Bookstores in Saint Petersburg
Bookstores reward the browsers. Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg has 220 mapped right now, and 15 of them deal in used books. That's 220 bookshops mapped around Saint Petersburg, 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 Saint Petersburg (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Буквоед and Буквоед, plus Прометей. If a bookshop's missing from Saint Petersburg's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Saint Petersburg bookstore lineup
220 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 10:00-22:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Буквоед
BookstoreRun by ООО «Буквоед»
Буквоед is Bookstore run by ООО «Буквоед». Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 08:00-24:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 08:00-24:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Прометей
BookstoreRun by КЦ "Прометей", ОАО
Прометей is Bookstore run by КЦ "Прометей", ОАО.
Книжный магазин
Bookstore
Книжный магазин — Bookstore.
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 10:00-22:00
Phone: +7 812 6010601
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +7 812 6010601
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-22:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Книги
BookstoreRun by ООО "Интеллект"
Книги is Bookstore run by ООО "Интеллект". Книги also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00.
Hours: 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 09:00-21:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Родина
Bookstore
Родина is Bookstore. Родина also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Phone: +7 812 6010601;88002500618
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Masters Bookstore
Bookstore
Masters Bookstore is Bookstore.
Наука и техника
Bookstore
Наука и техника is Bookstore. Наука и техника also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00;Sa-Su 10:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00;Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Книги
BookstoreRun by ООО "Дмитрий Буланин"
Книги is Bookstore run by ООО "Дмитрий Буланин". Книги also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00
Дом университетской книги
BookstoreRun by Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет
Run by Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет, Дом университетской книги is Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Дом университетской книги: the map lists its hours as PH,Mo-Su 11:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: PH,Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Phone: +7 812 3286213
Старая книга
Bookstore
Старая книга is Bookstore. Старая книга also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-20:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Буквоед
BookstoreRun by Буквоед
Буквоед is Bookstore run by Буквоед on 19 проспект Просвещения. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 08:00-24:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
19 проспект Просвещения
Hours: Mo-Su 08:00-24:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa-Su 10:00-21:00; 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-Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Гамма-ТВ
Bookstore
Гамма-ТВ — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Гамма-ТВ: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:30; Sa,Su 11:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:30; Sa,Su 11:00-19:00
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 09:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 09:00-22:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Порядок слов
Bookstore
Порядок слов is Bookstore on 15 набережная реки Фонтанки. Порядок слов also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Su 12:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
15 набережная реки Фонтанки
Hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Su 12:00-22:00
Phone: +7 812 3105036
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore on 36 проспект Энгельса. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
36 проспект Энгельса
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 10:00-21:00
Phone: +7 812 6010601
Союз печатников
Bookstore
Союз печатников — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Союз печатников: the map lists its hours as 12:00-21:00.
Hours: 12:00-21:00
ТБК "Центральный"
Bookstore
ТБК "Центральный" is Bookstore on 3/1 улица Щурова.
3/1 улица Щурова
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 08:00-23:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 08:00-23:00
Phone: +7 812 6010601
Дом книги
BookstoreRun by ОАО ТФ "СПб Дом книги"
Дом книги is Bookstore run by ОАО ТФ "СПб Дом книги". Дом книги also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 10:00-22:00
Phone: +78126678425
Буквоед
BookstoreRun by Читатель
Буквоед is Bookstore run by Читатель. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 09:00-23:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 09:00-23:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
На Литейном
Used bookstore
На Литейном — Used bookstore. Also worth knowing about На Литейном: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:30-19:30; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-19:30; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +78122753873
Англия
BookstoreRun by ООО «Букхантер»
Англия is Bookstore run by ООО «Букхантер». Англия also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 12:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 12:00-19:00
Phone: +7 812 5798284;+7 812 5798007
Знайка
Bookstore
Знайка — Bookstore.
Старая книга на Рижском
Bookstore
Старая книга на Рижском is Bookstore. Старая книга на Рижском also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa-Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa-Su off
Phone: +78122514863
Буквоед
BookstoreRun by Буквоед
Буквоед is Bookstore run by Буквоед. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 09:00-21:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Дом университетской книги
Bookstore
Дом университетской книги — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Дом университетской книги: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:30-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:30-19:00
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 10:00-21:00
Phone: +7 812 6010601
Бука
Bookstore
Бука — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Бука: the map lists its hours as 10:00-20:00.
Hours: 10:00-20:00
АзъБука
Bookstore
АзъБука is Bookstore.
Школьная книга
Bookstore
Школьная книга is Bookstore. Школьная книга also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +7 812 3361665
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 10:00-22:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Глаголъ
Bookstore
Глаголъ — Bookstore.
Книголов
Bookstore
Книголов — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Книголов: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa,Su 10:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa,Su 10:00-19:00
Старая книга
Bookstore
Старая книга is Bookstore on 33 Гражданский проспект. Старая книга also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
33 Гражданский проспект, 195220
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +7 812 5908316
Книжный дом
Bookstore
Книжный дом is Bookstore. Книжный дом also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Su,PH 10:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Su,PH 10:00-19:00
Книголюб
Bookstore
Книголюб is Bookstore. Книголюб also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00, Sa,Su 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00, Sa,Su 10:00-22:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
АзъБука
Bookstore
АзъБука is Bookstore. АзъБука 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.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +7 812 7431919
Двадцать восьмой
BookstoreRun by Богданов Михаил Сергеевич
Двадцать восьмой is Bookstore run by Богданов Михаил Сергеевич. Двадцать восьмой also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 12:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Санкт-Петербург
Hours: 12:00-20:00
Phone: +7 981 7020228
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su,PH 08:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su,PH 08:00-22:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore on 41 улица Комсомола. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-22:00; Sa-Su 09:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
41 улица Комсомола
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-22:00; Sa-Su 09:00-22:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore on 32 Большой проспект П.С.. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 09:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
32 Большой проспект П.С.
Hours: 09:00-22:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 10:00-22:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Книги и кофе
Bookstore
Книги и кофе — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Книги и кофе: the map lists its hours as 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 10:00-22:00
Phone: +7-812-9858817
Книги
Bookstore
Книги is Bookstore.
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 08:00-24:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 08:00-24:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
Бука
Bookstore
Бука — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Бука: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Буквоед
Bookstore
Буквоед is Bookstore. Буквоед also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 09:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: 09:00-22:00
Phone: 88002500618;88126010601
ГРАФИТ
Bookstore
ГРАФИТ — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about ГРАФИТ: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
KGallery
Bookstore
KGallery — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about KGallery: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +7 812 2730056
What the map tells us about bookstores in Saint Petersburg
185 of the 220 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
146 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
Most of the bookstores in Saint Petersburg list a phone number. Useful for checking whether a specific title is in stock before you visit.
15 of the shops are tagged as selling used books — the second-hand shelves are where out-of-print gems and first editions turn up for pocket change.
The Saint Petersburg bookstore crawl
Making a day of it in Saint Petersburg? Work this order: Буквоед, Буквоед, Прометей, Книжный магазин, Буквоед, Буквоед, Буквоед, and Книги. That's the bookstore crawl in one sensible loop, no backtracking. 212 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Saint Petersburg
Browsing in Saint Petersburg? A little strategy helps:
- Ask about ordering at Буквоед. Independent shops will order anything in print, often in a day or two. No need to default to the big online retailer.
- Visit during author events at Буквоед. Readings and signings are usually free and turn a bookshop into the best evening out in town.
- The used section is underpriced everywhere. Books are heavy and slow to sell, so used shelves price to move. First editions hide here regularly.
- 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.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Saint Petersburg — 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 Saint Petersburg can take a while to appear. The 220 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 220 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 Saint Petersburg: 220 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.