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Oxfam Books & Music Islington

48 Upper St, London N1 0PN, United Kingdom

Oxfam Books & Music Islington
Thrift store
4.6
52 reviews
8 comments
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GVPW+35 London, United Kingdom
+44 20 7359 6020
oxfam.org.uk
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Louisa newby
Louisa newby
Always an amazing range of books, never manage to leave without buying something! The books are refreshed relatively often and the staff are always helpful and friendly.
Tom Allen
Tom Allen
This is basically like a good secondhand book shop, but all the profits go to Oxfam for good work elsewhere. They have a well organised and diverse selection, better than any other charity shop I've been to.
Ivenne Mecking
Ivenne Mecking
A great selection of both regular and comic books, but quite pricey!
Eva Dixon
Eva Dixon301 days ago
Brilliant book store. Quite unpleasant experience with a rather domineering male staff member who assumed I was dating my male friend. Ironically, to my face he told me a 5.50 pound book (which was not labelled) was "cheap" in a charity shop when I couldn't afford it.

An update a year later: considering inflation is at 13% the fact books here are more expensive than ever is ridiculous. Often cheaper to buy used online with shipping. As a student I can't afford anything here. Great book range though.
Leanne Tsang
Leanne Tsang301 days ago
What a great find to stumble across! A great selection of books to choose from across the genres and the staff are all very lovely and helpful too.
Leena Kaur
Leena Kaur2 years ago
Good bookstore, can be a bit pricey but it is for charity and you do find some gems for great value. 🤓
Christina Kotsaki
Christina Kotsaki2 years ago
What a lovely shop. Always neat and tidy and with a big selection of books, music, children's books and some toys,foreign language books, magazines and so many more. Prices are great too. I paid for a brand new book The life of David Hockney, only 3£. Highly recommended!
Caroline Brooks
Caroline Brooks2 years ago
Almost flat access coming into the shop. There's an upstairs & no lift. However the staff were diligently helpfully. On the ground floor you have access to fiction, crime, literary fiction, poetry, sci fi, fantasy, travel, autobiography, sport and children's books. Plus rare and old books. From my wheelchair I could reach the second highest shelf but the staff offered as I came in to reach stuff down for me, so they are aware of limitations their shop has for wheelchair users. I do remember the stairs from pre wheelchair and found them steep and narrow.
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