Bookstores in Riga
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Riga, Riga gives you 71 to judge by. That's 71 bookshops mapped around Riga, 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 Riga (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Valters un Rapa and Zvaigzne ABC grāmatnīca, plus Jānis Roze. If a bookshop's missing from Riga's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Riga bookstore lineup
71 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Valters un Rapa
Bookstore
Valters un Rapa is Bookstore on 24 Aspazijas bulvāris, Rīga. Valters un Rapa also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
24 Aspazijas bulvāris, Rīga, LV-1050
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
Phone: +371 67222422;+371 26188111;+371 67227827
Zvaigzne ABC grāmatnīca
Bookstore
Zvaigzne ABC grāmatnīca — Bookstore, found on 6 Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Zvaigzne ABC grāmatnīca: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off.
6 Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela, Rīga, LV-1010
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 5 Krišjāņa Barona iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su off; it has a website with more detail.
5 Krišjāņa Barona iela, Rīga, LV-1050
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su off
Globuss
Bookstore
Globuss — Bookstore, found on 26 Vaļņu iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Globuss: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su closed.
26 Vaļņu iela, Rīga, LV-1050
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su closed
Gora
Bookstore
Gora is Bookstore on 7C Jēzusbaznīcas iela, Rīga. Gora also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
7C Jēzusbaznīcas iela, Rīga, LV-1050
Jumava
Bookstore
Jumava is Bookstore on 73 Dzirnavu iela, Rīga.
73 Dzirnavu iela, Rīga, LV-1011
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 22A Rīgas iela in Ķekava. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: it has a website with more detail.
22A Rīgas iela, Ķekava, LV-2123
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 26 Stirnu iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; it has a website with more detail.
26 Stirnu iela, Rīga, LV-1084
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 16 Audēju iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: the map lists its hours as 10:00-21:00; it has a website with more detail.
16 Audēju iela, Rīga, LV-1050
Hours: 10:00-21:00
Dino Zoo
Bookstore
Dino Zoo is Bookstore on 112 Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela, Rīga.
112 Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela, Rīga, LV-1013
Intelektuālā grāmata
Bookstore
Intelektuālā grāmata — Bookstore, found on 45/47 Krišjāņa Barona iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Intelektuālā grāmata: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:30-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su closed.
45/47 Krišjāņa Barona iela, Rīga, LV-1011
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:30-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su closed
Lira
Bookstore
Lira is Bookstore on 8 Baznīcas iela, Rīga.
8 Baznīcas iela, Rīga, LV-1010
Mnogoknig
Bookstore
Mnogoknig is Bookstore on 27 k-1 Lidoņu iela, Rīga. Mnogoknig also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00.
27 k-1 Lidoņu iela, Rīga, LV-1055
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 90 Brīvības iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off; it has a website with more detail.
90 Brīvības iela, Rīga, LV-1001
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 2B Satekles iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; it has a website with more detail.
2B Satekles iela, Rīga, LV-1050
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 5 Āzenes iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: the map lists its hours as 10:00-21:00; it has a website with more detail.
5 Āzenes iela, Rīga, LV-1048
Hours: 10:00-21:00
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 4E Skolas iela in Salaspils. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4E Skolas iela, Salaspils, LV-2121
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +371 67 501 565;+371 27 882 252
Mnogoknig
Bookstore
Mnogoknig is Bookstore on 40A Anniņmuižas bulvāris, Rīga. Mnogoknig also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00.
40A Anniņmuižas bulvāris, Rīga, LV-1069
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Zvaigznes grāmatnīca
Bookstore
Zvaigznes grāmatnīca — Bookstore, found on 24/26 Krišjāņa Barona iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Zvaigznes grāmatnīca: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off.
24/26 Krišjāņa Barona iela, Rīga, LV-1050
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off
Ex Libris
Bookstore
Ex Libris — Bookstore, found on 51 Dzirnavu iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Ex Libris: the map lists its hours as Su-Fr 12:00-20:00; Sa 12:00-21:00; it has a website with more detail.
51 Dzirnavu iela, Rīga, LV-1010
Hours: Su-Fr 12:00-20:00; Sa 12:00-21:00
Mnogoknig
BookstoreRun by SIA "Kors N"
Mnogoknig is Bookstore run by SIA "Kors N" on 69D Augusta Deglava iela, Rīga. Mnogoknig also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00.
69D Augusta Deglava iela, Rīga, LV-1082
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 48 Rīgas iela in Jelgava. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: it has a website with more detail.
48 Rīgas iela, Jelgava, LV-3004
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 33 Rīgas iela in Ogre. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: the map lists its hours as 10:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
33 Rīgas iela, Ogre, LV-5001
Hours: 10:00-20:00
Valters un Rapa
Bookstore
Valters un Rapa is Bookstore on 1 Prāgas iela, Rīga. Valters un Rapa also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00.
1 Prāgas iela, Rīga, LV-1050
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00
Skolas vārds
Bookstore
Skolas vārds — Bookstore, found on 208 Brīvības gatve in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Skolas vārds: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
208 Brīvības gatve, Rīga, LV-1039
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Zvaigznes grāmatnīca
Bookstore
Zvaigznes grāmatnīca — Bookstore, found on 5 Rīgas gatve in Ādaži. Also worth knowing about Zvaigznes grāmatnīca: the map lists its hours as 10:00-21:00.
5 Rīgas gatve, Ādaži, LV-2164
Hours: 10:00-21:00
Polaris
Bookstore
Polaris is Bookstore on 7 Marijas iela, Rīga. Polaris 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.
7 Marijas iela, Rīga, LV-1050
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-18:00
Phone: 67-03-90-24
Polaris
Bookstore
Polaris is Bookstore on 3 Ieriķu iela, Rīga. Polaris also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3 Ieriķu iela, Rīga, LV-1084
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +371 20 017 488
Musica Baltica
Bookstore
Musica Baltica is Bookstore on 39 Krišjāņa Barona iela, Rīga. Musica Baltica also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-12:30,13:00-18:00.
39 Krišjāņa Barona iela, Rīga, LV-1011
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-12:30,13:00-18:00
Jānis Roze
BookstoreRun by Jānis Roze
Run by Jānis Roze, Jānis Roze is Bookstore, found on 23 Rīgas iela in Ogre. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: it has a website with more detail.
23 Rīgas iela, Ogre, LV-5001
Zvaigznes grāmatnīca
BookstoreRun by SIA “Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC”
Run by SIA “Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC”, Zvaigznes grāmatnīca is Bookstore, found on 16 Brīvības iela in Ogre. Also worth knowing about Zvaigznes grāmatnīca: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
16 Brīvības iela, Ogre, LV-5001
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00
Phone: +371 256 399 33
Zvaigznes grāmatnīca
Bookstore
Zvaigznes grāmatnīca — Bookstore, found on 5A Blaumaņa iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Zvaigznes grāmatnīca: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su closed.
5A Blaumaņa iela, Rīga, LV-1011
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su closed
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 194A Vienības gatve in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: it has a website with more detail.
194A Vienības gatve, Rīga, LV-1058
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 29 Lielirbes iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: it has a website with more detail.
29 Lielirbes iela, Rīga, LV-1046
Mnogoknig
Bookstore
Mnogoknig is Bookstore on 7 Imantas 15. līnija, Rīga. Mnogoknig also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00.
7 Imantas 15. līnija, Rīga, LV-1029
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Valodu māja
Bookstore
Valodu māja — Bookstore, found on 33 Avotu iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Valodu māja: the map lists its hours as Tu 12:00-18:00; Th 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
33 Avotu iela, Rīga, LV-1009
Hours: Tu 12:00-18:00; Th 12:00-18:00
Phone: + 371 28 909 450
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 22 Viestura iela in Jūrmala. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: it has a website with more detail.
22 Viestura iela, Jūrmala, LV-2010
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 1A Kurzemes prospekts in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: it has a website with more detail.
1A Kurzemes prospekts, Rīga, LV-1067
Mnogoknig
Bookstore
Mnogoknig is Bookstore on 112B Raiņa iela, Jūrmala. Mnogoknig also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 09:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
112B Raiņa iela, Jūrmala, LV-2016
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 09:00-18:00
Phone: +371 20 136 606
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 25 Talsu šoseja in Jūrmala. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: the map lists its hours as 10:00-21:00; it has a website with more detail.
25 Talsu šoseja, Jūrmala, LV-2016
Hours: 10:00-21:00
Amnis
BookstoreRun by SIA "Amnis"
Amnis is Bookstore run by SIA "Amnis" on 37 Lāčplēša iela, Rīga. Amnis also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su closed; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
37 Lāčplēša iela, Rīga, LV-1011
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su closed
Phone: +371 22 175 797
Zvaigznes grāmatnīca
Bookstore
Zvaigznes grāmatnīca — Bookstore, found on 71 Mūkusalas iela in Rīga.
71 Mūkusalas iela, Rīga, LV-1004
Vilki books
Bookstore
Vilki books — Bookstore, found on 14 Antonijas iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Vilki books: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14 Antonijas iela, Rīga, LV-1010
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
Phone: +371 28 009 957
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 64 Nometņu iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: the map lists its hours as Mo 10:00-17:00; Tu-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
64 Nometņu iela, Rīga, LV-1002
Hours: Mo 10:00-17:00; Tu-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Izdevniecība "Avots"
Bookstore
Izdevniecība "Avots" — Bookstore, found on 112 Brīvības iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Izdevniecība "Avots": the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa-Su off.
112 Brīvības iela, Rīga, LV-1001
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa-Su off
aminori
Bookstore
aminori — Bookstore, found on 69 Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela in Rīga.
69 Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela, Rīga, LV-1013
Polaris
Bookstore
Polaris is Bookstore on 1A Kurzemes prospekts, Rīga. Polaris also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00.
1A Kurzemes prospekts, Rīga, LV-1067
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Latvijas grāmata
Bookstore
Latvijas grāmata is Bookstore on 17 Elijas iela, Rīga.
17 Elijas iela, Rīga, LV-1050
Senā grāmata
Bookstore
Senā grāmata is Bookstore on 62 Aleksandra Čaka iela, Rīga.
62 Aleksandra Čaka iela, Rīga, LV-1011
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 257 Latgales iela in Rīga.
257 Latgales iela, Rīga, LV-1019
Polaris
Bookstore
Polaris is Bookstore on 257 Latgales iela, Rīga.
257 Latgales iela, Rīga, LV-1019
Ihtis
Bookstore
Ihtis — Bookstore, found on 4 Mazā Pils iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Ihtis: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 08:00-16:00; Fr 08:00-14:00.
4 Mazā Pils iela, Rīga, LV-1050
Hours: Mo-Th 08:00-16:00; Fr 08:00-14:00
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 3 Ieriķu iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Jānis Roze: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00.
3 Ieriķu iela, Rīga, LV-1084
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 4 Biķeru iela in Ulbroka.
4 Biķeru iela, Ulbroka, LV-2130
Mnogoknig
Bookstore
Mnogoknig is Bookstore on 357 Latgales iela, Rīga.
357 Latgales iela, Rīga, LV-1063
Gunas grāmatas
Bookstore
Gunas grāmatas — Bookstore, found on 19 Krišjāņa Barona iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Gunas grāmatas: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 11:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
19 Krišjāņa Barona iela, Rīga, LV-1011
Hours: Tu-Th 11:00-18:00
Zvaigznes grāmatnīca
Bookstore
Zvaigznes grāmatnīca — Bookstore, found on 9 Teātra iela in Rīga. Also worth knowing about Zvaigznes grāmatnīca: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00.
9 Teātra iela, Rīga, LV-1050
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 20A Andreja Saharova iela in Rīga.
20A Andreja Saharova iela, Rīga, LV-1021
Antikvariāts PLANĒTA
Bookstore
Antikvariāts PLANĒTA is Bookstore on 27 Lāčplēša iela, Rīga. Antikvariāts PLANĒTA also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
27 Lāčplēša iela, Rīga, LV-1011
Phone: +37167284730
Jānis Roze
Bookstore
Jānis Roze — Bookstore, found on 71 Mūkusalas iela in Rīga.
71 Mūkusalas iela, Rīga, LV-1004
What the map tells us about bookstores in Riga
46 of the 71 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
34 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 2B Satekles iela, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
The Riga bookstore crawl
The efficient Riga bookstore crawl strings these together: Valters un Rapa on 24 Aspazijas bulvāris, Zvaigzne ABC grāmatnīca on 6 Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela, Jānis Roze on 5 Krišjāņa Barona iela, Globuss on 26 Vaļņu iela, Gora on 7C Jēzusbaznīcas iela, Jumava on 73 Dzirnavu iela, Jānis Roze on 22A Rīgas iela, and Jānis Roze on 26 Stirnu iela — 71 stops, one logical order. 63 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Riga
The regulars' playbook for Riga's bookshops:
- Visit during author events at Valters un Rapa. Readings and signings are usually free and turn a bookshop into the best evening out in town.
- Don't judge by the window display at Zvaigzne ABC grāmatnīca. The front table is marketing. The back shelves are the shop's real taste. Walk the whole floor.
- Ask the booksellers. A good bookseller lives for the question 'what should I read next?' Give them three books you loved and watch them work.
- 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 40 km around Riga — 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 Riga can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 71 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 71 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 Riga: 71 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.