Pitlochry Station Bookshop
Selling Donated Books in Aid of Charities
Over £420k raised for our charities since 2006
Welcome
Summer Hours
We are open 9.00am to 4.30 pm Mon to Sat from 1st April
CHAS
Volunteers from the Bookshop met with representatives from CHAS this afternoon (and Robin the mini Hairy Highland Coo) to celebrate the Bookshop raising over £70,000 (£73, 219 to be precise) for CHAS, one of the six charities we support. It was interesting to hear how the money raised helps children with life-shortening conditions and their families. A huge thank you to our volunteers, people who donate books and people who buy books !
Podcast: History of Pitlochry Station Bookshop
Our volunteers past and present all have a story to tell which feed into the history of Pitlochry Station Bookshop. Twelve of these have been captured in a series of podcasts.
The interviews are a fascinating account of how a small community enterprise for charity was established and how different people contributed their experience for the benefit of others.
Thanks go to Bookshop volunteer, Viv Cree, whose idea this was and who conducted the interviews and to Heartland FM for technical support.
About Our Bookshop
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The bookshop is open six days a week, from Monday to Saturday.
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Summer Opening Hours are 9.30 to 4.30.
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You will find us on Platform 1 at Pitlochry railway station.
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People donate all kinds of books and we sell them on at low prices.
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Most books sell at £1 each.
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All the money raised is donated to our six charities.
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The shop is run entirely by volunteers. No one is paid.
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ScotRail generously gives our premises free.
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Our only expenses are electricity and insurance so our charities benefit from each book we sell.
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Book donations are always needed.
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Our customers come from all over Britain and from all over the World.
Our Story
Read Our Story. The story of how a box of second-hand books quickly grew into an award-winning charity bookshop in a railway station, makes a fascinating read.
Click here for the complete version.
Where to find us
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