Welcome to Abbey Secondhand Books in Paisley

21 Wellmeadow Street
Paisley
PA1 2EF
info@abbeybookspaisley.co.uk
0141 887 7303
Tue - Sat: 10:15am - 5:15pm
CLOSED MONDAYS
The shop is at 21 Wellmeadow St - near the University and Paisley Museum and Library. About 400m west of both. About 1km west of the station. See map.
Abbey Books has 40,000 books (who's counting?) on a wide range of topics. Almost too much history, poetry and fiction never mind art, music and drama. And then there's the children's books! Oh, and sheet music!
Most of the books on these pages should be in the shop - somewhere! But some will be sold or out-of-stock so please get in touch if you are coming specially to look at a book you have seen here.
The Search page which may be useful if you have seen a book on the site but can't remember where.
There is a Rubbish/Interesting page under Books, which some of you may find ..... interesting?
New Book(s)
Local Authors
Amazon
Whether you like it or not we do sell on eBay and Amazon. Most books are displayed in the shop first but are moved to Amazon after a while if it seems worth it. We have about 3000 books listed.
Postcards
We sell a few old postcards in the shop - we classify them as either pre-written or unused. It is hit and miss which ones are on display at any time.
We also have a few new postcards, produced by one of our customers. They include four of the old Renfrew Airport which closed in 1966. These cards sell at £1 each, or 4 for £3.
Book Tokens
If you want to give a present of money but don't want the poor soul to buy what they want, why not give them an Abbey Books book token? They're nice!
Writing

Oak Tree Arts run a junior writers' club in the shop on Saturday mornings with four classes - although not this year because of coronavirus restrictions.
Imagine (Junior ages 9-11) 10:30am - 11:30am
Create (Junior ages 9-11) 11:30am - 12:30am
Inspire (Senior ages 12+) 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Excelsior (Senior ages 12+) 2:00pm - 2:00pm
Save This 'Till We're Famous is their December 2021 book.
ISBN: 9798771940007
Special Books
The Books page has a wee few special secondhand items. If you use the menu you should also find pages for Poetry and Folio Society books.
Small Print
Free WiFi.
On a good day, you might get the offer of a free cup of coffee. We would sell it if people would pay!
We don't take holidays apart from around Christmas Day and New Year. Possibly 25th, 26th, 27th Dec and 1st, 2nd, 3rd Jan.
The proprietor is George Bell. A nice wee Swiss girl wanted to see his photo. Thanks to Mr Ian Angus for providing one. It must have been a happy day.
A bheil thu airson faighinn a-mach ma bhios a' Ghàidhlig aig Seòras coir? Uill, bi. Ach chan eil aon fhacal aig a' chorr.
