Readings Books & Music

Call and collect Order your next page-turners via phone and pick them up between 10am and 4pm.

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Readings has been Melbourne’s preeminent independent bookstore and retailer of music and films for over four decades.

Readings offers customers an outstanding range of products, from cutting-edge music and DVDs to classic texts. Always passionate about Australian literature, Readings often hosts regular in-store book launches throughout the year that are free and open to the public.

Day	Times
Monday	9am - 9pm
Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 9pm
Thursday	9am - 9pm
Friday	9am - 9pm
Saturday	9am - 9pm
Sunday	10am - 9pm

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