Charity shops in Reading
35 charity shops and second-hand bookshops within 8 km of Reading city centre, sorted nearest first — 29 charity shops plus 6 book and second-hand shops.
Chains with multiple branches here: Sue Ryder (6) · Age UK (4) · Oxfam (2) · Cancer Research (2)
Charity shops
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0.1 km
Age UK
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0.2 km
Sue Ryder
Oxford Road, Reading
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0.3 km
Cancer Research UK
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0.3 km
British Heart Foundation
85, Broad Street, Reading
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0.5 km
Cancer Research UK
154, Friar Street, Reading
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1.2 km
Thames Hospice Superstore
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1.2 km
Christian Communuity Action
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1.2 km
Mind
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1.2 km
Age UK
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1.4 km
The Autistic Shop
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1.5 km
Age UK
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1.5 km
Age UK
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1.6 km
Oxfam
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1.9 km
Greenways
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2.0 km
CCA Furniture Shop
79, Northumberland Avenue, Reading
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2.6 km
Christian Community Action
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3.0 km
Sue Ryder
119, Wokingham Road, Reading
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3.4 km
Sue Ryder
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3.7 km
Sue Ryder
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3.8 km
Sara Asthma Charity
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3.9 km
Both Parents Matter
264, Reading
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4.1 km
Christian Community Action
526-528, Northumberland Avenue, Reading
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4.3 km
Sue Ryder Care
Reading
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4.4 km
Cats Protection - Reading & District Branch
Reading
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5.0 km
Thames Hospice
Reading
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5.0 km
Oxfam
103, Crockhamwell Road, Reading
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5.1 km
Sue Ryder
Reading
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5.1 km
Helen & Douglas House
144-146, Crockhamwell Road, Reading
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7.0 km
Mercy in Action
Bookshops & second-hand
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0.2 km
The Works
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0.3 km
Grayfriars Christian Bookshop
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0.3 km
Waterstones
89a, Broad Street, Reading
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2.1 km
Junction 10
219, London Road, Reading
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2.1 km
Berkshire Emporium
18-20, Wokingham Road, Reading
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5.0 km
The Works
67, Crockhamwell Road, Woodley
Book hunting in Reading
The list above is sorted by distance from the centre, which is also a decent route plan: cluster your visits, start with the shops nearest each other, and save the outliers for days you're passing anyway. Charity shops re-shelve constantly — most put new donations out every day or two — so a shop that was quiet on Saturday can be a different shop by Wednesday. Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons, and it's always worth asking a volunteer when the book trolley comes out.
If you want the odds on your side, read our guides to finding good books in charity shops and spotting the books worth grabbing before you set out.
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Nearby: Charity shops in Guildford · Charity shops in Oxford · Charity shops in Winchester · Charity shops in St Albans
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