Dirt Cheap Books

Melbourne, Australia

2.3

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3 reviews

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291 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000
Melbourne
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
320 ftElizabeth St/Lonsdale St
440 ftStop 5: Melbourne Central Station, La Trobe Street
520 ftStop 5: Melbourne Central Station, Elizabeth Street
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Today

Today 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Melbourne) 16:41 Thursday, 10 July 2025

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

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3 reviews of Dirt Cheap Books

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Place rating: 2
Bundoora, Australia
The bookshop is no longer located in this site. Should have known that before spending 15′ walking here.
Place rating: 2
Australia
A dark cave of useless titles with confusing prices… There wasn’t much of a selection, and many of the books were damaged, should be named «Dirty, Cheap Books»
The range of cookbooks was okay, nothing thrilling. Plenty of diet/​lifestyle books and pulp novels, if you don’t care what you read or perhaps are interested in your pet’s star sign…
Bored looking staff member wasn’t helpful and there’s no way to contact the store by phone/​email. Hard to justify when there is a much better outlet two blocks away…
Place rating: 3
Melbourne, Australia
When they say ‘dirt cheap books’ they really mean it. In fact, their slogan is «cheapest books in Victoria» and they might well be right. I picked up a couple of $ 5 books here, which does make me feel a bit guilty because I know I should be supporting smaller, independent stores, but I figured that adding a couple of cheapies to my collection was hardly going to hurt.
The range is pretty good — at least it’s VAST and is organised by genre, making it easy to navigate and find titles you’re interested in. The store itself is like a pop-​up discount store: basic and bare expect for the shelves and tables of books, piled high. They certainly aren’t lacking in stock. There aren’t many staff handy to help search, but I’m guessing that keeps the costs low. You’re on your own to rifle through the paperbacks.
I’m not sure when Elizabeth Street became the place to go for bargain book hunting, but add this to the growing trail.