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Waterstones Liverpool One

Sarah-Clare Conlon, Literature Editor

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Waterstones Liverpool One

Liverpool One, 12 College Lane, Liverpool, L1 3DL
0151 709 9820
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  • Monday9:00am - 8:00pm
  • Tuesday9:00am - 8:00pm
  • Wednesday9:00am - 8:00pm
  • Thursday9:00am - 8:00pm
  • Friday9:00am - 8:00pm
  • Saturday9:00am - 7:00pm
  • Sunday11:00am - 5:00pm

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

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Waterstone's Liverpool One
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Liverpool’s biggest bookshop, with the largest open-plan floor of books in Europe and one of the largest children’s and Young Adult sections in the North West. You’ll find everything from bestselling books to The Beatles, maritime heritage to “Game of Thrones” board games, and a coffee shop, the perfect place to sit and immerse yourself in a historical epic or the latest cookery book while enjoying a drink. Author events include lunchtime signings or one of the ‘An Evening With…’ events, and there are four different book groups plus a regular monthly quiz. And they even sell postcards…

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