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City Basement Books

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City Basement Books offer an extensive range of quality second-hand books covering almost all genres and topics.

City Basement stocks books on a range of topics across its shelves including literature, sport, history, Australiana, religion, mythology and photography. If you can't find what you're looking for, just ask the helpful staff.

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Day Times
Monday
  • 10am - 6pm 10am - 6pm
Tuesday
  • 10am - 6pm 10am - 6pm
Wednesday
  • 10am - 6pm 10am - 6pm
Thursday
  • 10am - 6pm 10am - 6pm
Friday
  • 10am - 6pm 10am - 6pm
Saturday
  • 10am - 2pm 10am - 2pm
Sunday
  • Closed

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City Basement Books
342 Flinders St
Melbourne 3000

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  • telephone number: 03 9620 0428
  • email address: books@citybasementbooks.com.au
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