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TheEdinburghBookshop Feb 23

Monday is a splendid day for book browsing.

As is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

Basically book browsing is always good, is what we're saying here 😊📚

We're here till 6, #Edinburgh

#Edimbourg #books #livres #bookshops #librairies #EdinburghBookshop #IndieBookshops #IndependentBookshops #bookstodon

TheEdinburghBookshop Dec 20

Many are the biscuits devoured this day to keep us going! Huge thanks to everyone for all your wonderful support of our Indie bookshop.

We're open again Sun, 11-5, Mon & Tue 10-6, & 9.30-4 on Christmas Eve.

#books #livres #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #Bruntsfield #bookstodon #bookshops #librairies #IndieBookshops #IndependentBookshops #Christmas #Noel

TheEdinburghBookshop Dec 11

We feel the need, the need to read!!!

It's Thursday, and Jack is enjoying himself reading for our regular Under Fives Storytime (every Thursday & Friday from 9.30).

#Bruntsfield #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #books #livres #UnderFivesStorytime #Storytime #Reading #ChildrensBooks #LivresJeunesse #bookshops #librairies #bookstodon #IndieBookshops #IndependentBookshops

LordWoolamaloo Dec 8

Delighted to see lovely fellow Indie bookshop Argonaut posting that Waterstones have decided *not* to open right across the road from them on Leith Walk. So glad they got so much support from near and far on this.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DSAkGHUjDGq/?igsh=Nm41YXQxNnBzZHN5

#Edinburgh #Edimbourg #books #livres #Waterstones #IndependentBookshops #bookstodon #ArgonautBooks

Argonaut Books on Instagram: "Thank you all for your patience with us these last few weeks in waiting for an update. It has been an anxiety inducing month but we are so happy to be able to come to you with good news. Following a positive meeting with the company just under two weeks ago, we have now received confirmation that the planned development of the Waterstones next door to us in the Newkirkgate Centre will not be going ahead. We firmly believe that without the support of our local community and beyond that we would not be giving you this update. Your care, your passion, and your support kept us going and brought us here to the end. We can never hope to truly repay you all but we will be here every day, doing what we do, whenever you need us. To the friends, old and new, that we have made along the away we thank you all. To the readers, authors, publishers, bookshops, festivals, magazines, indie businesses, politicians, councillors, and local media your support has meant the world. For the local shops that this would have affected, we believe that this outcome allows us all to go into 2026 hopeful. You have given us all so much and we will keep doing our best to live up to it. Thank you all again. We’ll see you in the bookshop soon 🧡"

685 likes, 63 comments - argonautbooks on December 8, 2025: "Thank you all for your patience with us these last few weeks in waiting for an update. It has been an anxiety inducing month but we are so happy to be able to come to you with good news. Following a positive meeting with the company just under two weeks ago, we have now received confirmation that the planned development of the Waterstones next door to us in the Newkirkgate Centre will not be going ahead. We firmly believe that without the support of our local community and beyond that we would not be giving you this update. Your care, your passion, and your support kept us going and brought us here to the end. We can never hope to truly repay you all but we will be here every day, doing what we do, whenever you need us. To the friends, old and new, that we have made along the away we thank you all. To the readers, authors, publishers, bookshops, festivals, magazines, indie businesses, politicians, councillors, and local media your support has meant the world. For the local shops that this would have affected, we believe that this outcome allows us all to go into 2026 hopeful. You have given us all so much and we will keep doing our best to live up to it. Thank you all again. We’ll see you in the bookshop soon 🧡".

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TheEdinburghBookshop Dec 3

The Take Note choir (featuring our very own Olivia!), is singing outside the bookshop during the #Bruntsfield independent shops #Christmas night!

#Edinburgh #Edimbourg #books #livres #music #musique #ShopLocal #music #musique #singing #chanter #bookshops #librairies #bookstodon #choir #independentBookshops #Christmas #Noel

TheEdinburghBookshop Nov 18

Signal boosting a message from our fellow Indie Bookshop, the excellent Argonaut Books on Leith Walk:

"We need your help. Waterstone's, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.

Please read on for more information: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25629089.waterstones-open-prime-site-beside-independent-shop/ "

This has happened before when the large chain, which *promised* not to open a smaller branch near an existing Indie Bookshop, tried to do so in Edinburgh's Stockbridge, only to face a barrage of criticism as it was close to the excellent Golden Hare Bookshop (they claimed they hadn't realised this and did eventually withdraw plans). Now this.

Sharing this for fellow #Edinburgh bookshop lovers as Argonaut is a fabulous Indie, and also a number of our local authors often do their writing right there in their coffee shop, next to the books.

#books #livres #Bookshops #Librairies #Edinburgh #Edimbourg #ArgonautBooks #Waterstones #CorporateCulture #LeithWalk #IndependentBookshops #IndieBookshops #bookst