Famous Book Shops and Stationery Shops

A newcomer to Mangalore, especially if he is a student will be having one question in his mind when he goes for buying books. Where can I buy my course related book or a good novel? To Buy books from Bookstores in Mangaluru, School Book Company is the best place. Treasure Island in Regal Towers near KSRTC bus station at Bejai has been famous for delivering useful books to students. Of course, there are many bookshops in Hampankatta area too. And to borrow books from Library, Government Central Library on Light House Hill and Corporation Bank Library near Mangala Stadium are very much convenient to readers of all age. Useful information for Second hand book buyers is given below. Medical books are available in many shops in Hampankatta area. Details of Medical books and address of other bookshops in Mangalore is given. For Students studying in Expert College in Mangalore and SDM College useful info is shared below. Mangaluru is shortly written as 'MLR' on this page.
School Book Company Mangaluru
School Book Company Mangalore
Sapna Book House on K. S. Rao Road and Bharath Bookmark on P. M. Rao Road are latest entries in the booksellers list of Mangaluru.

A big list of famous book stores, book shops (or book houses) in Mangalore is given below:  

School Book Company Contact Address:
12-2-132-1, School Book Building, Car Street, 
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 428 1777

School Book Company has no website of its own for online buying of books. But it has a Facebook page.

Sapna Book House
Excel Mall, K.S. Rao Road, MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 423 2800.

Bharath Bookmark 
P.M.Rao Road, Hampankatta, 
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 426 5430, 427 3030  
Mobile: +91 91647 53930

Bharath Bookmark
 
Bharath Mall, Bejai, 
MLR - 575 004
Tel: +91 824 427 3030

School Book Company Hampankatta
Nalapad Apsara Chambers, Near Girias and Bata, 
K.S. Rao Road, Hampankatta, 
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 426 8777

Kanara College Book Company
Shop No.5, P.V.S Centenary Building, 
Kudmul Ranga Rao Road, Kodialbail, 
MLR - 575 003
Tel: +91 824 249 1670

Crossword
3rd floor, The Forum Fiza Mall
Pandeshwar Road, 
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 249 8040



List of College Book Stores 


For CBSE, PU and Engineering books:

Treasure Island
2nd Floor, Regal Towers 
Near KSRTC Bus Station
Bejai, MLR - 575 004
Tel: +91 824 645 2816  
Mobile: +91 98450 82816 

Medical, Engineering and Law books:

U R Shenoy and Co.
Balmatta Road, 
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 242 3944.

Paras Medical Books Pvt. Ltd.
D.No-14-4-511, Ground Floor, 
No-G-8 Crystal Arc Complex, 
Opp: Canara Bank Regional Head Office, 
Near Roopa Hotel, 
Balmatta Road, Hampankatta,
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 319 3331
Mobile: 93795 93331

Kalpana Book House
Jos Alukkas Building, Basement, 
Near Old Bus Stand, Hampankatta, 
MLR - 575 001
Tel: 91 824 244 5748.

Mangala Books and Stationery
Door No. 16-3 76/23, 
Alfa Centre, 1st Floor, 
Kankanady Byepass, Kankanady, 
MLR - 575 002
Mobile: 94484 57187

Karthik School Books and Stationers
Laxminarayana Complex
Behind Ladygoshen Hospital, 
Market Cross Road,  
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 426 8412 
Mobile: +91 94804 01147, 93435 68909. 

Balaji Stationeries
Near SDM Law College,
M.G. Road,
MLR - 575 003
Tel: +91 824 425 7733, +91 824 249 1338
Mobile: +91 99865 17733.

Vijaya Book House
No. 2, Mangala Multi-Purpose Complex,
Car Street, 
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 242 6352.

Genius School Book Centre
B1, Divya Deepa Arcade, 
Bendoorwell, Kankanady, 
MLR - 575 002
Tel: +91 824 426 7964

Akshara Book Mart Hosabettu
S S Shetty Complex, 1st floor 
NH-66 Hosabettu Junction
Surathkal
MLR - 575 019
Mobile: +91 94498 22599


Second hand books can be brought from Kalpana Bookstore near Alukkas Gold showroom, Light House Hill Road, Opp: KMC College, Hampankatta, Mangaluru - 575 001. Can find variety of educational books at this bookstore. To reduce the price before buying its better to bargain overthere. Genius School Book Centre at Bendoorwell, Balaji Stationeries near SDM Law college, sells second hand books. Medical and Law books are available too. Address is given above. 

Buying books online is a better option, these days. OLX or any other second hand sales websites offer good books for students. On Facebook too there are many students who sell their books online, on some of the group pages.

Bharath Bookmark Mangaluru
Bharath Bookmark Mangaluru
Pranith Bookstore 
Nalapad Residency,
Opp: KMC Dental College
Light House Hill Road, 
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 242 9021.

SLV Book House 
Bejai Church Road, Bejai,
MLR - 575 004
Tel: +91 824 427 7748.

Zakaria Books
Fathima Tower
Opp; bunder Police Station,,
KMC Mercara Trunk Road, 
Hampankatta,
MLR - 575 001

Huda Books and Agencies
Azizuddin Cross Road,
Bunder,
MLR - 575 001
Mobile: +91 96201 77776 / 99867 96711

Athree Book Centre
Balmatta, 
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 242 5161

Kirthi Books  
Nalpad Residency
Light House Hill Road 
Opposite: Kasturba College
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 242 9021
Mobile: +91 98803 79721

DC Books Mangalore
Light House Hill Road, 
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 244 9090.

Higginbothams Ltd
Basement floor,
Somayaji House,
Opp: Vijayanagar Apartment 
Bunts Hostel Road, 
MLR - 575 002
Tel: +91 824 242 7585
Mobile: +91 98453 72038. 

Navakarnataka Publications Private Limited
Sharavathi Building, Balmatta, 
MLR - 575 001
Tel: 0824 242 5161

Navakarnataka Publications Private Limited
Modern Lodge Building, K. S. Rao Road, 
Opp: Jos Alukkas Jewellery
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 244 1016 / 94806 86864

Sahitya Kendra
No.ccb/Pt-13-2-125, P.M. Rao Road,
Hampankatta,
MLR - 575 001.
Tel: +91 824 241 2437.

To buy Magazines and Newspaper:

Sri Ram Book Stall,
Inside KSRTC Bus Stand,
Bejai,
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 221 1482
Mobile:+91 94492 69286

Nithyananda Granthalaya
Corporation Bus Stand Area,
K.S.Rao Road,
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 244 0775

Best Book Binding Shops:

Shri Ganesh Printers
Lower Car Street
Mangaluru - 575 001
Tel: +91 98867 94537

J K Printers
Opp: Canara High School Main
Dongerkery Road, Kodialbail
MLR - 575 003
Tel: +91 824 249 5757

Salian Printers
Harikripa building
Kudroli road, Alake
MLR - 575 003
Mobile: +91 99801 68262

Libararies in Mangalore
Central Library Mangaluru for borrowing books
Mangaluru Central Library to borrow Books
Address of Government Library in Mangalore contact address:
Mangalore Central Library
Light House Hill Road, MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 2425873 

Corporation Bank Centenary Public Library
Gandhinagar 6th Cross Road, Lalbagh 
MLR - 575 003.
Tel: +91 824 245 0846

Best Law Library -
Mangalore Bar Association
Court Road
Hampankatta  
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 824 244 4470

Mallikatta Public Library
Mallikatta, Kadri 
MLR - 575 002
Karnataka

Just Books CLC Library
Above SBI NRI Branch 
Bejai Church Road, Bejai 
MLR - 575 004
Tel: +91 824 221 4040

Readers Delight Library
Light House Hill Road
Hampankatta  
MLR - 575 001
Tel: +91 93418 66317

Grama Panchayat Library
Near Canara Bank
Main Road
Yedapadavu  
MLR - 574 164
Tel: +91 0824 225 6302

Sthuthi Sarvajanika Granthalaya 
and Vachanalaya
Main Road
Yedapadavu  
MLR - 574 164
Tel: +91 97410 46057

The best 5 bookshops that sell School and College books are School Book Company on Car street Road, U.R. Shenoy and Co. on Balmatta Road, Sapna Book House in Excel Mall located at K.S.Rao Road, School Book Company near Girias on K.S.Rao Road, Bharath Book Mark on P.M. Rao Road located near Hampankatta Post Office. Many shops that provide school books in Mangalore, also supply books as the college book stores and medical book stores. 

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