Obz Books

Obz Books Home of Bibliophilia and Blank Books. A book shop in the heart of Observatory with a wonderful selection of books!

Book shop/coffee shop in the heart of Observatory

A selection of new in the shop. Female artists for 🕺💃🕺
15/08/2026

A selection of new in the shop. Female artists for 🕺💃🕺

Happy Birthday Gary Larson! Thank you for all the wry smiles and belly laughs over the years! You are the best and we lo...
14/08/2026

Happy Birthday Gary Larson! Thank you for all the wry smiles and belly laughs over the years! You are the best and we love you! Gary Larson Fan Club

‘Visions from Elsewhere’ opens on Friday 7 August.This exhibition brings together paintings inspired by wonder, dreams a...
06/08/2026

‘Visions from Elsewhere’ opens on Friday 7 August.

This exhibition brings together paintings inspired by wonder, dreams and the stories that shaped my imagination. Each work is a glimpse into a world that feels both familiar and just beyond reach.

If Monday is blue, can Tuesday be yellow?Hug by 🌝a Selection of “NEW” Arrivals…The Enchanter by (published in South ...
04/08/2026

If Monday is blue, can Tuesday be yellow?

Hug by 🌝

a Selection of “NEW” Arrivals…

The Enchanter by (published in South Africa) and The Philosophy of Existentialism by Gabriel Marcel. 📚📚📚

Obscuring mist calls for warm BOOKS!

All these yellow books available for your perusal Obz Books 😘

Our in-shelf (see what we did there?) thespians are back for another round of perfectly imperfect performances! This mon...
28/07/2026

Our in-shelf (see what we did there?) thespians are back for another round of perfectly imperfect performances! This month in support of the production Still Here Nog Hier

See what they have to say for themselves here:
The BookClub Players are a group of artists coming together to share in a curation of imperfect performances, in your favourite second-hand bookstore.
For the first of August, we’re bringing you a special edition: Breakup Stories! Tales of heartbreak, love lost, and letting go.
Join us for an evening of rants and readings, scenes and skits, poetry and prose - the BookClub Players aim to create a test kitchen for artists to perform in a safe space, experiment with different material, and explore new work.

Laniëlle Hartzenberg and Kirsten Deane will be reading to us at Obz Books on Wednesday, 29 July Laniëlle Hartzenberg ...
28/07/2026

Laniëlle Hartzenberg and Kirsten Deane will be reading to us at Obz Books on Wednesday, 29 July


Laniëlle Hartzenberg is an award-nominated South African poet, cultural producer, and Indigenous arts advocate. Rooted in her Khoi lineage and shaped by a neurodivergent perspective, her work weaves resistance and creative healing, reclaiming erased histories and amplifying q***r Indigenous narratives. Her writing appears in various anthologies, including Ons Komvanhier, Celebrating Krotoa, and Contrast Literary Journal (Vol. 53, Issue 209). She has been a finalist in competitions like Poetry Africa and the 2025 ATKV-Crescendo. As founder of Lanz Labs, Laniëlle builds tech-enabled creative ecosystems, hosts the LanieXpressed: Voice & Verse podcast, and contributes to the Xpressed Journal. A dedicated facilitator, she leads nationwide arts-based healing workshops and challenges ideologies impacting artists globally. As the niece of activist Dr. Diana Ferrus, Laniëlle honors a profound family legacy. She remains passionately committed to empowering others to trust their own voices and live their stories out loud.

Kirsten Deane is the lead Editor for English Alive, the annual literary anthology of the South African Council for English Education. Her debut collection, Disabled, But was released in April 2026 by uHlanga Press. She completed her Master’s degree in Creative Writing at the University of the Western Cape. While being a full-time student, Kirsten also spent her time working on the craft of her writing and finding her own unique voice. This resulted in her poems being published in numerous publications, nationally and internationally, including The Best New African Poets 2019, 2020, and 2022 anthologies. Her main area of research is the lived experiences of people with disabilities and exploring them through creative methodologies. As of 2024, Kirsten is a member of the International Advisory Committee for the Disability and Inclusion Africa Network. Kirsten has been a guest speaker at multiple conferences including: the 8th International Symposium of Poetic Inquiry (2022)

A reminder for the month ✨ look after your neighbours
16/07/2026

A reminder for the month ✨ look after your neighbours

Calling all poets and aspiring wordsmiths!
15/07/2026

Calling all poets and aspiring wordsmiths!

A reminder that borders were drawn by colonial powers and that your neighbour is not your enemy.
02/07/2026

A reminder that borders were drawn by colonial powers and that your neighbour is not your enemy.

Thriftmass came early this year thanks to Thrift Fest!In some cultures it’s a tradition to swop books for Christmas and ...
02/07/2026

Thriftmass came early this year thanks to Thrift Fest!
In some cultures it’s a tradition to swop books for Christmas and spend the day reading. Just saying. Wink nudge

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76 Lower Main Road
Cape Town
7925

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Monday 09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday 09:00 - 18:00
Friday 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday 09:00 - 18:00
Sunday 09:00 - 15:00

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