Ardita from Tirana

About Me Born in Tirana in 1992, I am a Finance & Marketing graduate, currently working in Human Resources. On a completely different note, my passion, as I have discovered it lately, is taking pictures of every city corner that catches my attention! I am a much happier person during winter months, when I'm reaching for my favorite cup of tea :) Why...
Oct 5, 2025

Used Book Kiosks Tirana

Old or new, we got it all

"The "Used Book Kiosks" can be found in may corners around Tirana, and you can find all kinds of books there, and not just in Albanian, either!"

Going through books my parents used to have, I found this old one I loved, translated 40 years ago. It took me back to the times when teachers would ask us to find certain books that were so hard to find in typical libraries, I would always go to these small kiosks and I could find anything in there -- from books translated up to 50 years ago, to current bestsellers. Surprisingly enough, even though there are a lot of used books, if you ask the old men selling there, they just know if they have a certain book in there or not.

You can find them in many corners; the one in the picture is located near Pedonale. I really like these kiosks because they give the city a vintage vibe and give me an irresistible feeling to buy a book and run home to read it. The books are not only in Albanian, there are foreign ones too, and there is a chance to find ones that may not even be published anymore, for really cheap prices.

So, to all bookworms out there: next time you run into a kiosk, take a look; you may be pleasantly surprised!

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