Libraries, Stores, Shipping Companies and Book Swap Groups
Here is a list of resources for reading materials in English. Feel free to add to this if you know of any other places.
LIBRARIES
1. ICANA
80 pesos a year gets you a library card and they have a great collection in English.
Centro
Maipú 672
5382 1500
STORES
1. Capítulo 2
Centro
San Martin 760 (in Galerías Pacífico)
5555-5128
website
2. Clasica Y Moderna
Recoleta
Callao 892
4812-8707/4811-3670
website
3. El Ateneo Grand Splendid
Recoleta
Av. Santa Fé 1860 Cap. Fed.
4813-6052/4811-6104
Central
Florida 629
4312-4230/4313-3336
Central
Florida 340
4325-6801/6
Belgrano
Av. Cabildo 2093 Cap. Fed.
5786-9840/42/43/44
website
4. Eterna Cadencia Libros
Palermo
Honduras 5574
4774-4100
website
5. KEL-Ediciones
If you ask for the Kel card, you’ll get discounts.
Belgrano
Conde 1990
Capital Federal
Tel. (011) 4555-4005
Recoleta
Marcelo T. de Alvear 1369
4814-3788
Fax 4814-3788
Caballito
Av. La Plata 63
4901-5647/4903-5306
website
6. La Boutique Del Libro
Palermo Viejo (Soho)
Thames 1762
4833-6637
Fax: 4833-6637
website
7. La Internacional Argentina
Palermo
Honduras 5270
4833-4881
8. Libreria El Ventalal
(mainly old works)
Centro
Av. de Mayo 769
4345-8800
website
9. Liberias Entre Libros
Recoleta
Av. Santa Fe 2450
Loc. 7 Subsuelo
4824-6035
Belgrano
Av. Cabildo 2280, Piso 1
4785-9884
website
10. Libreria Rodriguez
Microcentro
Sarmiento 835
5500-0250
website
11. SBS books
If you ask for the card, they
give you 15% discount.
Palermo
Av. Coronel Diaz 1747
4821-0206
Belgrano
Juramento 2588
4786-1977
website
12. Walrus Books
Open Tuesday thru Sunday, 10am - 8pm.
San Telmo
Estados Unidos 617
4300-7135
website
BOOKS VIA MAIL/SHIPPING
1. Acme Agency, SRL
You give them a list of books you want shipped here and pay 50% up front.
Suipacha 245, 1st floor
4328-0662
FAX: 4328-9345
2. Amazon
I have ordered from them and it was great, but it took nearly a month.
website
3. Better World
Ships worldwide for $2.95
website
GROUPS WITH BOOK EXCHANGES
1. Buenos Aires International Newcomers
(pretty regular exchanges, must be a member to attend)
website
2. South American Explorers
(have a library and exchanges, but must be a member to use)
website
