Just Books is a friendly bookshop in the Cathedral city of Truro, in Cornwall. Selling a range of preloved and specialist books, with particular interest in Art, Cornwall/local interest and Children’s literature, as well as a varied collection of good vintage and out of print stock for many other subjects including History, Maritime and Nature. There is also a significant Poetry selection as well as an extensive range of paperback and hardback Fiction.
Books occasionally bought, often sold. Book search and orders undertaken.
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During the grey winter period of January to Easter, we will be normally open Wednesday-Saturday, 10.30 – 4.30.
We are open Mondays to Saturdays throughout December, with the shop operating trading hours, of 10.30 am – 4.30 pm. However we will close at 3 pm on both Christmas Eve and News Years Eve, as well as closing completely … Continue reading →
We will be closed on Mondays, throughout the autumn except for December, when we will return to increased trading hours for the Christmas period. Otherwise we are open Tuesday to Saturday, normally between 10.30 am and 4.30pm (often earlier, sometimes later).
We will be extending our trading days to include Monday, throughout July, August and September to enable more people to access the shop during the summer holiday period. Therefore our shop opening hours for the summer are:- Mon. to Tues. … Continue reading →
Due to an overstock of books in the shop, we will not be buying books from the public* until at least the Autumn, if not later in the year. To resolve the current situation we need more people to buy … Continue reading →
Throughout the summer, we will be selling a wide range of contemporary fiction outside the shop at a reduced price of £1 per book. … Continue reading →
This Saturday, April 14th, we will be holding a Children’s Book Swap and Exchange as part of Truro’s Children’s day celebrations. The event is free for children and young people, all they need is to simply bring along a book … Continue reading →
The shop will be closed on Good Friday and the bank holiday Monday, but open on Saturday as usual.
Due to the unusual snowfall we are experiencing for Cornwall, the shop will remain closed today and will hopefully re-open either tomorrow or later in the week, weather permitting. In the meantime we recommend you stay in and read a … Continue reading →
The shortest month of the year is thankfully almost over, with trade throughout the month very quiet, we are hoping that March will bring all book hunters in the vicinity to Just Books doorstep. Although we have not been selling … Continue reading →
