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Since 1927
Uganda Bookshop
Uganda's oldest bookshop — Bibles, school texts, and stationery on Colville Street.
Plot 4 Colville Street National Cultural Site
Heritage Retail
1927Founded
99Years
A Century of Reading in Kampala
Founded as a Church printing and bookselling point, Uganda Bookshop still serves schools, parishes, and families from Plot 4 Colville Street.
Plot 4 Colville Street, Kampala
Milestones Across One Century
A quick timeline of how Uganda Bookshop evolved while keeping literary and faith resources at the center of its identity.
The operation begins as one of the earliest organized church publishing and bookselling channels in Uganda.
The bookshop expands procurement and relationships with international publishers, broadening titles and supply reliability.
Coordination with Church publishing institutions strengthens content distribution and faith education resources.
Product mix now serves schools, offices, readers, and parishes while preserving shelf space for Ugandan authors.
Core Shelves
Switch categories to preview how the store supports spiritual formation, schooling, and practical daily use.
Faith & Worship
Bibles, prayer books, and devotionals for parishes and homes.
- Prayer and liturgy essentials for Anglican congregations
- Christian living and youth discipleship titles
- Gift and memorial editions for milestone events
Schools & Study
Textbooks, revision papers, and bulk orders for institutions.
- Curriculum-aligned textbooks and revision papers
- Exercise books and assessment support materials
- Bulk order facilitation for schools and diocesan programs
Stationery
Office and school supplies for daily work and exams.
- Notebooks, files, pens, and presentation supplies
- Small office restocking for teams and institutions
- Seasonal exam and enrollment support packs
Ugandan Voices
Local authors, children's stories, and national literature.
- Fiction and biographies from Ugandan writers
- Children's literature rooted in local context
- Community spotlight displays during key seasons
Colville Street Visit Point
Find us at Plot 4, Colville Street, Kampala, opposite Christ the King Church. Open Monday to Friday 8am–6pm and Saturday 9am–5pm.
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Visit
Plot 4, Colville Street
Address
Plot 4, Colville Street, Kampala
Opposite Christ the King Church
Contact
ugandabookshop.com (opens in a new tab)
+256 779 550 877
hello@ugandabookshop.com
Read Together
Marafiki Book Club
Uganda Bookshop's reading community meets in themed circles — African fiction, faith and meaning, leadership, Ugandan authors, young readers, and the classics. Each month brings a new book, a four-week reading plan, and weekly discussions in person or online.
- Monthly book selections with guided reading plans
- Weekly discussions in person or online
- Marafiki 100: celebrating the bookshop\'s centenary from 2027
