Beloved Dublin bookstore Chapters to close after nearly forty years of business

One of Dublin's favourite bookstores' Chapters announced on their Twitter today that they will close after nearly forty years of operating in the city centre.

Known for selling both new and secondhand books to customers, they said they would shut up shop in early 2022.

"After 40 years in business Chapters Bookstore will close its doors early in 2022," they tweeted.

"To extend our sincere gratitude to customers old and new, we are hosting a huge clearance sale. 2 for 1 on ALL items, excl Bestsellers. Buy 2 items, get cheapest free. In-store only.

A sincere thank you to you all for your custom over 40 years in business. We are truly grateful, William Kinsella, owner, and all the staff at Chapters."

Chapters originally opened on Wicklow St in 1983 before moving to Abbey St and now Parnell St.

The news was met with dismay by many purveyors of the shop, sharing their sadness online at the closure of "a modern Dublin institution".

This is really sad news. Chapters is a modern Dublin institution and great for keeping niche stuff that wouldn’t be available anywhere else. Will be popping into the great glass palace on Parnell St soon https://t.co/uBO0AniBrx

— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) October 29, 2021

The rents and hotels go up and the cultural spaces close down - Science Gallery and Chapters bookshop both gone in the past 24 hours. Dublin, you’re making it hard to love you

— Rachel Collins (@OrrCollins) October 29, 2021

Chapters gone
Merchants arch becoming a hotel
Cobblestone going
Science gallery gone
TV adverts projected onto grogans…

All in the past 3 weeks - the heart of Dublin is being ripped up by greed 💔

— Daniel Lambert (@dlLambo) October 29, 2021

You can catch Chapters Bookstore's sale at their premises on Parnell St, Dublin 1.