Bookstores in Venice
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Venice, Veneto gives you 82 to judge by. That's 82 bookshops mapped around Venice, 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 Venice (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Libreria Acqua Alta and Galleria del Libro, plus Libreria dei ragazzi. If a bookshop's missing from Venice's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Venice bookstore lineup
82 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Libreria Acqua Alta
Bookstore
Libreria Acqua Alta is Bookstore on 5176b Calle Longa Santa Maria Formosa. Libreria Acqua Alta also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-19:10; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5176b Calle Longa Santa Maria Formosa, 30122
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-19:10
Phone: +39 0412960841
Galleria del Libro
Bookstore
Galleria del Libro — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Galleria del Libro: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 16:00-20:00, Tu-Sa 09:30-13:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 16:00-20:00, Tu-Sa 09:30-13:00
Libreria dei ragazzi
Bookstore
Libreria dei ragazzi is Bookstore on 5 Via Daniele Manin, Padova. Libreria dei ragazzi also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:30-13:00,15:00-19:00.
5 Via Daniele Manin, Padova
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:30-13:00,15:00-19:00
Libreria San Paolo Gregoriana
Bookstore
Libreria San Paolo Gregoriana — Bookstore.
Libreria Altrevoci
Bookstore
Libreria Altrevoci is Bookstore on 1.
1
Libreria Pangea
Bookstore
Libreria Pangea is Bookstore on 106 Via San Martino e Solferino, Padova. Libreria Pangea also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as PH,Tu-Su 09:30-12:30,15:30-19:30; Mo 15:30-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
106 Via San Martino e Solferino, Padova, 35122
Hours: PH,Tu-Su 09:30-12:30,15:30-19:30; Mo 15:30-19:30
Phone: +39 049 8764022
Mondadori
BookstoreRun by Mondadori
Mondadori is Bookstore run by Mondadori on 1.
1
Edicola
Bookstore
Edicola — Bookstore.
La Feltrinelli
BookstoreRun by Librerie Feltrinelli
Run by Librerie Feltrinelli, La Feltrinelli is Bookstore, found on 7 Via San Francesco in Padova. Also worth knowing about La Feltrinelli: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-19:30; Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-13:00, 15:30-19:30.
7 Via San Francesco, Padova, 35121
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-19:30; Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-13:00, 15:30-19:30
Otello
Bookstore
Otello is Bookstore.
Libreria Miracoli
Bookstore
Libreria Miracoli — Bookstore, found on 6062 Campo Santa Maria Nova in Venezia. Also worth knowing about Libreria Miracoli: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:30-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
6062 Campo Santa Maria Nova, Venezia, 30121
Hours: Mo-Su 10:30-18:00
Phone: +390415234060
Mondadori
Bookstore
Mondadori is Bookstore on 24 Via Francesco Maria Preti, Castelfranco Veneto. Mondadori also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 15:00-19:30; Tu-Sa 09:00-12:30, 15:00-19:30; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
24 Via Francesco Maria Preti, Castelfranco Veneto, 31033
Hours: Mo 15:00-19:30; Tu-Sa 09:00-12:30, 15:00-19:30; PH off
Phone: +39 0423 496938
La Toletta
Used bookstore
La Toletta is Used bookstore. La Toletta also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-19:30; Su 11:00-19:00; PH closed.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-19:30; Su 11:00-19:00; PH closed
Libreria Lovat
Bookstore
Libreria Lovat — Bookstore, found on 13 Via Newton in Villorba. Also worth knowing about Libreria Lovat: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-20:00, Mo 15:00-20:00, Su 10:00-13:00, 15:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
13 Via Newton, Villorba, 31020
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-20:00, Mo 15:00-20:00, Su 10:00-13:00, 15:00-20:00
Phone: +39 0422 92697
Cafoscarina Economia
Bookstore
Cafoscarina Economia — Bookstore on 701.
701, 30121
La Feltrinelli
Bookstore
La Feltrinelli — Bookstore, found on 2 Via Antonio Canova in Treviso.
2 Via Antonio Canova, Treviso, 31100
Libreria Canova
Bookstore
Libreria Canova is Bookstore.
Libreria Progetto VIa Bassi
BookstoreRun by Librerie Progetto
Libreria Progetto VIa Bassi is Bookstore run by Librerie Progetto on 11 Via Ugo Bassi, Padova. Libreria Progetto VIa Bassi also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-01:00,15:00-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
11 Via Ugo Bassi, Padova, 35121
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-01:00,15:00-17:30
Phone: +39 049 657709
Libreria Progetto Via Gradenigo
BookstoreRun by Leandro Elleni
Run by Leandro Elleni, Libreria Progetto Via Gradenigo is Bookstore, found on 2 Via Giovanni Gradenigo in Padova. Also worth knowing about Libreria Progetto Via Gradenigo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Via Giovanni Gradenigo, Padova, 35131
Phone: +39 049 8076056
Libreria Universitaria
BookstoreRun by Librerie Progetto
Run by Librerie Progetto, Libreria Universitaria is Bookstore, found on 10 Via otto Febbraio in Padova. Also worth knowing about Libreria Universitaria: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 08:45-12:30, Mo-Fr 14:30-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
10 Via otto Febbraio, Padova, 35122
Hours: Mo-Sa 08:45-12:30, Mo-Fr 14:30-19:00
Phone: +39 049 8757244
Il Pinocchio libreria dell'arte
Used bookstore
Il Pinocchio libreria dell'arte is Used bookstore on 1889d. Il Pinocchio libreria dell'arte also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1889d, 30121
Phone: +39 3387498852
Libreria Manzoni
Bookstore
Libreria Manzoni is Bookstore on 106 Corso Silvio Trentin, San Donà di Piave. Libreria Manzoni also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,We-Sa 09:00-12:30,15:30-19:30; Tu 15:30-19:30.
106 Corso Silvio Trentin, San Donà di Piave, 30027
Hours: Mo,We-Sa 09:00-12:30,15:30-19:30; Tu 15:30-19:30
Libreria Mare di Carta
Bookstore
Libreria Mare di Carta is Bookstore on 222, Venezia. Libreria Mare di Carta also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
222, Venezia, 30135
Ubik
BookstoreRun by Starbook s.r.l.
Ubik is Bookstore run by Starbook s.r.l. on 14 Piazzale della Stazione, Padova. Ubik also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
14 Piazzale della Stazione, Padova, 35131
Hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +39 049 8766807
La Bottega di Manuzio
Bookstore
La Bottega di Manuzio — Bookstore on 5 Via Giovanni Gerlin. Also worth knowing about La Bottega di Manuzio: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00, 15:30-18:30; it has a website with more detail.
5 Via Giovanni Gerlin, 30173
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-13:00, 15:30-18:30
Librati - Libreria delle donne
Bookstore
Librati - Libreria delle donne is Bookstore.
Libreria Studium
Bookstore
Libreria Studium — Bookstore, found on 337a Calle de la Canonica in Venezia. Also worth knowing about Libreria Studium: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:30; Su 11:00-19:00.
337a Calle de la Canonica, Venezia, 30124
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:30; Su 11:00-19:00
Libreria Bertoni
Bookstore
Libreria Bertoni is Bookstore on 3637b. Libreria Bertoni also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-13:00,15:00-19:30; it has a website with more detail.
3637b, 30124
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-13:00,15:00-19:30
Ubik
Bookstore
Ubik is Bookstore on 40 Corso del Popolo, Treviso. Ubik also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
40 Corso del Popolo, Treviso, 31100
Phone: +39 0422 545708
Libraccio
Bookstore
Libraccio — Bookstore, found on 20 Via Giambattista Morgagni in Padova. Also worth knowing about Libraccio: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00.
20 Via Giambattista Morgagni, Padova
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00
Kissa Shop
BookstoreRun by Kissa Comics srl
Run by Kissa Comics srl, Kissa Shop is Bookstore, found on 30/a Via Giambattista Morgagni in Padova. Also worth knowing about Kissa Shop: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
30/a Via Giambattista Morgagni, Padova
Phone: +39 0444 655276
Libreria "Ca' Foscarina"
Bookstore
Libreria "Ca' Foscarina" is Bookstore.
Giunti al Punto
Bookstore
Giunti al Punto — Bookstore, found on Fondamenta Santa Lucia in Venezia. Also worth knowing about Giunti al Punto: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Fondamenta Santa Lucia, Venezia, 30121
Phone: +39 041 523 0175
Libraccio
BookstoreRun by Veneto Libri Srl
Run by Veneto Libri Srl, Libraccio is Bookstore, found on 63 Via Altinate in Padova. Also worth knowing about Libraccio: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-19:30; Sa 09:30-20:00; Su 10:30-13:00,16:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
63 Via Altinate, Padova, 35121
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-19:30; Sa 09:30-20:00; Su 10:30-13:00,16:00-20:00
Phone: +39 049 8774810
Libreria Moderna
Bookstore
Libreria Moderna is Bookstore on 7 Via Tredici Martiri, San Donà di Piave.
7 Via Tredici Martiri, San Donà di Piave, 30027
Libreria Marcopolo
Used bookstore
Libreria Marcopolo — Used bookstore on 2899 Campo Santa Margherita. Also worth knowing about Libreria Marcopolo: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-13:30,14:30-20:00; PH,Su 11:00-13:30,14:30-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
2899 Campo Santa Margherita, 30123
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-13:30,14:30-20:00; PH,Su 11:00-13:30,14:30-19:00
Libreria Goldoni Ubik
Bookstore
Libreria Goldoni Ubik is Bookstore on 4742-4743 Calle dei Fabbri, Venezia. Libreria Goldoni Ubik also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-13:00, 14:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
4742-4743 Calle dei Fabbri, Venezia, 30124
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-13:00, 14:00-19:00
Bruno
Bookstore
Bruno is Bookstore. Bruno 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: +39 041 5230379
Libreria Einaudi di Treviso
Bookstore
Libreria Einaudi di Treviso — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Libreria Einaudi di Treviso: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +39 0422 583863
Libreriauniversitaria
Bookstore
Libreriauniversitaria is Bookstore.
Libreria Editrice Cafoscarina
Bookstore
Libreria Editrice Cafoscarina is Bookstore on 3259 Calle Foscari, Venezia. Libreria Editrice Cafoscarina also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-13:00,14:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
3259 Calle Foscari, Venezia, 30123
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-13:00,14:00-19:00
Altrevoci
Bookstore
Altrevoci is Bookstore on 3 Via Eremitani, Padova.
3 Via Eremitani, Padova
La Volpe Volante
Bookstore
La Volpe Volante — Bookstore, found on 7 in Padova. Also worth knowing about La Volpe Volante: it has a website with more detail.
7, Padova, 35126
Libreria Albachiara
Bookstore
Libreria Albachiara — Bookstore, found on Via Enrico Fermi in Spinea.
Via Enrico Fermi, Spinea, 30038
Giunti al Punto
Bookstore
Giunti al Punto — Bookstore, found on 1 Piazzale Pietro Favretti in Mestre. Also worth knowing about Giunti al Punto: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa,Su 09:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1 Piazzale Pietro Favretti, Mestre, 30171
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa,Su 09:00-20:00
Phone: +39 041 930298
Giunti al Punto
Bookstore
Giunti al Punto — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Giunti al Punto: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +39 049 634561
Giunti al Punto
Bookstore
Giunti al Punto — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Giunti al Punto: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +39 0422 361881
Electa
Bookstore
Electa is Bookstore.
Libreria Ubik di Mirano
Bookstore
Libreria Ubik di Mirano — Bookstore, found on 12 Piazza Martiri della Libertà in Mirano.
12 Piazza Martiri della Libertà, Mirano, 30035
La Feltrinelli
Bookstore
La Feltrinelli — Bookstore, found on 1 Piazza Ventisette Ottobre in Venezia. Also worth knowing about La Feltrinelli: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su,PH 10:00-20:00.
1 Piazza Ventisette Ottobre, Venezia, 30174
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su,PH 10:00-20:00
Librerie.coop
Bookstore
Librerie.coop — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Librerie.coop: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +39 0421 222880
Sullaluna
Bookstore
Sullaluna — Bookstore on 2535 Fondamenta de la Misericordia. Also worth knowing about Sullaluna: 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.
2535 Fondamenta de la Misericordia, 30121
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Phone: +39 041 722924
MagiaNova Venezia
Bookstore
MagiaNova Venezia — Bookstore, found on 3686 in Venezia. Also worth knowing about MagiaNova Venezia: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:30-18:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
3686, Venezia, 30121
Hours: Mo-Su 10:30-18:30
Phone: +3516870089
Libreria Raggiungibile
Bookstore
Libreria Raggiungibile — Bookstore, found on 4 Vicolo Nuovo in San Donà di Piave.
4 Vicolo Nuovo, San Donà di Piave, 30027
Giunti al Punto
Bookstore
Giunti al Punto — Bookstore on 27 Via Venti Settembre. Also worth knowing about Giunti al Punto: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-20:00; Su 09:30-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
27 Via Venti Settembre, 31100
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-20:00; Su 09:30-19:30
Phone: +39 0422 580916
Filippi
Bookstore
Filippi — Bookstore.
Giunti al Punto
Bookstore
Giunti al Punto — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Giunti al Punto: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +39 0422 794008
Mondadori
Bookstore
Mondadori is Bookstore.
Padova
Paoline
Bookstore
Paoline — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Paoline: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +39 0422 543814
Libreria Ubik
Bookstore
Libreria Ubik — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Libreria Ubik: the map lists its hours as Jun-Sep Mo-Su 09:30-13:00,15:00-23:00; Oct-May Tu-Su 09:30-13:00,15:00-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Jun-Sep Mo-Su 09:30-13:00,15:00-23:00; Oct-May Tu-Su 09:30-13:00,15:00-19:30
Phone: +39 0421 92200
What the map tells us about bookstores in Venice
33 of the 82 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
25 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 1, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
3 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 Venice bookstore crawl
The efficient Venice bookstore crawl strings these together: Libreria Acqua Alta on 5176b Calle Longa Santa Maria Formosa, Galleria del Libro, Libreria dei ragazzi on 5 Via Daniele Manin, Libreria San Paolo Gregoriana, Libreria Altrevoci on 1, Libreria Pangea on 106 Via San Martino e Solferino, Mondadori on 1, and Edicola — 82 stops, one logical order. 74 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Venice
Browsing in Venice? A little strategy helps:
- Magazines and journals matter at Libreria Acqua Alta. The little-magazine rack is where new writers appear first. Cheap, weird, and full of discoveries.
- Ask about ordering at Galleria del Libro. Independent shops will order anything in print, often in a day or two. No need to default to the big online retailer.
- Poetry lives in bookshops. Poetry barely exists online as a browsing experience. The poetry shelf in a real shop is a different world.
- Don't overlook the classics wall. Every shop has one. Cheap editions of the books everyone claims to have read — your chance to actually read them.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Venice — 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 Venice can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 82, 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 82 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 Venice: 82 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.