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Good selection, terrible staff

I like Black Books on TV, not so much in real life. The surly Irishman behind the counter is a poor... read more

Reviewed December 5, 2017
MollyKathleen04
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Melbourne, Australia
The best that no competition will get you

My husband and I were so excited to find a second hand English language bookshop in Barcelona. We... read more

Reviewed June 2, 2016
JLeeHazlett
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Fairbanks, Alaska
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23 Oct 2018
“Nothing to read!”
22 Aug 2018
“Lovely shop in a great location”
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Reviewed October 23, 2018 via mobile

In Barcelona for 3 days & had finished my one book after a wakeful night. Did a Google search for a 2nd hand bookstore & there was the Hibernian, about 15 minutes walk from the hotel. Found 2 lightweight reads, cost €6.10, & feel very...More

1  Thank Margaret K
Reviewed August 22, 2018

Having hours to kill on the Thursday, waiting for my flight back to the UK, I decided to pop in here the evening before and pick up a paperback to while away the day. It is absolutely delightful! It smells like a bookshop should. The...More

Thank hope10Suffolk
Reviewed December 5, 2017

I like Black Books on TV, not so much in real life. The surly Irishman behind the counter is a poor imitation of Bernard Black, and made my visit a thoroughly unpleasant experience. The whole time I was there he was loudly rude and passive-agressive...More

1  Thank MollyKathleen04
Reviewed October 15, 2017

I came across this secondhand English bookshop by chance while I was attending a training course just down the road in Gracia. The name caught my eye as I'm Irish and know that Hibernia is the Latin word for Ireland! They have a large selection...More

Thank nsclennon
Reviewed April 26, 2017

I can only concur with the majority of reviewers here. As a foreign resident of Barcelona I was happy to find this shop. There are a few nice finds here. However, after about half a dozen visits I have found the staff to be consistently...More

1  Thank Philippe_Lavoipierre
Reviewed June 2, 2016

My husband and I were so excited to find a second hand English language bookshop in Barcelona. We made a trip across the city one evening specifically to visit it. The selection was good, but I'd hoped for a larger section of Spanish or Catalan...More

Thank JLeeHazlett
Reviewed May 10, 2016 via mobile

On my trip I made it a point to by a different book in each city I visited, which is how I came about this store. You can stop by here if you walk from the city center to Park Güel, as it is somewhat...More

1  Thank cooknerd89
Reviewed February 9, 2016

I love second hand books as well as new ones and when my friend took me to Hibernian I was so excited! I was looking for the second harry potter book and was looking under literature (if its the wrong section then 'my bad' i...More

Thank Alive-and-kicking-82
Reviewed November 16, 2015

I don't really have anything to add to "butterytoast's" review except to say that I really want this store to be better than it is. To do that, the main people behind the counter would have to become more welcoming. To do that, the stock...More

1  Thank Michael K
Reviewed July 26, 2015

I live in Barcelona and regularly buy from Hibernian, at least once or twice a month and often more than one book at a time. It is a blessing for a big reader like me, and if you go in regularly you can find new...More

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