Lhasa Book Exchange Community
Hidden in the backyard of Bangda Warehouse Courtyard next to Barkhor Street, there is a small bookstore called Lhasa Book Exchange Community. The owner, Immortal Fisherman, is a global traveler with many stories to tell. There are many travel books available, and travelers often hold sharing sessions and exchanges there. It's a particularly comfortable place where you can also exchange books and borrow books for free.
Paradise Time Travel Bookstore
The store's notice reminds that there is no spending limit here; you can sit for a whole day without buying anything. Paradise Time Travel Bookstore has many branches and is one of the few well-established independent bookstores in the country. Each bookstore has a dedicated reading area and a piano. Anyone can read for free, and anyone can play the piano for free. If you play for a long time, you might even receive a small gift!
Guxiuna Bookstore
Guxiuna Bookstore houses a collection of relatively old books. The store is filled with various travel books, scriptures, and books related to Lhasa and Tibet. There are also many locally published Tibetan cultural and Tibetan language books. The main store of Guxiuna Bookstore is located on Tibetan Hospital Road, with a branch at the entrance of Xiashasu Alley next to Ganglamedo Restaurant. The first branch is at Cuomelin, Beijing Middle Road, Lhasa City, and the second branch is at No. 8 Barkhor Street, Lhasa City.
