If you choose to collect from one of our stores, no extra costs are involved. Opening hours of sterling books in brussels located at wolvengracht 38. Deliveries within the netherlands are free for orders over 50 euro, deliveries within belgium are free for orders over 99 euro. Englishlanguage bookshop with comfy sofas and a kids play area.
Sterling all english bookshops brussels antwerp belgium. If youre looking to stock up for the holidays or just fill the space on your shelves with great reads, here are the top 10 worthwhile bookshops for booklovers in brussels. Timing is of utmost importance as it carries a lot of power when it comes to delivering content. Opening hours and visting times of shops in brussels. Oct 01, 2009 the obvious choice for english books in brussels is waterstones. Sterling is brussels largest independent englishlanguage. Not far from waterstones, you can find sterling books. Founded in 1949, sterling also publishes books for a number of brands, including aarp, hasbro, hearst magazines, and usa today, as well as serves as the north american distributor for domestic and. In the upper city and the saintjacques and dansaert quarters, more and more stores are participating. From the classics to travel guides to specialty books, brussels, belgium has a lot to offer the avid reader. There is another big english bookshop, sterling books, next to the southern end of rue neuve, at 39, rue fosse aux loups wolves ditch. Due to the recent event regarding the covid19 outbreak, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the displayed opening times. Gutenberg opened in 1981 and was the first bookshop in brussels to offer.
Shopping on sundays the shops in the centre of brussels pentagon may also be open on sundays. Nov 21, 2008 remember you can renew your books on line at lib. Inside the bookstore, you will also find a coffee area they also have wine and some sweet and salty snacks, like cakes and quiches. Or are you looking for the business hours of clothing stores at brussels who or what are you looking for in brussels. Or are you looking for the business hours of clothing stores at brussels. Completed in 1930, it was designed by architect james gamble rogers yale class of 1889 and later named for its benefactor, john william sterling yale class of 1864. In belgium in general opening hours of shops is hard to say as there is no fixed rule when they have to be open or not. That means the earliest well be able to open is monday 4 may. Sterling books wolvengracht 23, brussels, belgium rated 4. The shopping areas are rather limited in brussels, although you can find shops scattered everywhere in the city centre. Apr 01, 2020 the english bookshop in the heart of brussels.
Brussels gets on average about 200 rainy days per year, but at the merest hint of fair weather, tables and chairs appear outside on pavements all. Opening hours campus brussels library bibliotheken odisee. Besides spending a few days in brussels, we will be driving to dinant, batagne, chimay and bruges and ghent. Sterling books the english bookshop in the heart of brussels. Sterling books used to be spread over two floors and had a nice. The english bookstore in brussels find english books in. Sterling books takes privacy seriously, and we only take the very limited. Literary city guide brussels, belgium eat this poem. Opening hours vary from one day to the next literally, so be sure to check.
Sterling books brussels opening hours and times wolvengracht 38. Nothing is more fun than trying products out yourself and being able to compare them in our stores. Shopping in brussels the best shopping streets and shops. An overview of all book store in brussels with opening hours, contact details and addresses. Upon entering the store, one may check out the selection of books picked by the staff. In 1997, it finally became part of the waterstones family. Shopping in brussels brussels travel guide eupedia. Its focused collection has been built in large part by requests and is supplemented by an interlibrary loan network, when additional books and articles are needed. Most shops in brussels open from monday to friday, from 10 am to 6 pm, although on saturday, the stores are usually open longer, closing usually at 7 pm or. You can get in and out quickly and see a ton of things. The second largest english bookstore in brussels is sterling books. Cookies are files stored in your browser and are used by most websites to help personalise your web experience.
In the 1940s, it was taken over by the germans, soon to become an officers mess when the allied forces liberated brussels. Opening hours vary from one day to the next literally, so be sure to check before you go there. The most exclusive stores and boutiques in brussels are found on avenue louise and the surrounding area. Smith, famous for its tearoom, trading books, magazines and stationery. Nothing is more fun than trying products out yourself and being able to. Get support and feedback on your workinprogress this englishlanguage writing group. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our site. These will be posted as soon as possible at the library and on the electronic billboards. English books and bookshops in brussels thisissuperserious. Owner wim clauwaert, who opened the shop in 2011, also stocks related. Brussels has very limited opening hours, so you will find it difficult to combine seeing the citys top attractions and best museums with shopping, even if it is just for souvenirs. Opening hours vary from one day to the next literally, so be sure to. Sterling books the english bookshop in the heart of. Includes additional information about the waterstones store in stirling including address and contact details.
Mar 12, 2012 english books and bookshops in brussels. Filigranes filigranes is a large for brussels standards french language bookstore that in a very unbrusselslike fashion opens 365 days a year. The opening hours of the municipal administration vary from service to service. Visit your local bookshop in stirling today for a great selection of books and gifts. International sales our export sales team sells the englishlanguage edition of sterling books to distributors and booksellers throughout the world. Located in the heart of todays central campus, the sterling memorial library is one of yales most prominent buildings, as well as being the largest of all the yale libraries. This uk chain has a fairly large store here in brussels and, along with the usual bestsellers, they have a decent selection of magazines, cookbooks, reference and childrens books. Are you searching for the opening hours of restaurants at brussels.
Find expert advice on the best clothes shops, boutiques and fashion districts. Oct 07, 2017 if you like to see books before buying, or you are in a rush, here are the opening hours, addresses etc. Read our guide to the best shopping in brussels, as recommended by telegraph travel. This reading group with a multilingual twist meets monthly, alternating between flemish, french and english books in the palais des beauxarts, a building designed by belgian architect victor horta. Opening times in brussels shops, museums and top attractions. Browsing in a secondhand bookshop, you never know what youre going to come across, and thats one of the things i like about them. Stirling books is a secondhand book shop situated in the heart of scotland, in the historic city of stirling, home to robert the bruce and william wallace. Its the number 1 english bookstore in the whole kingdom of belgium. For books, brussels is blessed with its own branch of waterstones in fact, it was the first english language bookstore in the city, where you can find a rich selection of english books, magazines and newspapers. A guide for the bookworm from the classics to travel guides to specialty books, brussels, belgium has a lot to offer the avid reader. The retail bookstores, especially in brussels, are almost always more expensive than online shops. Sterling books in brussels, brussels librarything local. Sterling college bookstore is a selfsupporting, auxiliary enterprise, owned and operated by sterling college.
Opening times for waterstones stirling in stirling. Waterstones stirling proudly looking after our local and visiting booklovers alike. Heart of darkness, the lady and the unicorn, the crab with the golden claws, slightly tempted, slightly sinful, blacko. Includes additional information about the waterstones store in. Due to the new government regulations, sterling is now obliged to close from now until at least 5 april.
Also in brussels is sterling books, an excellent, independent shop, which interestingly bases prices on current exchange rates. If you want to sell books or give some away, this is also the place to go. Frequently asked questions vrije universiteit brussel. Sterling books is the largest independent english bookshop in brussels. Contact us export sales if you are a bookseller outside of the us and are interested in purchasing english language books for. Whats open on sunday in belgium rick steves travel forum. Sterling books the english bookshop in the heart of brussels home. Sterling english bookshop brussels, opening hours, address and phone. You can also find book store and shops open on sunday in brussels.
The biggest problem youll have is trying to adapt your visit to its opening hours. In brussels many things will be open on sundays, quite a few restaurants and some museums. The bookshop attached to brussels contemporary art paradise, wiels, tries to. On this page you can also find the address, opening times and phone number of sterling books in brussels. Sterling books used to be spread over two floors and had a nice coffe corner. Those are the perks of brusselss best malls and shopping centers. Sterling books is the largest independent english bookshop in. Open since 1997 in the heart of the city, we stock a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, plus greetings cards, gifts,and dvds. Our friendly booksellers are here to help you find your next favourite book. The best englishlanguage bookshop in brussels is waterstones, located at 7175, boulevard adolphe max, a stones throw from city2 shopping centre and inno department store in the northern part of rue neuve.
Our rights team handles the sale of translation rights and coeditions worldwide. We exist to serve the college community by delivering services and products in an environment that reflects the excellence of sterling college and supports its mission in a financially responsible manner. We have christmas crackers, mince pies, christmas puddings, chocolate oranges and a whole range of other seasonal treats. The stingray ray4 bass features a 9v active preamp, low noise humbucking pickups and a fully adjustable heavy duty bridge. Actually, what is now waterstones in brussels used to be wh smith. Shopping in belgium expat guide to belgium expatica. Keymusic has 20 music stores in belgium and the netherlands. On this page you can also find the address, opening times and phone number of. Some pharmacies are open on saturday one in each densely populated area. The waterstone is a great bookstore behind the rue neuve, brussels main shopping street. We specialise in rare and antiquarian secondhand books, scottish cultural press books and zimbabwean handmade pottery.
Sterling books brussels, belgium shopping lonely planet. So heres a small selection of bookshops in brussels that sell either new or. Sterling books was the first bookstore on our brussels list that wasnt already a part of our guide. If you like to see books before buying, or you are in a rush, here are the opening hours, addresses etc. It was founded in the 1920s, i believe, but was taken over by waterstones. The 10 best expatfriendly bookshops in brussels the bulletin.