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Text Book Centre - Kijabe Street

Book store

One of the Most Reviewed Book stores in Nairobi


Address

Kijabe St, Nairobi, Kenya

Website

www.textbookcentre.com

Contact

+254 111 011300

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (1.6K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 8:15 am to 5:15 pm
  • Friday: 8:15 am to 5:15 pm
  • Saturday: 8:15 am to 1:15 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 8:15 am to 5:15 pm
  • Tuesday: 8:15 am to 5:15 pm
  • Wednesday: 8:15 am to 5:15 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: books (23) service (19) Good (11) customer (10) store (10) stationery (10) staff (9) book (9) good (8) shop (8)
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  • 5/5 Diana D. 3 years ago on Google
    Spacious for meetings and events. Safe and reasonable accomodation.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Catherine Mong'ina - M. 3 years ago on Google
    Absolutely exceptional service! I have visited TBC stores countless times and they've got such great service and quality products. They definitely do not disappoint. Even though I am a long time customer it was my first time at this particular store. I loved the service so much. The store is conveniently located on Kijabe, Street. Parking can be an issue on weekdaya but on weekends you shouldn't have any problem getting parking here. Covid19 protocols were also being observed with temperature checks and sanitization station. The staff here were also very friendly and helpful and were able to give me the assistance I needed. Looking forward to visiting this store again in the future, it's in a great location and very conveniently located. Overall awesome experience shopping here, would highly recommend it.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Go With Christ Go With M. 5 years ago on Google
    Great place for any christian and good literature
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ann M. 2 years ago on Google
    Am very disappointed....Ordered books two weeks ago online and made payments but they only delivered one book and they haven't communicated on what the hold up is nor have they refunded our money. Whenever you contact them they take you in circles, you never get a straight answer out of them.My children have been going to school without their textbooks due to incompetence on TBC part.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 otieno e. 11 months ago on Google
    Located in a secure are in town. Good customer service. They have all one can be searching for for art equipments
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Israel P. 3 years ago on Google
    Incase you need stationeries, art tools and engineering tools this is the right place to go
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Harrison M. 1 year ago on Google
    The loads of books over there is amazing...

  • 4/5 Nicole L. 2 years ago on Google
    I like the lady who helps customers get books,she's so nice👍

  • 5/5 Joanne K. 1 year ago on Google
    Parking is available. Store is spacious.

  • 5/5 NJORONI COMPUTER SERVICES L. 2 years ago on Google
    Located at kijabe Street, very spacious, fully furnished and well arranged with all sort of stationery. Parking available. Shop attendances are ready to assist customers.

  • 4/5 George M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great book varieties are found here.

  • 5/5 Keddy M. 2 years ago on Google
    there's a good customer service attendant always ready for assistance

  • 5/5 Shadrack “Mepkori” M. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place for shopping reading materials

  • 5/5 Marijan Twaha A. 2 years ago on Google
    The place has several books well organised thus making it easy to shop for what one needs. The attendants are friendly and immediately attend to you once you get in the bookshop. Covid protocol is strickly followed with temperature taking equipment and sanitizer well placed at the entrance. Lastly, the place is well stocked thus enabling shopping under one roof 😊😊 for all your stationary

  • 5/5 Dorothy A. 2 years ago on Google
    Wide range of professional and academic books to choose from. Keep up the good work!

  • 5/5 Anthony M. 1 year ago on Google
    The only best book shop in Kenya and convenient

  • 4/5 Clarke S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great bookshop just don't shop online if you are in a hurry

  • 5/5 Shadrack W. 2 years ago on Google
    Wide variety of books, the lady staff was very helpful and helped us pick all the books we needed from the school list.

  • 4/5 Thuo N. 2 years ago on Google
    Easy to locate the book one desires. A serene place.

  • 4/5 Samson M. 2 years ago on Google
    A nice stationary shop with welcoming staff upon arrival for any assistance. The items on display are well and clearly labeled.. Good place in short.

  • 5/5 ANIPHER M. 2 years ago on Google
    The reception is warm. Service is also fast. Keep up the good work.

  • 5/5 Maxwell A. 2 years ago on Google
    Well appointed book store with a huge collection of books, stationery and some electronics like printers, computers, speakers and computer peripherals & consumables. They floor staff are very helpful and always nearby.

  • 5/5 stephen m. 1 year ago on Google
    Very reliable and well stocked

  • 5/5 George S. 8 months ago on Google
    This was my pioneer bookshop way back in the 70s and it was a nostalgic visit.

  • 5/5 Sameer Q. 10 months ago on Google
    A complete store for all Stationery to IT product..very good range of all product line ..witth a well trained and polite staff...

  • 5/5 Fazz M. 10 months ago on Google
    TBC is my go to place for all art accessories. Their services are exceptional as well. I highly recommend this place.

  • 5/5 kelvin 'TY' m. 8 months ago on Google
    Perfect location and ample parking even for motorbikes. Staff are professional and willing to serve, from the Security Guard to the G.M Kudos!

  • 4/5 Muiruri K. 1 year ago on Google
    It was very helpful. I got what I was looking for. Very well stocked.

  • 5/5 dennis o. 1 year ago on Google
    Good customer service ,varieties of textbooks,exercise books, novels and many more. Generally all stationeries

  • 5/5 Victor O. 1 year ago on Google
    Good service at text book centre

  • 1/5 Whiz B. 1 year ago on Google
    I was at the imaara branch....bad experience from the floor staff then the cashier was not helpful sending me away when I needed a quote of what I was purchasing

  • 5/5 OLIVER T. 1 year ago on Google
    The go to place for Books, Stationery and Art Supplies. The rates are great the choice unlimited and perfect for school text book purchases

  • 5/5 Amol J. 1 year ago on Google
    One stop shop for all you school and office supplies

  • 5/5 Shk Mussajee E. 1 year ago on Google
    Place where you will get all your stationery

  • 5/5 Joan N. 1 year ago on Google
    Very good service, easy to find

  • 4/5 haylee w. 1 year ago on Google
    Not enough fictions but well stocked stationery.

  • 5/5 philip k. 2 years ago on Google
    Get all your books under one roof. The store is well organized. In Nairobi, Text book centre has stores at the TRM and Garden city on Thika road, Kijabe street, Two Rivers. Has friendly and Helpful ☺️ staff.

  • 5/5 Olga D. 5 years ago on Google
    Great place to buy books, school supplies and printers in Nairobi.

  • 4/5 Phine J. 1 year ago on Google
    Great customer service

  • 5/5 dave n. 1 year ago on Google
    A place to find various literature and educational materials

  • 5/5 Rayfield O. 1 year ago on Google
    one stop shop for all your literature needs

  • 5/5 Stephen M. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice service

  • 4/5 Chris A. 3 years ago on Google
    A Great bookshop in Kenya

  • 4/5 Nereah N. 3 years ago on Google
    Well stocked

  • 3/5 francis l. 3 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 4/5 Lawrence Muchemi N. 3 years ago on Google
    Great

  • 5/5 Emily O. 3 years ago on Google
    Quick service

  • 5/5 Millicent K. 3 years ago on Google
    All your stationary need's under one roof

  • 3/5 Sir j. 3 years ago on Google
    All books at one stop shop

  • 5/5 Moses O. 3 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 4/5 julius n. 3 years ago on Google
    Attended well but parking 😤

  • 5/5 Morgan Y. 3 years ago on Google
    Good service.

  • 5/5 Michael N. 3 years ago on Google
    Good for academic books

  • 5/5 Ignatius M. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent customer service

  • 5/5 Fredrick A. 3 years ago on Google
    Thus far, TBC is my favorite one stop store for all my stationery needs. Their customer service is so good and they don't keep their customers waiting for too long before they're served. Will definitely be making more frequent visits there for my stationery needs!

  • 4/5 Xalvaable 3 years ago on Google
    A good store with variety of stuff

  • 4/5 Phyll N. 3 years ago on Google
    Quality products and services. One stop shop for books and stationery

  • 5/5 Manesh C. 3 years ago on Google
    All Back to school and office stationery under one roof at reasonable prices. Free delivery for any purchase over Kshs 2000/-.

  • 4/5 Micheal M. 3 years ago on Google
    Well stocked with books and all kinds of stationeries.

  • 5/5 Rosemary K. 3 years ago on Google
    All the staff were very kind, and the place had every I needed, well organized and neat.

  • 5/5 Beryl A. 3 years ago on Google
    Actually the place is the best and also they are affordable. I liked the place

  • 5/5 Cynthia M. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing books, amazing prices, also nice crafts and stationery

  • 5/5 Josi R. 3 years ago on Google
    Al I needed was available. Staff were very friendly and most helpful

  • 5/5 valentine n. 3 years ago on Google
    They have a variety of books thus every guest will definitely get something suitable for them. The staff are super friendly and helpful. I was able to locate the books I wanted in half the time I would have normally taken. All genres have a signage at the top of the bookshelf thus you can locate abmny category easily without the staff's help. You can also go round the bookshop taking a look at other books, you may find one that you didn't remember the title 😉

  • 5/5 Stephen O. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent customer service, variety of stationery, everything you need under one roof.

  • 5/5 Allan O. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice service and awesome delivery. The store is also well arranged so easy to find products

  • 5/5 Peter N. 3 years ago on Google
    Organised

  • 4/5 Benedict enrile o. 3 years ago on Google
    Variety of books

  • 5/5 peter m. 3 years ago on Google
    They exceed expectations of the regular book store!

  • 5/5 moses s. 3 years ago on Google
    Fully stocked. Wonderful!

  • 4/5 Joel M. 3 years ago on Google
    I got most of the books I wanted and they have all the latest editions

  • 5/5 Abbas 3 years ago on Google
    A wide range of books for all. Went to look for mine and sure enough I found

  • 5/5 Job M. 3 years ago on Google
    Perfect.

  • 5/5 Evans Wafula Munialo M. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice place for your Books and stationaries

  • 4/5 Calvince O. 3 years ago on Google
    So welcoming

  • 5/5 Beatrice G. 3 years ago on Google
    Good service

  • 5/5 Collins S. 3 years ago on Google
    Exceptional

  • 4/5 Dennis M. 3 years ago on Google
    Neatly arranged and moderately priced

  • 5/5 Mercy Q. 3 years ago on Google
    Good customer service

  • 3/5 Leila N. 3 years ago on Google
    Today it was extremely slow with no regular cashier...knowing very well its going to.be a busy day.

  • 5/5 Steireex I. 3 years ago on Google
    Good customer service

  • 4/5 mutua m. 3 years ago on Google
    All types of books and stationaries available


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Cheques
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible lift
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ In-store pick-up
    • ✓️ In-store shopping
    • ✓️ Same-day delivery

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