Assembled Books

Assembled Books Come and browse a wide range of quality second hand books in Lancaster, ranging from classics to whodunnits, local history to academic texts.

Plus a fine selection of crystals, minerals and fossils - and jigsaws and greeting cards!

Love Lancaster Live: Thurs 9th to Sun 12th OctoberComing soon to a venue near you! A weekend of free live music across L...
27/09/2025

Love Lancaster Live: Thurs 9th to Sun 12th October

Coming soon to a venue near you! A weekend of free live music across Lancaster.

is hosting three 'Busk Stops' (half hour sessions) on the Friday and Saturday (details in photo) - see you there!

A spot of armchair gardening?Actually, most of these books are pretty practical and will give you a steer on 'jobs for t...
19/09/2025

A spot of armchair gardening?

Actually, most of these books are pretty practical and will give you a steer on 'jobs for the autumn', so pull on the wellies and gloves ...

Not only Books ... AgateAs well as books, I have a fine selection of crystals, minerals, rocks and fossils - raw and pol...
03/09/2025

Not only Books ... Agate

As well as books, I have a fine selection of crystals, minerals, rocks and fossils - raw and polished. Today's photos are all of agate. I love agate! It can be dyed, sometime with very bright colours, but these are all natural colours, some with crystalline geodes to give sparkle and secret spaces. My favourite is probably the small round one that looks like a seascape, but if you are wanting some chunky bookends, look no further!

We are open tomorrow, though I'm not on duty, though I will be in for a couple of hours to do a bit more sorting ... I'd...
24/08/2025

We are open tomorrow, though I'm not on duty, though I will be in for a couple of hours to do a bit more sorting ... I'd like the craft books as near perfect as possible, ready for opening on Tuesday.

We are open Bank Holiday Monday 11am to 4pm

Expansion underway ...Amidst all the move-rounds and changes at  , I am expanding the bookstall round the corner and out...
24/08/2025

Expansion underway ...

Amidst all the move-rounds and changes at , I am expanding the bookstall round the corner and out back. I think it gives me about 50% more bookshelf space and, at the moment - it won't last! - I have more shelves than books. I'm plodding my way steadily through the reorganisation and changing my mind as I go along as to what's going where. See you sometime soon!

Haberdashery and CraftsMany of you reading this will already know that Hester's Haberdashery is moving into the backroom...
16/08/2025

Haberdashery and Crafts

Many of you reading this will already know that Hester's Haberdashery is moving into the backroom at the Assembly Rooms Emporium, having been homeless for a little after they had to close their shop on Gage Street. They arrive a week on Tuesday (26th August) - and we're looking forward to welcoming them.

In honour of their pending arrival, here are a few (of many) lovely craft books both to inspire but also with good instructions and patterns. Whatever your preference - I love crochet but I don’t have the patience for cross-stitch - there's likely a book you would enjoy.

Hunting for Treasure!We had a couple of families in the Assembly Rooms Emporium last week who were using one of the Trea...
16/08/2025

Hunting for Treasure!

We had a couple of families in the Assembly Rooms Emporium last week who were using one of the Treasure Trails from www.treasuretrails.co.uk to explore Lancaster - and they were thoroughly enjoying themselves. They came in because the Assembly Rooms was part of the answer to one of the clues.

One of the families now checks to see if there is a Treasure Trail whenever they go to a new town/city and both families said they were seeing things they wouldn't have otherwise seen. Worth checking out?

A Blast from the PastDo you remember this book? It was put together to celebrate the New Millennium a mere 25 years ago ...
08/08/2025

A Blast from the Past

Do you remember this book? It was put together to celebrate the New Millennium a mere 25 years ago (no, it can't be ...). Anyway, if you were around in Lancaster, Morecambe or the District at the year 2000, you may spot people and things you remember. I've included photos below of the and Lancaster's former indoor market plus the old bus station and work beginning on the new.

Not only Books ... Greetings CardsThe photos show some wonderful cards from local artist, Jenny Gregory - and there are ...
02/08/2025

Not only Books ... Greetings Cards

The photos show some wonderful cards from local artist, Jenny Gregory - and there are two more designs (an elephant and a wild bear) on their way! These cards are special and cost £3.50 each, but I have lots of lovely cards at £1 to £1.50.

Not only books ... JigsawsAs many of you reading this will know, I don't just sell books. I have a fine selection of (ma...
02/08/2025

Not only books ... Jigsaws

As many of you reading this will know, I don't just sell books. I have a fine selection of (mainly secondhand) jigsaws, including some with modern artwork, which I quite like and they are fun jigsaws to do. The photos show some 1,000 piece jigsaws (£4.50 to £4.95); 500 piece jigsaws are £3.50 to £3.95.


PS: you'll be pleased to know I've found the rotate button on the photos ...

23/07/2025

Opening Times - we've had one or two customers who've stumbled over old posts showing different opening times and been confused or disappointed that we weren't open when they thought we would be. So, as of July 2025, we are:

CLOSED Sunday and Monday
OPEN 10.00 to 5.30 Tuesday to Saturday

See you soon!

From the sublime to the jolly! I have lots of philosophy books - and more coming in each week for the next few weeks - t...
23/07/2025

From the sublime to the jolly! I have lots of philosophy books - and more coming in each week for the next few weeks - these are a few introductory texts. And we all need a knitted Madonna or Audrey Hepburn in our lives!

Address

Assembly Rooms, King Street
Lancaster
LA11JN

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10am - 5:30pm
Friday 10am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+441524582504

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