Love Books
Love Books is an independent bookshop located in Melville, Johannesburg. It was founded in 2009 by Jaci Jenkins and Kate Rogan. The business offers works by local authors, and hosts book launches as well as sponsored literary discussions.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Derek J Moore, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Melville and Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg.
Melville
Supermarket
Photo: fiverlocker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Melville is a bohemian suburb of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is the location of many restaurants and taverns, which are mostly frequented by students from the nearby University of Johannesburg, located in Auckland Park, and the University of the Witwatersrand, located in Braamfontein. Melville is situated 280 metres west of Love Books.
Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg
School
The Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg is a German international school in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. Founded in 1890, the DSJ is one of the oldest schools in the city and one of the largest German schools on the African continent. Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg is situated 730 metres southeast of Love Books.
Endstead
Historic building
Endstead is a historic house in Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa built in 1903 by Ernest Willmot Sloper for his own use. The original property has been sub-divided; the only major changes to the house have been the addition of a double garage by Tony… Endstead is situated 1¼ km east of Love Books.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parktown and Rossmore.
Parktown
Suburb
Photo: Paul venter, Public domain.
Parktown is a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the first suburb north of the inner city. It is affectionately known as one of the Parks, others including Parkview, Parkwood, Westcliff, Parktown North, Parkhurst and Forest Town.
Rossmore
Suburb
Rossmore is a suburb of Johannesburg, around 5 km northwest of City Hall. It borders Langlaagte to the north and Homestead Park. The name comes from the village of Paarlshoop, the oldest private township on the Witwatersrand.
Greenside
Suburb
Greenside, is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Greenside borders on the suburbs Emmarentia, Parkview, Parkhurst and Victory Park.
Love Books
- Type: Bookstore
- Description: An independent bookshop and salon in Melville, Johannesburg
- Categories: salon and shop
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-26.17448° or 26° 10′ 28″ southLongitude
28.01358° or 28° 0′ 49″ eastOpen location code
5G5CR2G7+6COpenStreetMap ID
node 13340121846OpenStreetMap feature
shop=booksWikidata ID
Q134596747
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