Woking Hospice Bookshop

The Woking Hospice Bookshop is on the premises of Jemima’s Gift Shop, which closed several years ago. It’s not very large, but is nevertheless jam-packed with books that the friendly staff are very willing to help you navigate. They have a dedicated classics section as well as large areas for history and science fiction. The children’s section is also very well-stocked. The prices are very reasonable and they encourage you to buy books and return them when you’re done with them so that others can enjoy them, which is a great way of donating to a very worthwhile cause.

The Woking Hospice Bookshop in Horsell is a great find (and far better than their general shop in Horsell).

The shop itself is a bit tucked away and you’d be forgiven for not noticing it as you drove past. If you do drive you’ll need to find street parking or park in one of the few spaces reserved for the other shops in the High Street.

Once inside you’ll find a well organised shop with plenty of good books in great condition. The bookshop is laid out like a well organised regular bookshop or even a library and so the traditional sorting through piles of books that seems to happen in charity shops is but a distant memory.

All manner of books are carried from popular fiction through to rarer antique books. There are sometimes a few music manuscripts too.

There’s an excellent children’s corner too, with a small table and chairs.

You’ll pay a slight premium for the books here but I think it’s worth it as they tend to be in great condition and they’ve done the sorting for you.

If you fancy the latest chick lit or blockbuster title, wait a few months and I’ll bet they have several copies here.

Worth a trip to save a few pennies if you like to own your books rather than borrow them from the libraries.