You're staying in Dresden and you are a book lover? We've prepared a list for you of the best book stores and libraries in our neighborhood, but also in the old town! Let you get inspired by the variety of awesome bookstores Dresden has to offer...

Book stores

📚Lesezeichen

Prießnitzstraße 56

They have some books and cool postcards of Dresden and the Neustadt for you, a large selection of audio books in CDs, poetry books, some events, a changing art exhibition... all with a friendly welcome.

Opening hours:

Mo-Thu: 10-13h and 15-19h
Fr: 9-19h
Sa: 10-14h

Website: https://www.buchlesen.de/

Tel.: +49 351 80 33 914

📚Pusteblume Buchhandlung

Bautzner Str. 67

With some foreign language books, a separate shelf for queer and feminist books, beautiful postcards, a huge corner for children's literature, this bookshop is very pleasant.

Opening hours:

Mo-Fr: 10-19h
Sa: 10-16h

Website: https://www.pusteblume-buchhandlung.de/

Tel.: +49 351 80 27 880

📚Büchers Best

This little bookshop is a treasure! There is a handpicked selection of good books, far from bestsellers, beautiful stickers, postcards, some small souvenirs and games by Dresden artists. Also bilingual books and events, as well as concerts or readings. A cultured cat will join you in your discovery...

Opening hours:

Monday: 12 - 19h
Tue - Fri: 11 - 19h
Saturday: 10 - 15h

Telephone: +49 351 8015087
Website: https://buechersbest.buchkatalog.de/

📚Dresdner Comicladen

Bautzner Str. 30

THE address in Dresden for comics - no matter what you like: US or Franco-Belgian, manga or artbook, fanzine or graphic novel.

You'll also find a wide selection of merch like: Comic, manga, anime and series figurines, Ghibli merchandise, plushies, mugs, T-shirts, confectionery from Japan, posters...

Opening hours:

Be careful, closed on monday

Tu-Fr: 10-19h
Sa: 10-15h

Website: http://www.dresdner-comicladen.de/

Tel.: +49 351 65 57 366

📚Comic Tempel

-Hoyerswerdaer Str. 29 (Neustadt)
-Hertha-Lindner-Straße 10 (Altstadt)

A manga and anime fans paradise in Dresden.
A wide selection of manga, pins, mobile phone cases, plush and collector figures, soundtracks, J-Rock & J-Pop, Japanimport, drawing utensils & accessories for mangaka, huge range of cosplay accessories and merchandise.

Opening hours:

Mo-Fr: 12-19h
Sa: 11-18h

Webseite: http://www.comic-tempel.de/

Tel.: +49 351 32938058

📚Thalia

Dr.-Külz-Ring, 12

The biggest bookshop in Dresden, you'll find everything here, including a large selection of foreign-language literature! If you're feeling peckish, there's a café in the bookstore.

Opening hours:

Mo-Sa: 9.30-20h

Website: https://www.thalia.de/

Tel.: +49 351 497360

📚Der Reisebuchladen

Louisenstraße 70b

In need of inspiration for your next trip? This shop brings together: travel guides, maps, calendars, posters, climbing guides, travel novels and much more! Every month there is a new area, with special books on the topic.

Opening hours:

Mo-Fr: 11-19h
Sa: 11-15h

Website: www.der-reisebuchladen.de

Tel: +49 351 8996560

Libraries

📖Zentrale Bibliothek

Kulturpalast Dresden
Wilsdruffer Straße 18

The main library in Dresden. From the first and second floors you have a beautiful (free) view of the Altmarkt. On the second floor there is an original socialist wall frieze from the GDR and a café. Perfect to warm up on cold days 😉

Opening hours:

Mo-Sa: 10-19h

Website: https://www.bibo-dresden.de/de/standorte/zentralbibliothek.php

Tel: +49 351 8648233

📖Bibliothek Neustadt

Königsbrücker Straße 26

The local library of Neustadt.

Opening hours:

Mo-Su: 10-19h
Closed on thursdays!

Website: https://www.bibo-dresden.de/de/standorte/bibliothek-neustadt.php

Tel: +49 351 8030841

📖SLUB Zentralbibliothek

Zellescher Weg 18

Opening hours:

Mo-Sa: 8-24h
Sun: 10-18h

In this library you will find the "Codex Dresdensis (or Dresden Codex), one of the four preserved and authentic Mayan manuscripts (the only one of the four Mayan codices that can be viewed). It is dated between 1200 and 1250 and is described with hieroglyphs, pictures and numerical signs.

Website: https://www.slub-dresden.de/besuchen/oeffnungszeiten-und-standorte/zentralbibliothek/

Tel.: +49 351 4677-390/420