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Het Colofon

Book store

👍👍 I love the café. I visited the café every weekend for the time I lived in Arnhem. The atmosphere is cozy, the coffee fantastic and there are freshly made soups every day :) Great place to enjoy books People often mention books,


Address

Bakkerstraat 56, 6811 EJ Arnhem, Netherlands

Website

www.hetcolofon.nl

Contact

+31 26 370 3508

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (849 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Rosalie S. 5 years ago on Google • 32 reviews
    This place is an amazing shop where you can browse not only new books but secondhand as well. They have a great selection of Dutch and English literature and if you find something you like you can sit in one of the many comfortable chairs and read quietly. Not too expensive as most books are in good condition.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leon P. 1 year ago on Google • 16 reviews
    I love the café. I visited the café every weekend for the time I lived in Arnhem. The atmosphere is cozy, the coffee fantastic and there are freshly made soups every day :) Great place to enjoy books
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex B. 7 years ago on Google • 278 reviews
    Great place to relax and find books, old and new! My favorite place is upstairs amongst the second hand books and interesting furniture. They also have a little cafe which is quite 'gezellig' Love the concept of selling furniture and home-baked goods alongside the books!

  • 5/5 Gerbrand B. 2 years ago on Google • 106 reviews
    This is a 2 floor bookshop with a huge selection of second hand books on the second floor. Also a CD corner with classical music. And a cafe next to the entrance but I've not ordered anything there yet.

  • 5/5 Benjamin van W. 8 months ago on Google • 93 reviews
    Very nice bookstore with coffee shop; alsosells CDs; I will definitely be back.

  • 5/5 RnRoger 6 months ago on Google • 65 reviews
    Nice large bookshop with café, friendly staff.

  • 5/5 Jaap Z. 5 years ago on Google • 63 reviews
    In my opinion, Het Colofon is the best bookstore in Arnhem. They have a broad selection of books on offer, with a slant toward literary fiction, poetry and non-fiction about art, politics and history. The second floor is dedicated to remaindered and second hand books, making it a great place for bargain hunting. They also sell some board games, magazines and postcards, and serve coffee and tea.

  • 4/5 Lee F. 4 years ago on Google • 40 reviews
    Excellent store with a cosy cafe and a reasonable range of English language books. There is a small secondhand section for English books upstairs just by the upstairs service desk. Secondhand book quality is from excellent to ok, most are either published in the last 5 years or classics or part of the crie section.

  • 5/5 Anouk B. 5 years ago on Google • 39 reviews
    Love this place. Great local shop, very big, books, second hand and new, other gifts, and a wonderful café where you can also have a bite to eat. Friendly staff as well.

  • 5/5 Singa M. 5 years ago on Google • 24 reviews
    Great assortments of books. New and secondhand. The whole upstairs is filled with secondhand books. It's a great way to make sure no book gets left somewhere in a corner. It also has a place to drink some coffee or whatever you like. I think it's a great bookstore

  • 4/5 Abu Saleh Ali G. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to drink coffee and read books!

  • 5/5 SoilSense 2. 1 year ago on Google
    Well assorted, friendly bookstore.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Service options
    • ✓️ In-store pick-up
    • ✗ Same-day delivery

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