The Reading Room

27/05/2026

Another large number of books just in, including some of our favourite books on nature and the environment. 💚

26/05/2026

Good morning, happy Tuesday! It’s a fine morning in the heart of the and we are open!
We’re hard at work building up our range of children’s books and here are some of our new favourites. Perfect bedtime reading, or for lazing in the park!

25/05/2026

Hello! It’s a Monday in Melrose and we are open! We love meeting new customers, especially four-legged friends, and just look at this star! Meet Pip the Borderpoo (or is that Border Poo?!), who is the very image of Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

23/05/2026

Morning! It’s Saturday! We’ve had a new delivery of great Scottish books - from the brilliant new editions of Agnes Owens’ novels and short stories, to the cult classic O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker - her one and only novel. We have the first Scottish Booker prize winner, James Kelman’s How Late It Was, How Late - one of our must-read recommendations! Just in, too, more in our ever-growing Borders and Scottish history selection.
For the very best Scottish books, pop into your today!

22/05/2026

Hello! A very busy time in town for the Melrose 7s and our window is suitably dressed! We’re open for all your rugby book-buying needs. Other types of books are also available!
See you in the heart of the - we’re open seven days a week for the summer!

21/05/2026

I Love Books, You Love Books, We All Love Books!
For almost five years, The Reading Room has been the in the heart of Melrose. We have fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, Scottish history, cooking, nature and the environment, folklore, crime fiction, poetry and children’s books - all in (probably) Scotland’s smallest indy bookshop!
Pop in and say hello! Now open seven days for summer, 1000-1230/1300-1630.

19/05/2026

We are so very lucky to be an independent bookshop in a town with a renowned book festival! If you are visiting, pop into see us on the fantastic High Street and support

We may be small but we are packed to the rafters with great new books!

BE IN WITH THE IN CROWD

With over 13,000 tickets already snapped up, the 2026 Borders Book Festival will once again be the place to be seen this 11–14 June. Tickets are still available for most events. Get yours now!

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17/05/2026

Good morning! It’s Sunday and we are now open seven days a week! Pop into your and see what’s new! We are in the heart of historic High Street and packed full of great new books!

12/05/2026

Good morning (and, Hello! 👋🏻) from sunny Melrose! It’s Tuesday and the very perfect day to discover your next favourite read! Gordy here until 4.30 and looking forward to seeing you!

11/05/2026

Hello! It's Monday, it's getting closer to summer (sort of!) and we are now open seven days a week!
Your in the heart of historic town is now open 1000-1230/1300-1630 from Monday to Sunday throughout the summer.
Pop in and say hello! We look forward to seeing you.

07/05/2026

We are open! Apologies for this morning’s temporary closure. Back to normal and full of wonderful new books!