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:

Lunch with author Beth McDonough – Fri 20 November

Peter James in conversation with Callum McSorley – Mon 12 October

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 and Mon 12 October SOLD OUT

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.

🕮 October’s Pick:
Autumn by Sarah Moss

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

An atmospheric memoir of the season of change from the no. 1 bestselling novelist Kate Mosse.
‘Profoundly captivating, a beautiful book that lingers in the mind.’ ELIF SHAFAK
‘When the leaves turn to copper and there is dew on the grass in the early morning, I still have that same spike of expectation and anticipation’ In Autumn, Kate Mosse celebrates the season of shifting light and crisp mornings.

This magical journey through the turning year captures the ever-changing colours of the autumn landscape, the crunch of leaves underfoot, the drift of migrating birds and the last warmth of the sun. Starting in her own garden, Kate leads us out to the misty Fishbourne marshes of her childhood, with their vast skies and wading birds, and into ancient yew forests/ steeped in myth and mystery. We travel across the harvest fields, follow the river bends of the Ouse and the Lavant, and join the crowds at Lewes on Bonfire Night, where the air crackles with flame and torchlight.

Exploring nature, folklore, memory and history, Autumn is a love letter to Sussex and an atmospheric portrait of the season from one of our most celebrated writers.

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.co.uk

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*