Pre-order new titles and reserve books for school events and author visits.

Independent Bookshop in Glasgow

Welcome to
Daydreams Bookshop

Award-winning, independent bookshop

Milngavie’s award-winning independent bookshop, offering a carefully curated selection for adults and children, alongside book-related gifts and community events.

At Daydreams, we believe books are meant to be shared, loved and rediscovered. Browse our shelves, chat with our team, and leave with a new recommendation (or three!).

On Our Shelves

At Daydreams, we keep things simple. Our shelves are filled with beautiful books and thoughtful gifts, such as handmade book sleeves and bookmarks, notebooks and stationery and plastic-free greetings cards. Bring a coffee, take a seat and enjoy our calming space.

New Books

Fresh titles arrive weekly – fiction, non-fiction, poetry and more. If we don’t have it, we’ll happily order it in for you with quick and FREE delivery to the bookshop (or to your home for a small postage charge).

Pre-Loved Books

Browse our selection of second-hand books returned to us through our book recycling scheme.

Pre-Orders

Reserve upcoming titles in advance, including signed copies for school events and author visits. Pre-ordering ensures your book is ready for collection as soon as it’s published.

Events at Daydreams

We love bringing readers together. From author events and literary lunches to our monthly book club meetings and children’s stories & yoga sessions, there’s always something happening in the bookshop.

🗓️ Upcoming Highlights:

Author Event with Alex Howard – Wed 18 November

Dominic Hinde in conversation with Alistair Braidwood – Wed 11 November

Trial by Jury with Mark Bridgeman – Wed 4 November

Meet the Gruffalo at Daydreams Bookshop – Sun 11 October SOLD OUT

Poetry Evening with Vicki Husband and Sharon Black – Wed 30 September

Flower Arrangement Demonstration with Graeme Corbett of @bloomandburn – Mon 28 September

Book of the Month

Every month, we spotlight a title that’s captured our hearts – from debut voices to modern classics worth revisiting. If you buy the Book of the Month in-store, you’ll receive a special discount.

🕮 August’s Pick:
The Odyssey by Homer

NOW A MAJOR FILM DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN

The epic tale of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War forms one of the earliest and greatest works of Western literature. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats – shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon – Odysseus must use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him.

Buy your copy in-store with 10% off a selection of editions or online via bookshop.org

Beyond the Bookshop

Support Local, Even When You Shop Online

When you buy through our partners at Bookshop.org, Hive, or Libro.fm using the links below, a small percentage of each sale comes back to Daydreams. It’s an easy way to support your local bookshop while shopping online!

Visit Us

Come in, browse our shelves, and make yourself at home – whether you’re after a new release, a second-hand find, or just a quiet moment surrounded by books.

Unit 2, 38 Stewart Street, Milngavie G62 6BY

07566 22 0003

info@daydreamsbookshop.pro

Opening Hours:

Tuesday – Friday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Closed on Mondays

*Opening hours may vary slightly during special events or holidays – please check our social media or google maps for updates*