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BTW 2 & 5 for Opera and Line 5 for Santo Domingo

you need a new map.
santo domingo is line 2.

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I'm after a couple of books and it's way out of my way to go there. I'd rather let my fingers do the walking

take the walk, you might discover madrid.

saludos,
jer...

Here is a list of bookshops from
www.madridisider.com

Hartley's Good Bookshop
Padilla, 74 (Metro: Diego de Leon / Lista)
New & Used Books.
Mon-Sat: 11am-8pm
Tel. 91 401 9077

J & J's Books & Coffee
Espiritu Santo, 47 Metro: Noviciado
Buy: Mon-Fri 10am-2pm. One fith the selling price.
Sell: Top quality books at low prices.
Trade: Anytime, but not all books are accepted. Any language. Trade three books for one.
Tel. 915-218-576
www.jjbac.com/index.html

La Libreria de Lavapies
Argumosa, 39 (Metro: Lavapies / Atocha)
Alternative bookshop. New and second hand books in English, Spanish and French.
Open daily: 10am-10pm
Tel. 91 527 8992

Petra's International Bookshop
Campomanes, 13 (Metro: Opera / Santo Domingo)
2nd Hand Books - Special offers every month
Mon-Sat: 11AM - 9 PM
Tel. 915-417-291



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Booksellers
José Abascal, 48 Metro: Gregorio Marañon
Tel. 914-427-959 / Tel. 914-428-104 / Fax. 914-413-707
Booksellers@nexo.es
Fernández de la Hoz, 40 Metro: Iglesia / Ruben Dario
Tel. 917-027-044 / Fax. 913-912-042
Booksellers@nexo.es

Discount Casa del Libro
Salud, 17 Metro: Gran Via
Special Offers / School Books
Hours: 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tel. 915-241-939 / Fax: 915-227-788
granvia@casadellibro.com

FNAC
Preciados, 28 Metro: Callao
Tel. 915-956-100
callao@fnac.es

Happy Books
Goya, 55 Metro: Velazquez
Tel. 915-751-781

Pasajes: International Bookshop
Génova, 3 Metro: Alonso Martínez
English - French - German - Spanish
Book Order Service
Tel. 913-101-245 / Fax. 913-084-909
pasajes@infornet.es

Ocho y Medio
Martin de los Heros, 11 Metro: Plaza España
Bookshop that deals exclusively in publications on cinema, art and industry, as well as, on all subjects concerning audiovisual media (TV, Photography, Video...)
Tel.: 915-590-628 / Fax: 915-400-672
www.ochoymedio.com / libros@ochoymedio.com

OTHER
Brock Books
Looking for an old book? Contact us for any out of print books.
Jude Haslam: Tel. 0044 1748 818729
www.brockbooks.com

Thanks for the list of "librerías" in Madrid.

I also have a question related to books: Is it advisable to send books from the U.S. to Madrid? How long would they take to arrive? Would I have to pay customs duties if the books were used?

Gracias,

Marsha

Marsha, I've had some boxes of books sent from the US to Spain. It's fantastically cheap if you send them with the US postal service in what are called M-bags.

I have never had any problems with customs when sending things through the post office (and that includes several rather large boxes of brand new books) but I have had to pay customs on some items that were sent via UPS or FedEx.

Cheers,
Steve

Fantastic! I'm going to look into sending books I can't live without this way. Do you remember how long they took to arrive?

I believe 4 to 6 weeks, from memory.

Cheers,
Steve

Thanks, Steve. I'll try to find room in my luggage for any books I can't live without and send the rest by the "slow boat to Europe".

I've also sent lots of books from the US to Spain in various batches (around 15 boxes total!) via the slow boat. It usually takes around four weeks, sometimes six. A few have gotten stopped in customs, but not in the last year. Try not to include any CDs or DVDs, if you can help it (these seem to get stuck more than anything). The last batch that I sent this summer got delivered right to my door (a luxury compared to having to pick it up at the post office).

P.S. A pox on UPS Spain--several bad recent experiences with them.

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Originally posted by mariposita:
Try not to include any CDs or DVDs, if you can help it (these seem to get stuck more than anything).

Yes, customs officers especially like anything by Green Day, I'm told.

I once saw a CD 'salesman' in the Rastro get chased by Guardia Civil, receive a good telling off and the Guardia walked off with about 100 CDs and DVDs to add to his collection. What could the guy do - he got away with not being arrested, he's not going to be able to make a complaint.

Damian

A friend told me that the key to sending books is to write USED BOOKS on the box. I did it and my package didn't have a problem going through. I also shipped it by boat and my two boxes of books arrived in six weeks.

If you do the boat thing, please wrap your books in plasctic bags, I double wrapped mine, for you never know if any liquid will be spilled on your box. Better to be safe than sorry.

Shawn

Hey, Shawn,

Thanks for the shipping tips!

Marsha

I wonder if I should also write "used books" in Spanish on the box I ship my books in.

MO

Hi Marsha,

I say DO IT and be on the safe side. I did it when I shipped my books home.

Let us know the final outcome.

Shawn

Hi Shawn,

Having some of my library with me in Madrid will help keep homesickness away, so I'll do everything I can to see that my books arrive safely and in good condition to my new home.

Thanks again,

Marsha

I went to my local post office, and they weren't too clear about using M-bags for sending books. I asked if I had to put the books in the bag loose, or if I could pack them in boxes first, before putting them in the M-bags. The person I spoke to thought I could but wasn't entirely sure since she has never dealt with this service herself. Can anyone who has shipped books this way help me out?

Mil gracias,

Marsha