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Ireland's oldest bookstore, established 1768. Follow us here to keep up with the day to day going-ons within the shop, our newest store features, as well as projects and news of the greater book community.

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We will provisionally be opening at 1pm tomorrow 24th of Jan, due to the red weather warning across the country. This is of course subject to change depending on conditions, however weโ€™ll be sure to give updates. Thanks all!

23.01.2025 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Weโ€™ve got two exciting launches coming up this month in store, so be sure to add them to your calendar. All are welcome!

23.01.2025 14:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Me and Tom from @scratchbooks.bsky.social and @declanmeade.bsky.social will be talking in @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social in Dublin in 24 hours.

Thank you to whomever put my mad book in the middle of the display ๐Ÿ˜š. Come see us here from 6pm tomorrow (Wednesday 22nd)

21.01.2025 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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If youโ€™re near Dublin come along to this brilliant event at @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social on 22nd January!

05.01.2025 09:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Our Christmas hours begin today, so you can find our doors open from 9am-9pm. Merry Christmas!

12.12.2024 08:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Loving all the #Christmas book window displays & meeting some of the fab #Dublin booksellers in @dubraybooks.bsky.social #GraftonStreet (BTW, thanks for the #Robin bookmark!) & an unexpected meeting of a friend from #Derry, then to the gorgeous recently refitted @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ“š3/4

08.12.2024 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s beginning to feel a lot like #Christmas @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social. Me with bookseller Stephen Devlin - no relation but happy to claim him. Spot the new belly bands (technical phrase alert) to show a book is signed #Brontes #Writers #Books

06.12.2024 09:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If you have ever wanted to meet and get a signed book from the wonderful and talented pair of Eoin Colfer & P.J. Lynch, this Saturday is your chance!

Drop by the store on December 7th from 11:30am - 1pm.

03.12.2024 11:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The front cover of the Sunday Times culture Magazine. The title reads โ€˜the best Irish childrenโ€™s books 2024โ€™

The front cover of the Sunday Times culture Magazine. The title reads โ€˜the best Irish childrenโ€™s books 2024โ€™

A picture of the the Sunday Times culture Magazine. The title of the article reads โ€˜ The best childrenโ€™s books to buy for Christmasโ€™

A picture of the the Sunday Times culture Magazine. The title of the article reads โ€˜ The best childrenโ€™s books to buy for Christmasโ€™

Weโ€™re in the Sunday Times Culture mag today with an absolute bumper roundup ๐Ÿ“š

We have enlisted the help of our bookseller friends from all over Ireland to bring you the best (โ˜˜๏ธ) titles of 2024.

5 pages of brilliant books for all ages and tastes. Now thereโ€™s a Sunday scroll!

01.12.2024 11:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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It is our pleasure to announce our Hodges Figgis Books of the Year!

Book of the Year: โ€œButterโ€ by Asako Yusuki

Irish Book of the Year: โ€œLong Islandโ€ by Colm Tรณibรญn

Childrenโ€™s Book of the Year: โ€œI Am Rebelโ€ by Ross Montgomery

Each of these distinguished titles are now available in store.

28.11.2024 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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