Bookstores in Quito
Quito, Pichincha has 51 bookstores on the map. That's 51 bookshops mapped around Quito, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Give yourself an hour minimum — bookshops are the one errand that always takes longer than planned.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Quito (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include English Bookstore and Abya Yala, plus Papelesa. If a bookshop's missing from Quito's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Quito bookstore lineup
51 mapped within about 40 km:
English Bookstore
Bookstore
English Bookstore is Bookstore.
Abya Yala
BookstoreRun by Abya Yala
Abya Yala is Bookstore run by Abya Yala.
Papelesa
Bookstore
Papelesa — Bookstore.
Comisariato del Libro
Bookstore
Comisariato del Libro is Bookstore on Avenida Mariscal Sucre, Quito.
Avenida Mariscal Sucre, Quito
La Castellana
Bookstore
La Castellana is Bookstore on Avenida 12 de Octubre.
Avenida 12 de Octubre
Librería Cultural
BookstoreRun by Librería Cultural
Librería Cultural is Bookstore run by Librería Cultural on Avenida 6 de Diciembre, Quito. Librería Cultural also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 9:00 - 18:30.
Avenida 6 de Diciembre, Quito, EC170104
Hours: 9:00 - 18:30
Librería Cultural
BookstoreRun by Librería Cultural
Librería Cultural is Bookstore run by Librería Cultural on N47 295 Avenida de la Prensa, Quito. Librería Cultural also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 09:00-17:00.
N47 295 Avenida de la Prensa, Quito, EC170104
Hours: 09:00-17:00
Papeleria Alejito
Bookstore
Papeleria Alejito is Bookstore on Quito. Papeleria Alejito also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 07:00-20:00.
Quito
Hours: 07:00-20:00
Libreria Luz
Bookstore
Libreria Luz — Bookstore on N7-63 Venezuela.
N7-63 Venezuela
Librería San Pablo
Bookstore
Librería San Pablo is Bookstore on García Moreno.
García Moreno
Librería Jurídica Oni
Bookstore
Librería Jurídica Oni — Bookstore, found on Iñaquito in Quito.
Iñaquito, Quito
Book Point
Bookstore
Book Point — Bookstore, found on Avenida Tomas de Berlanga in Quito.
Avenida Tomas de Berlanga, Quito
Libreria Espiritual
Bookstore
Libreria Espiritual — Bookstore.
Librería San Pablo
Bookstore
Librería San Pablo is Bookstore on Avenida América, Quito.
Avenida América, Quito
Librería San Pablo
Bookstore
Librería San Pablo is Bookstore on Avenida América, Quito.
Avenida América, Quito
Librería Studium
Bookstore
Librería Studium is Bookstore on De los Álamos, Quito.
De los Álamos, Quito
Saudade Librería
Bookstore
Saudade Librería is Bookstore on Avenida Rumichaca, Quito.
Avenida Rumichaca, Quito
Chelita
Bookstore
Chelita is Bookstore.
Salazar Editores
Bookstore
Salazar Editores is Bookstore on Avenida Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Quito.
Avenida Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Quito
Mark's Bookshop
Bookstore
Mark's Bookshop — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Mark's Bookshop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00
Studium
Bookstore
Studium is Bookstore on Avenida de Los Shyris.
Avenida de Los Shyris
Corporación Lideres Ediciones
BookstoreRun by claro
Run by claro, Corporación Lideres Ediciones is Bookstore on S25-207 Oe3G. Also worth knowing about Corporación Lideres Ediciones: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 8:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
S25-207 Oe3G
Hours: Mo-Sa 8:00-18:00
Phone: 022689507
Bookpoint
Bookstore
Bookpoint is Bookstore on Jerónimo Carrión.
Jerónimo Carrión
Litocromo
Bookstore
Litocromo — Bookstore.
Papelería Tía Tuls
Bookstore
Papelería Tía Tuls — Bookstore.
Librería François Houtart
Bookstore
Librería François Houtart — Bookstore, found on Jose Maria Ayora in Quito.
Jose Maria Ayora, Quito
Cybernauta
Bookstore
Cybernauta — Bookstore on Principal a Chanizas. Also worth knowing about Cybernauta: the map lists its hours as Su-Fr 09:00-20:00.
Principal a Chanizas
Hours: Su-Fr 09:00-20:00
La Librería Ingles
Bookstore
La Librería Ingles is Bookstore. La Librería Ingles also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
Giving Tree Books
Bookstore
Giving Tree Books — Bookstore.
Multilibro
Bookstore
Multilibro is Bookstore on Reina Victoria.
Reina Victoria
Sánchez
Bookstore
Sánchez is Bookstore on Avenida 12 de Octubre.
Avenida 12 de Octubre
Libros Y Revistas
Bookstore
Libros Y Revistas — Bookstore, found on Leon Vivar in Quito.
Leon Vivar, Quito
Livraria
Bookstore
Livraria — Bookstore, found on Oe6 in Quito.
Oe6, Quito
Editorial Librería taller de arte
Bookstore
Editorial Librería taller de arte is Bookstore.
Librería Oshe
Bookstore
Librería Oshe is Bookstore.
LIBRERÍA STUDIUM República
BookstoreRun by STUDIUM
LIBRERÍA STUDIUM República is Bookstore run by STUDIUM on Avenida de La República, Quito. LIBRERÍA STUDIUM República also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Avenida de La República, Quito
Phone: +593999728729
Norma
Bookstore
Norma — Bookstore.
La Cultura
Bookstore
La Cultura is Bookstore.
Conde Mosca
Bookstore
Conde Mosca is Bookstore.
Carmita
Bookstore
Carmita is Bookstore.
Comisariato del Libro
Bookstore
Comisariato del Libro is Bookstore on Avenida El Inca, Quito.
Avenida El Inca, Quito
Libreria Cristiana
Bookstore
Libreria Cristiana — Bookstore, found on Avenida del Maestro in Quito.
Avenida del Maestro, Quito
Mega Popular Librería Papelería
Bookstore
Mega Popular Librería Papelería is Bookstore.
Libreria y Bazar El@Sica
Bookstore
Libreria y Bazar El@Sica — Bookstore, found on Avenida América in Quito.
Avenida América, Quito
Books & Bits (Matriz)
Bookstore
Books & Bits (Matriz) — Bookstore, found on N22-02 Avenida 6 de Diciembre in Quito. Also worth knowing about Books & Bits (Matriz): a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
N22-02 Avenida 6 de Diciembre, Quito
Phone: +593-2-2555-809
Librería Española
Bookstore
Librería Española is Bookstore on Chimborazo, Cumbayá.
Chimborazo, Cumbayá
Libreria Club
Bookstore
Libreria Club is Bookstore on Jorge Washington, Quito.
Jorge Washington, Quito
Comisariato del Libro
Bookstore
Comisariato del Libro is Bookstore on Avenida Pedro Vicente Maldonado.
Avenida Pedro Vicente Maldonado
Libreria Juridica
Bookstore
Libreria Juridica is Bookstore.
Corredor Sur
Bookstore
Corredor Sur — Bookstore.
Libri Mundi
Bookstore
Libri Mundi is Bookstore.
What the map tells us about bookstores in Quito
7 of the 51 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
2 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
There's a cluster: 3 of them sit on Avenida América, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
The Quito bookstore crawl
The efficient Quito bookstore crawl strings these together: English Bookstore, Abya Yala, Papelesa, Comisariato del Libro on Avenida Mariscal Sucre, La Castellana on Avenida 12 de Octubre, Librería Cultural on Avenida 6 de Diciembre, Librería Cultural on N47 295 Avenida de la Prensa, and Papeleria Alejito on Quito — 51 stops, one logical order. 43 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Quito
Browsing in Quito? A little strategy helps:
- Browse by serendipity, buy by list at English Bookstore. Keep a want-list on your phone for the hunt, but let the shelves surprise you too. The best finds are never the planned ones.
- Check for a café corner at Abya Yala. A bookshop with coffee is a trap in the best way. Plan accordingly; you won't be leaving soon.
- Come back seasonally. Stock turns over with the publishing seasons. The shop you browsed in spring is a different shop by autumn.
- Check the cookbook section. Cookbooks are the most browsed and least bought section, which means the used shelf is full of barely-touched gems.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Quito — 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 Quito can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 51, 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 51 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 Quito: 51 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.