For over three decades and under three different owners our business operated simply as ‘Just Books’ a small secondhand independent bookshop based in Pydar Mews, Truro, Cornwall. However, with a decline in trade due to post-Covid shopping trends and the continued demise of ‘town centre’ shopping, we now simply operate as Just Books Kernow a low-key internet seller and very occasionally also as an event bookseller. Our stock remains preloved books, with particular interest in Art, Cornwall and Children’s literature as well as a range of out of print books in many other subjects.
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Whilst we are now a mainly low-key online bookseller, we still get enquiries from book buyers wanting a ‘shop’ to visit. Therefore if you want the ‘brick and mortar’ experience, do follow this link and support the following Cornwall bookshops … Continue reading →
We have now closed the shop to Bookselling after a short closing down sale. However remaining books we are not keeping or putting into auction are now being put outside the shop on a regular basis for free. We are … Continue reading →
After a long history of selling books in Pydar Mews, the bookshop is no longer viable with ever decreasing sales, due to a change in consumer behaviour and low footfall. Unfortunately trade has never returned to pre-covid levels, whilst the … Continue reading →
We are reducing all books upstairs in the shop to half their marked price in January, this includes fiction, craft, biography, the countryside, military history, transport, poetry and children’s books, as well as much more. Please note that the shop … Continue reading →
Unfortunately the shop will be open far less in the run-up to Xmas this year, rather than more often. Therefore open on a Wednesday to Saturday basis from 11 am. to 3 pm.* Whilst in the last trading week before … Continue reading →
We are not buying books from the public until further notice. Due to the current ‘Cost of Living crisis’, we are having increased enquiries from people wanting to sell us books, whilst at the same time footfall has decreased dramatically, … Continue reading →
As the weather has changed and the streets of Truro are even quieter than normal for this time of the year, we are revising our opening times for autumn, therefore from the 5th October, we will be open on a … Continue reading →
The shop will be open Tuesday to Friday throughout the summer and our hours will remain 11 am – 4 pm, except for the week prior to the August bank holiday, when we are open Wednesday to Saturday instead. However … Continue reading →
Due to a Funeral and a couple of bank holidays the shop will be closed the entire week commencing the 30th May that covers the beginning of June. Just Books will re-open on Tuesday 7th June. When we will continue … Continue reading →
Our regular trading days for the shop are for May, Tuesday to Friday, 11 to 3. We are closed on all Saturday’s throughout the Month. We apologies for any inconvenience, but the shop is run on a part-time basis and … Continue reading →
