While tripping around Kreis 3 yesterday, I came across this tidy, little English-language bookshop…read more pile of books is comprised of three rooms connected by wide corridor, a fourth room is staff-only. If I didn't know any better, then I'd say that the space may have been converted from a house many moons ago. From the street, one enters into the fiction room. Directly next to the fiction area seemed to be a room consisting mostly of biography and music, and beyond both of those front spaces is the used book room at the back of the shop. There are tables set-up in each space with book displays, antique books are tucked here and there, and, in the used book area, stands a chair for one to plop down in while thumbing through second-hand reads. pile of books reminds me of independent bookshops in uni-towns across the US, and I love it. If one is keen on finding both new and used books, both bestseller and obscure titles, then a visit to POB is worth one's time. POB also holds singer/songwriter musical events either out front during warmer months, or, in the winter season, in one of the front rooms of the book shop. Note: POB is closed from 13.00-15.00 Monday through Friday.

From the owner: English language bookstore. literary fiction - nonfiction -…read morecrime - children's books

Here, you find from Asimov and Akira to Starwars, Bradbury, Superheros and Lovecraft everything…read more The atmosphere in the shop is very friendly and welcoming. Maybe not everyone speaks a perfect English there, but you find a distinct part of the shop dedicated to English books, comics, magazines and zeitgeist unavailable elsewhere. Price-wise everyone finds something from the small budget to the high-end collector or the one who is desperately looking for a special birthday gift such as a playboy magazine from the 70'.

You need it? They probably have it. Great place for detailed (1:25000) walking maps of Zürich…read moreKanton, which is what I was looking for. Not cheap at 30CH, but it is better than using Google Maps to really understand geographical relationships. Very accommodating staff, especially when our US chipped card kept asking for a pin, which it doesn't have!

I visited Zurich last year and found Calligrame while I was walking through the Old Town. I fell…read morein love immediately. The owner is wonderful and sweet. Between English and my very poor French and Swiss German, she and I were able to communicate just fine. In my apartment in California, I have taped to my wall several postcards that I bought from Calligrame. I miss the store a lot and look forward to visiting again when I return to Zurich.

Ein großartiger Comic Laden! Riesige Auswahl in deutscher und französischer Sprache. Ein Besuch…read morereicht niemals aus um alles zu sehen. Zudem noch kompetente Beratung. Ein Pflichttermin bei jedem Zürich Besuch!

A small comic book store in the middle of Zurich centre…read more It might look small but they really have everything what you are looking for. The first floor is only german comics. the basement is full of belgian / french comics. The guy (I suppose the owner) really knows everything about every comic. The lady who works there is also very good in giving advice. She is so passionated about the comics. It is really worth it to go once and snoop around. And if you are a comic reader you have to go for sure !! The prices are really reasonable and affordable.