stari trg. Also worth knowing about knjigarna Beletrina: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su off.
3 Stari trg
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su off
Felix
Bookstore
Felix — Bookstore on 4 Moskovska ulica.
4 Moskovska ulica
Knjigarna Konzorcij
Bookstore
Knjigarna Konzorcij is Bookstore.
Kocka
Bookstore
Kocka is Bookstore on Mejačeva ulica.
Mejačeva ulica, 1353
Konzorcij
Bookstore
Konzorcij — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Konzorcij: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-15:00.
Ljubljana, 1000
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
Felix
Bookstore
Felix — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Felix: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 08:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 08:00-21:00
Phone: 064242445
Mladinska knjiga
Bookstore
Mladinska knjiga is Bookstore on 1 Maistrov trg, Kranj. Mladinska knjiga also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-19:00; Sa 08:19-13:00.
1 Maistrov trg, Kranj, 4000
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-19:00; Sa 08:19-13:00
Mladinska knjiga
Bookstore
Mladinska knjiga is Bookstore.
What the map tells us about bookstores in Ljubljana
20 of the 38 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
10 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
The Ljubljana bookstore crawl
Making a day of it in Ljubljana? Work this order: DZS, Mladinska knjiga on 29 Slovenska cesta, Mladinska knjiga, Knjigarna in papirnica Zagorje, Trubarjev antikvariat on 25 Mestni trg, Mladinska knjiga on 11 Trubarjeva cesta, Striparna on 2 Mestni trg, Stripolis on 11 Poljanska cesta, and Mladinska knjiga. That's the bookstore crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 30 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Ljubljana
The regulars' playbook for Ljubljana's bookshops:
- Check condition before you pay at DZS. Used books: check for missing pages, water damage, and cracked spines. A quick flip-through takes ten seconds.
- Look for local history at Mladinska knjiga. The local-interest shelf tells you what a town thinks of itself. Great for visitors, better for new residents.
- Check the staff picks shelf first. It's the fastest read of a shop's personality. If the picks excite you, the rest of the store will too.
- Magazines and journals matter. The little-magazine rack is where new writers appear first. Cheap, weird, and full of discoveries.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Ljubljana — 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 Ljubljana can take a while to appear. The 38 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 38 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 Ljubljana: 38 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.