Three Book Stores in Maleny
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Bookworms are in their element when they visit Maleny, a rural township in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland. Situated approximately 450 metres above sea level, and only 90 kilometres north of Brisbane, the views of the rolling green hills of the Sunshine Coast hinterland attract thousands of tourists each year, both national and international.
With its many beautiful natural attractions and a mix of heritage-listed buildings, Maleny has in recent times become a cauldron for creatives and those with a keen respect for local produce.
Do you know what I love most about Maleny? Within a couple of hundred yards of each other in the main street, within easy walking distance, are three of the most delightful book shops that I have encountered in my life. No exaggeration. Truly a bibliophiles dream.
Let's start with
Rosetta Books at 30 Maple Street, Maleny.
This independent bookstore is about class: muted music and an extensive range of new fiction and non-fiction displayed under soft lights. There is an area dedicated to children's book titles at the back of the retail space, which was just so gorgeous I seriously considered doing my Christmas shopping then and there, as well as an area with jigsaw puzzles, journals and other gift lines.
Walking into Rosetta Books is like entering one of those old English private libraries where you could just sit and curl up with a book for hours. Their byline is summed up perfectly with:
"The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,And all the sweet serenity of books".- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Opening hours are :
Monday to Friday - 9:30 am - 4 pm
Saturday to Sunday - 9:30 am - 1 pm
Contact number 07 5435 2134 or go
here.
The
Maleny Bookshop specialises in second-hand, rare and out of print books, as well as oddities. The shelves are full of books of assorted ages and weird and wonderful titles though considering they are pre-loved are in reasonable condition. Importantly, there is none of that dusty smell that make some bookstores uncomfortable.
In business for over thirty years this business has a strong online presence so if you are searching for a particular title you can go
here.
Located at 41 Maple Street, Opening hours are:
Monday to Friday 10 am to 4 pm
Saturday to Sunday 10 am to 3 pm
Kudos to the management who have an area where you can purchase a mystery book. Not heard of these? A book is individually wrapped in brown paper so that it cannot be identified with a few general clues noted, you can determine its genre. Great fun!
PS. Books is located at 23 Maple Street and is a retail outlet full to the brim with second-hand books, popular with those readers who like to trade their old books for newer ones. The books are stacked according to genres and easily located as they are in alphabetical author order, which made it an easy to access outlet despite its small size.
I was particularly lucky when visiting this bookstore as the operator was both customer orientated and knowledgable making my shopping experience an enjoyable one.
PS. Books is open seven days a week from 10 am to 4 pm and is contactable on 0418 787 875.
No Errol Flynn books on my search throughout numerous bookshelves but I had success with this one, which I had been chasing for months:
Maleny is popular for day trips and overnight stays. There is absolutely no need to pack a book in your luggage.
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