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July 2026 | Gazette Life | 13BookshopsThe two mainstays of English-language books on Lanzarote are the Bookswops in Puerto del Carmen (CC Costa Luz, opposite the Hotel San Antonio) and Playa Blanca (C/Corvina 4), both of which stock the largest selections of new and second-hand titles on the island.Worth a detour is La Madriguera in the Bulevar Sp%u00ednola in Arrecife, a great little shop with a couple of cases of used English and other language titles. The Librer%u00eda Guacimeta on C/Mayor in Playa Honda also has plenty of used books in several languages and is one of the best-stocked newsagents on the island. You may find a few English language titles in resort supermarkets or Spanish language bookshops at Deiland or Arrecife, and there%u2019s always a selection at the newsagents at the airport. but the choice isn%u2019t great. We%u2019ve been informed that second-hand books can be bought at the PCan petrol station in Arrieta.If you%u2019re a bookworm crossing the water to Corralejo, head for the Books, Cards & Things shop on C/Acorazado Espa%u00f1a, which has an impressive stock of titles. Charity If you%u2019re in Arrecife, visit El Trastero del Baifo (C/Santander 6), a charity shop that raises money for the Casa de las Estrellas animal shelter. It%u2019s also worth looking in the C%u00e1ritas shop at Plaza de las Palmas, where there%u2019s a couple of shelves of English, German and other titles. In Playa Blanca, El %u00c1tico, on the Virginia Oasis complex, offers a wide range of books at low prices.You can always find books for sale at the Original Pals car boot sale at Lanzarote A Caballo on Sunday mornings, as well as the SARA Shed in Tahiche. Brendon%u2019s Pool Bar at Playa Basti%u00e1n in Costa Teguise also has a selection of books and regular book sale events, all in aid of SARA. Book exchangeMany hotels have a bookcase where guests (or chambermaids) put books to be given away free. It%u2019s good manners to leave one of your books before taking one. You%u2019ll find bookshelves with similar schemes operating at the reception area of Arrecife%u2019s Hospital, Terminal 2 at the airport and the lower floor of the Biosfera Shopping Centre in Puerto del Carmen. The same applies to several establishments in the resorts. Threads, on the upper floor of the Matagorda shopping centre, is one such shop. Bring books to donate, take ones you like and give a donation to SARA. Highlander Too downstairs at the Monta%u00f1a Tropical Centre also has a good selection, while the Caf%u00e9 La Plaza in Puerto Calero is also worth visiting for a browse (and a cuppa). In Costa Teguise, Monica's Bar offers free book exchange.%u201cReal-life browsing is far more rewarding than online shopping%u201d.