I love the fresh scent of papers emanated from a brand new
book, but second-hand books are the true treasures with a bargain.
Below are my three favourite places to get second-hand books
in the city of Melbourne.
1. The New International Bookshop
Located inconspicuously in the basement of an ancient
looking Trades Hall, the New International Bookshop prides itself of being a
faithful collector of “new and classic left books”, and its passion and close
association with the left/ progressive politics.
Granted that you might not be a fan of the trade unions or
the socialist ideology, I guess that shouldn’t stop you from stopping by to
purchase some good old donated second-hand books, with prices as cheap as $2!
The bookstore has a $2 corridor with a large stock of
second-hand books of all genres from novels, history, politics, art, cooking
and even gardening! There is a separate second-hand room, equipped with a soft
comfortable sofa, surrounded by a wide array of cheap old books ranging from $2
to $20 each.
A few of my most awesome collections of books purchased from
this secretive bookshop: a Jamie Oliver cookbook and a humourous travel novel
from Bill Bryson.
Opening hours:
Tuesday
– Friday 12:00pm – 7:00pm
Saturday
– 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Closed
on public holidays and during January
Location:
Basement
of Trades Hall, 54 Victoria St, Carlton, Melbourne, 3053 (corner of Lygon St)
Website:
2. Little Library at Melbourne Central
Borrow or take a book home without the need to fill out any
lengthy membership registration form. A literary gem for book lovers to swap
books; simply take one of your choice home, return it at your leisure or bring
any old books from home for an exchange. The last time I went, there were
plenty of Mandarin and Japanese books, amidst the great collection of English
novels, recipe books and literatures of diverse genres.
Location:
Level
2 Cnr LaTrobe and Swanston Street, right next to the Food Hall at Melbourne
Central.
Open
daily.
3. City Library Sale
This
exciting event happens once a while, when the library was bursting with too
many books (those that are no longer in the right condition for the shelves,
haven’t been popular or that have been donated and can no longer be used). The
last sale was held on 30 May 2015. All second-hand books of all types, fiction
and non-fiction, were sold at the unbelievable price of $1 each!
Location:
253
Flinders Lane, Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia
Do
you know any other fantastic places to get a great bargain on books? Share it
with us here!
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