Skip to content
Creasy Spines

“Every crease is a story.”

Poland

Bookshops in Warsaw

The Atlas lists 114 independent bookshops in Warsaw, 21 of them selling secondhand books — including 7 antiquarian booksellers. 5 have a café recorded in the listing; confirm its hours before visiting. The densest cluster offers 6 possible stops over an estimated 2.6 km; actual walking routes may be longer.

Unfolding the map…

Independent bookshop · Generała Waleriana Czumy 1C, Warsaw

Independent bookshop · Krakowskie Przedmieście 24, 00-325 Warsaw

Step-free access

Independent bookshop · Dymińska 4, 01-519 Warsaw

Independent bookshop · Żelazna 28/30, Warsaw

Step-free access

Independent bookshop · Targowa 71, Warsaw

Step-free access

Independent bookshop · Jagiellońska 3, 03-721 Warsaw

Café

Independent bookshop · Antoniego Józefa Madalińskiego 10/16, Warsaw

Step-free access

Independent bookshop · Kredytowa 8, 00-062 Warsaw

Independent bookshop · Chmielna 27, Warsaw

Step-free access

Independent bookshop · Moliera 8, Warsaw

Independent bookshop · Puławska 238, Warsaw

Independent bookshop · Belwederska 6A, Warsaw

Independent bookshop · Zygmunta Słomińskiego 1, 00-204 Warsaw

New & secondhand · Puławska 140, 02-624 Warsaw

New & secondhand

Independent bookshop · Żelazna 89, Warsaw

Independent bookshop · Aleje Jerozolimskie 107, Warsaw

Independent bookshop · Belgradzka 48, Warsaw

Step-free access

Bookshop questions: Warsaw

How many bookshops are listed in Warsaw?

The Atlas currently lists 114 active bookshops in Warsaw. This is the number in our directory, not a claim that every shop in the area has been recorded.

Can I find secondhand bookshops in Warsaw?

21 listed shops are categorised as selling secondhand books. Stock changes frequently; ask a shop directly if you need a particular book.

Are the opening hours and accessibility details checked?

The Atlas displays available source information. A listing without opening hours or access details is incomplete, not necessarily closed or inaccessible. Check each shop's website and confirm anything essential before travelling.

Can I plan a bookshop walk in Warsaw?

Use the map and the crawl planner to choose stops close together. Displayed route distances are estimates, not turn-by-turn walking directions. Check crossings, hills, opening times and the actual walking route before setting off.

Plan a bookshop crawl
Can I add a shop or correct a listing?

Yes. Send the shop's name, location and a reliable website or other source. Suggestions and corrections are reviewed before changing the Atlas.

Suggest a shop

Shop data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence, with descriptions of featured shops by Creasy Spines. Opening hours change — check before a long journey. Suggest an edit