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Schools, Universities, Libraries - Wholesale Accounts

WELCOME TO ABBEY'S - We're glad you found us!

Dear Teachers and Librarians,

Our long-standing customers express our place in their lives with comments like this one, "Yours is the best shop of its kind in the country so please keep going."

Abbey’s offers premium, one-to-one personalised service - our friendly and long-serving knowledgable staff are on-hand to assist you and we're open almost every day of the year.

Did you know that we offer the following services to schools, libraries and institutions?

  • School & Library discounts and payment terms for approved customers.

  • Free quotes - we can provide quotes and pro-forma invoices.

  • Books on approval (excluding audio, DVDs and photocopiable materials).

  • Recommendations from our knowledgeable multilingual and specialist staff.

  • Special orders for books not in our catalogue.

  • School events/out-sale - we come to you!

  • Appointments with our expert staff to discuss your resource needs.

  • We are on the LGP marketplace.

  • We have established relationships with many departments of education and buying programs (NSW Vendor Number 100037607, Unimarket, Vendor Panel).

  • We provide a streamlined ordering process to customers who register via our website.

  • Invoice to Account with extended payment terms.

  • Payment options such as bank transfer and credit card are available over the phone.

  • Gift Vouchers for awards/gifts - any quantity, any denomination, and with no expiry date.

  • FREE Audiobooks for educators (see more on this further down the page).


We definitely appreciate the support you're showing by buying from us and supporting an independent bookshop with actual booksellers in a real bookshop. Like schools and libraries themselves, bookshops are a bulwark for our culture.

See you soon,
The Abbey’s Team

1. GETTING YOUR ACCOUNT SET UP

To open an account with us please email Laura via the link below or contact us on 02 9264 3111 and select Option 4 for Admin.

If your organisation already has an account with us, we can confirm this for you.

Your organisation's account with us establishes your payment terms, discount, etc. This is distinct from the online 'registered account' (i.e. your login details) mentioned below which is only relevant if you are ordering via the website.

If you will be ordering via our website, your registered account for online ordering will be linked to your organisation's account to ensure your payment terms, discount and shipping are processed correctly for your orders coming via our website.


2. LODGING YOUR CREDIT APPLICATION

The credit application is available as a downloadable PDF (see link below). It has fields to enter your details and e-signature. Save and email the completed PDF to the email address shown above.

You can also download the PDF by right-clicking the image and choosing 'Save link as'.


3. PLACING YOUR ORDERS


ORDERING ONLINE
A 'registered account' is when you login with a password to place an order online. To create a registered account:
1. Click LOG IN (top right).
2. Click SIGNUP.
3. Fill out the form and create your password (a strong one please).
4. Click 'Submit'.

You must be logged in to your registered account each time you place an order to ensure your order is processed with the agreed payment terms and discount for your organisation's account.
ORDERING BY EMAIL
Email your orders to the email address shown below.
ORDERING BY CARRIER PIGEON
Unfortunately we no longer accept orders via this technology.

OUR DIVISIONS

ABBEY'S BOOKSHOP
An Aladdin's cave for readers

Since 1968 ~ Abbey's Bookshop is an iconic Sydney independent bookstore. Our store at 131 York Street is in the heart of Sydney (right next to the Queen Victoria Building) but we also ship to customers Australia-wide & internationally.

Abbey's customers are knowledge seekers and lifelong learners and we have a strong reputation for stocking not just the latest bestsellers but also curating a distinctive collection sourced from publishers large and small, and academic presses from around the world - where ideas grow.

LANGUAGE BOOK CENTRE
Foreign Language Books & ESL

Students, teachers, travellers and migrants are warmly welcomed to Australia's No.1 bookstore for language learning and teaching resources.

Our Sydney bookshop is upstairs (lifts available) at 131 York Street (next to QVB) and inside Abbey's Bookshop. It holds the largest range of learning aids for over 100 languages, including ESL.

Plus we also have a huge range of movies, novels & children's books in non-English languages. Come along to our bookshop and be amazed!

GALAXY BOOKSHOP
Science Fiction & Fantasy

GALAXY Bookshop is upstairs (lifts available) at 131 York Street (next to QVB) and inside Abbey's Bookshop. It is Sydney's specialist store for science fiction and fantasy books, graphic novels, toys, games & merchandise for Star Wars, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Game Worlds and much more!

Contact Us

ABBEY'S BOOKSHOP
An Aladdin's cave for readers

131 York Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 02 9264 3111 (option 1)
Book enquiries: info@abbeys.com.au
Online Order enquiries: orders@abbeys.com.au
Feedback: feedback@abbeys.com.au
ABN 86 000 650 975

LANGUAGE BOOK CENTRE
Foreign Language Books & ESL

Level 1
131 York Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 02 9264 3111 (option 2)
General enquiries: language@abbeys.com.au
Online Order enquiries: orders@abbeys.com.au
A division of Abbey's Bookshops Pty Ltd

GALAXY BOOKSHOP
Science Fiction & Fantasy

Level 1
131 York Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 02 9264 3111 (option 3)
Book enquiries: sf@galaxybooks.com.au
Online Order enquiries: orders@abbeys.com.au
A division of Abbey's Bookshops Pty Ltd

Where Ideas Grow

Audiobooks with heart!

Abbey's and Libro.fm want to thank teachers for the role they play in the community and we also want to let you know that Libro.fm audiobooks can be purchased (and still support Abbey's) as part of our love of books.

Educators can receive a curated selection of audiobooks each month - FREE to download!


  • Educators can join the Audiobook Listening Copy (ALC) program for complimentary audiobooks. You’ll get a mix of new and upcoming audiobook releases each month.
  • Get access to the ALCs by completing the application. If your application is accepted, the team at Libro.fm will let you know!
  • New ALCs can be redeemed each month. Once redeemed, they can be downloaded and listened to at any time.
  • You’ll receive an email from Libro.fm letting you know when new ALCs are available, and a reminder to redeem them before they are gone at the end of the month.

You can also find out about Abbey's general audiobooks offering here: AUDIOBOOKS

Location

Visit us soon

We are at 131 York Street, across from Sydney's historic Queen Victoria Building (QVB) and just 50 metres from Town Hall and Town Hall station.


 Abbey's Bookshop Entrance at 131 York Street
 Abbey's Bookshop Store front at 131 York Street

••• Internal photography credit: Benjamin Townsend •••

 Abbey's Bookshop Inside - New Non-Fiction
 Abbey's Bookshop Inside - Crime Alley

 Richard Flanagan at Abbey's Bookshop
 Abbey's Bookshop Author Star

ABBEY'S BOOKSHOP

131 York Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia