Libreria Nanni

Via Dè Musei, 8
Bologna, Italy

Libreria Nanni is like bookstores in America used to be but even better. The staff will ask you what your looking for, almost like in a library, then pick out a few options for you to review. You can browse by yourself, but I found it helpful to discuss the options with the staff in Italian.

It’s the oldest bookstore in Bologna. It opened in 1825. Arnaldo Nanni took over the shop from the Marchesi family and equipped it with Parisian style book stalls. Most of the books are in Italian.

The Orange Monster at Libreria Nanni in Bologna, Italy