Who we are

A harbour for readers

Livraria Cais grew from a simple idea: a neighbourhood shop where books, stationery, and quiet conversation share the same room.

Bookstore counter and shelves with warm lamp light

Independent by design

On Rua do Souto we keep a generalist range with a careful hand — literature and poetry, children’s shelves, school support, and a stationery table stocked for daily writing.

We are more than a checkout: we host story hours, reading circles, and small evenings where neighbours meet authors and each other. A short café counter serves coffee, tea, and water while you browse.

The Quay Box — our monthly subscription — sends a hand-wrapped surprise to readers who want discovery delivered to their door.

Opening hours

Mon – Fri
10:00 – 19:00
Saturday
10:00 – 18:00
Sunday
Closed

On the floor

Two readers who chose Braga’s historic centre as the place to keep stories moving.

Inês Mendes

Literature & children’s corner

I look after fiction, poetry, and the young readers’ bay — and I still believe the right book finds you when the shop is quiet enough to listen.

Rui Oliveira

Stationery & school aisle

Paper, pens, and exam titles are my domain. A good notebook should feel as considered as the novel beside it.

The café note

Counter by the window

Coffee, tea, and water while you choose — because some decisions need a cup and a chair.

Chestnut leather armchair under a reading lamp beside bookshelves