Bookstores in Palermo
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Palermo, Sicily gives you 33 to judge by. That's 33 bookshops mapped around Palermo, 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 Palermo (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include La stanza di carta and Libreria del Corso, plus Libreria Alaimo. If a bookshop's missing from Palermo's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Palermo bookstore lineup
33 in Palermo, plus 4 more around Palermo below:
La stanza di carta
Bookstore0.1 km from Palermo
La stanza di carta is Bookstore.
Libreria del Corso
Bookstore0.1 km from Palermo
Libreria del Corso — Bookstore, found on 332 Via Vittorio Emanuele in Palermo. Also worth knowing about Libreria del Corso: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
332 Via Vittorio Emanuele, Palermo, 90134
Phone: +39 091 326870
Libreria Alaimo
Bookstore0.1 km from Palermo
Libreria Alaimo — Bookstore.
Liberia Forense
Bookstore0.1 km from Palermo
Liberia Forense is Bookstore on 185 Via Maqueda, Palermo. Liberia Forense also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
185 Via Maqueda, Palermo, 90134
Phone: +39 091 616 8475
Libreria Del Cassaro
Bookstore0.2 km from Palermo
Libreria Del Cassaro — Bookstore, found on 399 Via Vittorio Emanuele in Palermo.
399 Via Vittorio Emanuele, Palermo
Mondadori
Bookstore0.3 km from Palermo
Mondadori is Bookstore on 270 Via Roma, Palermo. Mondadori also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
270 Via Roma, Palermo
Phone: +39 091 361064
Libreria Zacco
Bookstore0.3 km from Palermo
Libreria Zacco is Bookstore.
Giunti al Punto
Bookstore0.3 km from Palermo
Giunti al Punto — Bookstore.
Libreria Luigi Portinaio
Bookstore0.3 km from Palermo
Libreria Luigi Portinaio — Bookstore on 422 Via Vittorio Emanuele. Also worth knowing about Libreria Luigi Portinaio: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
422 Via Vittorio Emanuele
Phone: +39 091 651 2061
Libreria Vaccaro
Bookstore0.4 km from Palermo
Libreria Vaccaro is Bookstore on 439,441 Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Palermo. Libreria Vaccaro also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-13:00,16:00-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
439,441 Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Palermo, 90134
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-13:00,16:00-19:30
Phone: +39 091 584833
Libreria Paoline
Bookstore0.4 km from Palermo
Libreria Paoline is Bookstore on 456 Via Vittorio Emanuele, Palermo. Libreria Paoline also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:00-13:00,16:00-19:30; Mo 16:00-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
456 Via Vittorio Emanuele, Palermo, 90134
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-13:00,16:00-19:30; Mo 16:00-19:30
Phone: +39 091 651 2158
Zona di trafico librario
Bookstore0.6 km from Palermo
Zona di trafico librario — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Zona di trafico librario: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00
La Feltrinelli
Bookstore0.7 km from Palermo
La Feltrinelli — Bookstore, found on 133 Via Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour in Palermo. Also worth knowing about La Feltrinelli: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-20:30; Su 10:00-13:30, 16:00-20:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
133 Via Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, Palermo, 90133
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-20:30; Su 10:00-13:30, 16:00-20:30
Phone: +39 02 9194 7777
Libreria del mare
Bookstore0.7 km from Palermo
Libreria del mare — Bookstore, found on 50 Via della Cala in Palermo. Also worth knowing about Libreria del mare: it has a website with more detail.
50 Via della Cala, Palermo
Libreria del Popolo
Used bookstore0.9 km from Palermo
Libreria del Popolo is Used bookstore on Via Volturno.
Via Volturno
Mondadori
Bookstore0.9 km from Palermo
Mondadori is Bookstore on 233 Via Mariano Stabile, Palermo. Mondadori also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
233 Via Mariano Stabile, Palermo, 90141
Phone: +39 091 752 7836
Compro Fumetti
Bookstore1.0 km from Palermo
Compro Fumetti is Bookstore on 288 Corso Tukory, Palermo. Compro Fumetti also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 16:30-19:30; Sa 10:00-13:00,16:30-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
288 Corso Tukory, Palermo, 90134
Hours: Tu-Fr 16:30-19:30; Sa 10:00-13:00,16:30-19:30
Phone: +39 091 625 8338
Multiservices
Bookstore1.0 km from Palermo
Multiservices — Bookstore, found on Corso Tukory in Palermo. Also worth knowing about Multiservices: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:15-13:30,16:00-19:45; Sa 08:15-13:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Corso Tukory, Palermo, 90134
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:15-13:30,16:00-19:45; Sa 08:15-13:30
Phone: +39 091 651 7065
Modusvivendi
Bookstore1.4 km from Palermo
Modusvivendi — Bookstore, found on Via Quintino Sella in Palermo.
Via Quintino Sella, Palermo
Libreria Paoline
Bookstore2.3 km from Palermo
Libreria Paoline is Bookstore on 19f Via Emanuele Notarbartolo, Palermo. Libreria Paoline also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-13:00,16:00-19:15; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
19f Via Emanuele Notarbartolo, Palermo, 90141
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-13:00,16:00-19:15
Phone: +39 091 843 1361
Al Teknodrome S.n.c. di Beninati Marco & Nonnato Marco
Bookstore2.5 km from Palermo
Al Teknodrome S.n.c. di Beninati Marco & Nonnato Marco — Bookstore, found on 29 Via Generale Giuseppe Arimondi in Palermo. Also worth knowing about Al Teknodrome S.n.c. di Beninati Marco & Nonnato Marco: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-13:00,16:30-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
29 Via Generale Giuseppe Arimondi, Palermo, 90143
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-13:00,16:30-19:30
Phone: +39 091 977 8097
Libreria Macaione - Spazio Cultura
Bookstore2.7 km from Palermo
Libreria Macaione - Spazio Cultura — Bookstore, found on 102 Via Marchese di Villabianca in Palermo. Also worth knowing about Libreria Macaione - Spazio Cultura: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-13:00,16:00-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
102 Via Marchese di Villabianca, Palermo, 90143
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-13:00,16:00-19:30
Phone: +39 091 6257426
Libreria Sciuti
Bookstore3.3 km from Palermo
Libreria Sciuti — Bookstore, found on 91f Via Giuseppe Sciuti in Palermo. Also worth knowing about Libreria Sciuti: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-13:00,16:00-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
91f Via Giuseppe Sciuti, Palermo, 90144
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-13:00,16:00-19:30
Phone: +39 091 341999
Libreria Dream
Bookstore3.7 km from Palermo
Libreria Dream — Bookstore, found on 903 Corso Calatafimi in Palermo.
903 Corso Calatafimi, Palermo, 90129
Libreria Nuova Ipsa
Bookstore3.9 km from Palermo
Libreria Nuova Ipsa is Bookstore on 71 Via dei Leoni, Palermo. Libreria Nuova Ipsa also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
71 Via dei Leoni, Palermo
Libreria Europa
Bookstore3.9 km from Palermo
Libreria Europa — Bookstore, found on 22 Via Uditore in Palermo. Also worth knowing about Libreria Europa: it has a website with more detail.
22 Via Uditore, Palermo, 90145
Libreria Nuova Europa
Bookstore4.4 km from Palermo
Libreria Nuova Europa is Bookstore on 125 Via Empedocle Restivo.
125 Via Empedocle Restivo
Libreria Tramontana
Bookstore4.9 km from Palermo
Libreria Tramontana is Bookstore on 61e-61h Via dei Nebrodi.
61e-61h Via dei Nebrodi
Sicilia Libri
Bookstore5.1 km from Palermo
Sicilia Libri — Bookstore, found on 32 Via Danimarca in Palermo. Also worth knowing about Sicilia Libri: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
32 Via Danimarca, Palermo
Phone: +39 091 757 4396
Mondadori
Bookstore5.3 km from Palermo
Mondadori is Bookstore.
Palermo
Mondadori
Bookstore6.7 km from Palermo
Mondadori is Bookstore on 288 Via San Lorenzo, Palermo. Mondadori also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-23:00.
288 Via San Lorenzo, Palermo, 90146
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00
La Feltrinelli
Bookstore8.8 km from Palermo
La Feltrinelli — Bookstore, found on 1963 Viale Cesare Brandi in Palermo.
1963 Viale Cesare Brandi, Palermo, 90147
Funside
Bookstore9.0 km from Palermo
Funside — Bookstore.
What the map tells us about bookstores in Palermo
11 of the 33 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
15 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
The Palermo bookstore crawl
The efficient Palermo bookstore crawl strings these together: La stanza di carta, Libreria del Corso on 332 Via Vittorio Emanuele, Libreria Alaimo, Liberia Forense on 185 Via Maqueda, Libreria Del Cassaro on 399 Via Vittorio Emanuele, Mondadori on 270 Via Roma, Libreria Zacco, and Giunti al Punto — 33 stops, one logical order. 25 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Palermo
A few things worth knowing before you work through Palermo's bookstores:
- Check the sale shelf rhythm at La stanza di carta. Shops clear shelves on cycles. Ask when the next cull happens — that's when the bargains land.
- Poetry lives in bookshops at Libreria del Corso. Poetry barely exists online as a browsing experience. The poetry shelf in a real shop is a different world.
- Check condition before you pay. Used books: check for missing pages, water damage, and cracked spines. A quick flip-through takes ten seconds.
- Ask about the book club discount. Many shops discount book-club orders. If your club buys local, everyone wins.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around Palermo — 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 Palermo can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 33, or a bookstore we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
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 33 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 Palermo
4 more within about 25 km of Palermo, nearest first:
Libreria 95
Bookstore12.7 km from Palermo
Libreria 95 is Bookstore.
Mondadori
Bookstore13.0 km from Palermo
Mondadori is Bookstore.
Books libreria
Bookstore13.7 km from Palermo
Books libreria is Bookstore.
Giunti al Punto
Bookstore14.1 km from Palermo
Giunti al Punto — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Giunti al Punto: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Phone: +39 091 8691655
Bookstore listings for Palermo: 33 in Palermo and 4 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.