A photograph of the first-floor of Richard Booth's Bookshop, looking towards the back. In the middle-ground are some children and a man sat on some sofas, reading. The image helps potential visitors to get a sense of the decor of the shop.

Visit Us

A photograph of the storefront of Richard Booth's Bookshop, to help those who visit the shop to recognise it.

A three-storey emporium of new and secondhand books, art and crafts, and gifts in the heart of Hay-on-Wye.

Opening Hours

Monday to Saturday: 9:30 – 5:30

Sunday: 11 – 5

Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Easter Sunday

Get in Touch

Email: enquiries@boothbooks.co.uk

Telephone: 01497 820322

Contact Us

Where to Find Us

44 Lion Street
Hay-on-Wye
Hereford
HR3 5AA

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In The Bookshop

First Floor

Literature, Theology, Science, Art & Design

Head upstairs to cosy up on our sofas and unravel the wonders of theology, science and art, as well as our ever-expanding collection of classic literature.

Ground Floor

New Fiction, Nature, Children’s, Craft & Gifts

Explore new worlds in fiction and discover our craft and gift section at the back of the shop. Little Lions can choose their next adventure in the children’s section.

Basement

Romance, Comics & Manga

Downstairs there’s 1000’s of comics and mangas to dive into, sci-fi stories and heartfelt novels in our romance section.

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A stencil image of the front of Richard Booth's Bookshop, with a cross-section of the basement. The image gives visitors a sense of how many floors are available for browsing books.

Richard Booth’s Bookshop Cinema

Independent venue covering the best of world cinema, comfy seating and bar.

Get in Touch

Email: cinema@boothbooks.co.uk

Telephone: 01497 820322

Where to Find Us

Brook St
Hay-on-Wye
Hereford
HR3 5BQ

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A picture of the front of Richard Booth's Bookshop Cinema, with posters in the window, to help customers recognise the front when they visit.
A stylistic map of Hay-on-Wye, marking the location of Richard Booth's Bookshop and Cinema. Other key locations are also represented, such as the Hay Festival Site and Hay Castle. On the left side is a hand pointing west, in the direction of Powell's City of Books in Portland, Oregon, 4,800 miles away. On the right, pointing to the east, is a hand that shows the Shakespeare and Company bookshop in Paris, 460 miles away. The map helps people who visit the bookshop to get a sense of where it is in Hay-on-Wye.

“Let’s be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.”

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