Welcome to our charity bookshop in the heart of Oakham
Our charity bookshop at 15 High Street, Oakham was opened by Vista in 2020 but transferred in May 2026 to Deafblind UK.
As the notices announced, while raising funds for a different charity, we remained the same team of volunteers as before, welcoming you to our bright and friendly shop. Thank you to the many customers, old and new, who have been keeping us happily busy since the changeover.
Our outside has been painted white, more permanent signs will soon be installed, and we're looking forward to developments on the shop floor that will help us put even more books on display for you.
Do come in to see us soon. Our opening hours are Mondays to Saturdays, from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.
Bookmark this website too, so you can revisit it and see how it develops.
The joy of books - 'a uniquely portable magic'
Looking for a story you can't put down?
Browse our shelves for all kinds of fiction - romantic, classic, historical, literary, science fiction, fantasy, cosy and high-octane thrillers ...
We also have a lively section of books for children and young adults.
Exploring an interest?
Have a look at our shelves of Art, Biographies and Memoirs, Cookery, Crafts, Gardening, Health, History, Nature and Environment, Poetry and Plays, Religion, Sports, Transport, Travel, War ...
Check out a 'Miscellaneous' (hard to categorise) section and a shelf of books too large to fit in alphabetical order!
Our Prices
The standard prices of our books, unless otherwise marked, are:
Paperbacks £2.00
Hardbacks £3.00
Children's books £2.00
Recently published books, larger, illustrated books and books in our Scarce, Collectibles and Specialist section are marked individually, at suitable higher prices.
Scarce, Collectible and Specialist
The books in our Scarce, Collectible and Specialist section are generally priced at a significant discount to their normal market value. For example:
Rutland and the Great War, 2014 - £22.50
John Hunt, The Ascent of Everest, Hodder and Stoughton, 1953 1st edition - £27.50
Daniel Defoe, Roxanna (Folio Edition) - £8.50
W.E. Johns, Gimlet Lends a Hand, Brocks Books, 1949 - £15.00
Elizabeth David, French Provincial Cooking, 1967 - £25.00
For a current stockist of this section, click here.
Donating books for us to sell
Your donations of any books in good condition are very welcome. (We cannot take magazines.)
Please bring your donations to the shop on Mondays to Saturdays between 10.00 am and 3.00 pm.
Ideally bring them in bags or boxes that will be easy for our volunteers to carry upstairs to our sorting table and stock room. If you have a very large number of books to donate, please phone us first: 01572 720843
If you are able to sign a Gift Aid declaration, we will be very grateful.
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Make an enquiry
Deafblind UK Bookshop, 15 High Street, Oakham LE15 6AH - Telephone: 01572 720843
Deafblind UK: Registered charity 802976; Company registration number 2426281