Who We Are
Welcome to The Book Stop's Here. We are an independent bookshop serving St Helens and surrounding boroughs. Our bookshop is owned by the community and most importantly; exists for the benefit of the community.
Our aim is to create a thriving community hub in which everyone feels safe and welcome. We host a coffee shop run by 2 Brothers Coffee, offering award-winning tea, coffee, and delicious cakes and we host a wide range of events, including adult & children’s reading groups, book clubs and author signings.
We stock a wide range of new books, both fiction and non-fiction with over 5,000 titles in store and are able to order in most books within 24 hours for customer orders.


Trophy Town St Helens!

The Book Stop has added to St Helens recent haul of winning trophies and has been awarded Newcomer of the Year 2023 by National Book Tokens after an incredible twelve months.
We couldn't have achieved this award without the support and generousity of the St Helens public. Here's to the next twelve months!



We're featured on

Our Manager, Nik, discussed the benefits of a local community bookshop as part of BBC Radio 4's focus on independent bookshops.

Free Saturday Story Time at The Book Stop

The Book Stop Advent Hunt winners

The Book Stop Advent Hunt winners

Free Saturday Story Time at The Book Stop
Saturday Story Time
Check us out on our social media for our next Saturday Storytime at 11am.
A new story is chosen each time and we even take requests!
For kids of all ages, drop in for a fun, interactive and engaging session from our very own story teller, Karen. The bigger kids among us can either join in or relax and enjoy 10% off in the coffee shop with every valid Book Stop receipt!
Karen is on holidays at the moment but due back w/c 5th August 2023. Check out our calendar so you don't miss an event!