Temple Bar Book Market

I like book markets, and I’m happy this market is a staple in Temple Bar.
There are three stalls as such located just outside Gourmet Burger Kitchen Temple Bar, and across from good old McDonalds, selling second hand books of the 19^th, 20^th and 21^st variety. They range from the absurd (I recollect one title linking going to college with communism) to the everyday (anyone for Harry Potter?).
In fact even if you don’t have any cash to spare, looking through some of the books on offer will give you a good laugh, and you might even find yourself wandering back the next weekend to see if they have any new stock.
Make sure to check out the middle table which sells some brilliant postcards, and do give the pile a good rummage through as you will surely find a gem.

C’est charmant pour qui aime le nez dans les livres anciens quelques boutiques vendent aussi des vieux disque, Attention j’ai écrit disque…

During one of the rare heatwaves we enjoy and whinge about here in Dublin, I decided to have a quick browse around the bookstalls in Temple Bar Square. CHUFFED I did that. Picked up a Stephen King, Hannibal Rising and A Howard Marks book for € 15 and get this… the Howard Mark’s book was SIGNED! Best fiver ever spent considering you can pick up a signed copy of Mr. Nice on ebay for £18 sterling!
Again.chuffed
One star less than the full banana as there was only a couple of stalls and I like to get lost in second hand book markets for ages

After the first blush of pawing over the tables of new and old at the Temple Bar Book Market I’m almost always left feeling deflated. Too many romances and picture books of Ireland, never enough of the great vintage and quirky titles I always imagine wait in every bin and shelf.
That said, I’ve grabbed some fantastic books here –including that delightful diorama /​picture book of Irish phrases and words for under ten euro… later finding a slightly newer copy for an awful lot more in a bricks and mortar shop. Come with an open mind, enjoy the buzz of discovering something special, and have a chat to the vendors as you browse.
Once you’ve found the perfect page turner, grab a seat at any of the open-​air coffee shops just behind the market, settle in with an Americano… and enjoy.

This market makes me sad and happy at the same time.
I love books and I love the Beatles.
I collect vinyl when I am at home because I can clean up the records and give them a listen, or two, or three.
I walked past the market last Sunday and saw a bunch of Beatles 33’s and 45’s in a box and some interesting books at the next stall over. If I had a way to play them and an easy way to get them back home unbroken (10,000 miles away) and if I wasn’t a budgeting student, I would have given them serious consideration for the price they were going for, 5 to 10 euro.
The books are well priced and maybe when I am looking for a good summer read I’ll head down and grab a few.
The market is open every sat and sun 11 — 6 pm.

The book market in temple bar is one of the more charming things that really ads to an already culturally rich area! Also if you like your books, and by that i mean you like the battered aged complexion of a well read novel by some old french writer then this is the place to go… you may also find a few other things liketapes, records and cds … though it is mainly books!

Being a bit of a second hand book freak, I often find it difficult to quickly make my way through Temple Bar on weekend afternoons as I am usually led astray by the tempting sight of dozens and dozens of books laid across their respective stalls and carts.
So I am obviously a big fan. If you haggle you can save yourself a bindle and grab a great bargain.

Absolutely, Laura is spot on here, when you see the book stalls set up in Temple Bar Square, make a beeline to get yourself some great new reading material.
Not only have I picked up some great reads here, but I’ve picked up great hardcover books at great prices. A book is so much more special in hardcover, don’t you think? Even if it is more awkward to read…
It’s one of those places you’ll come across a book you’ve always wanted to read, and why not, for a fiver?

If you’re a sucker for a good read, or seriously love the thrill of an LP, then check this market out. Browse the many types of books on offer, peruse the CD stacks or linger over old and new vinyl as you chat to the stall-​holders about pretty much anything. The people who work the stalls are a genuinely cool bunch… not only are they acutely aware of what the do and do not stock, they are more often than not serious bookworms or music lovers who are in this line of work for the joy of it, which makes you feel that little bit better about yourself when you do, after browsing for hours, eventually purchase something. The books can range from politics to science fiction (OK, so not the biggest stretch of the imagination in the world, but you get the point!), with a strong hint of local flavour. The music is top notch, whether you’re going retro with CD player and want to pick up some old school tunes to match, or have a penchant for the Dark Ages of LPs, but want the music to be slightly more contemporary. Go, you won’t regret it!