Oxfam Bookshop Herne Hill

We are a community second hand bookshop, a part of the Oxfam charity, and in such a bookish community, we have some of the best donations!

Welcome to Oxfam Herne Hill. Situated between London boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth, Herne Hill first appears on maps as farm and woodland in 1798. Today, it is a relatively small community that has managed to retain numerous independent shops, bars and restaurants and cafes.

The bookshop is located opposite Brockwell Park, which, from its highest point, affords magnificent views of London’s major landmarks. The park is also home to the beautifully restored Art Deco Lido, originally built in 1937.

Among other notable local architectural features are the unique Velodrome, dating back to 1891 and redesigned in 1948 for the Olympic Games. The grade two Half Moon Pub boasts a boxing gym now run by former European and British boxing champion, Clinton McKenzie. And the attractive listed Carnegie Library built in 1906, one of over two thousand public libraries built by the Scottish- American businessman and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie.

Prominent among Herne Hill’s most famous former residents are John Ruskin, the influential Victorian socialist thinker, art critic, poet and conservationist.

Well situated for a stroll to Dulwich picture gallery, this newly fitted Oxfam bookshop is light and airy. Well stocked with popular fiction and non-fiction; and a treasure trove of unexpected delight for the discriminating book enthusiast, the shop reflects the many interests and backgrounds of this diverse community