Bona Ventura

Parnell Square · Dublin

Chapters Bookstore

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A Dublin institution since 1983 with a huge second-hand floor upstairs, and the place Dubliners take their own books to sell. When it announced its closure in 2021 the outcry was so loud that it reopened.

Address
Ivy Exchange, Parnell Street, Dublin 1
Hours
Mon-Wed 09:00-18:00; Thu-Fri 09:00-19:00; Sat 09:00-18:00; Sun 10:00-18:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
Best time to go
Afternoon · About 45 min
Price
Free to browse
Price level
€€

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Good to know

  • Head for the second floor for second-hand books
  • Sell your own books by booking an appointment online
  • Five minutes' walk from O'Connell Street

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