bernasos Bookshop
One of Egypt's oldest bookshops, founded in 1918 and still operating a multi-branch retail and online business.
Last updated September 26, 2026
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Overview
bernasos Bookshop (Arabic: مكتبة برناسوس) is an Egyptian bookselling and stationery retail brand that traces its origins to 1918, when the shop was established on Sharif Pasha Street in Cairo. It is described as one of the earliest bookshops in the Arab Republic of Egypt, giving it a long-standing position in the country's retail book trade. Over more than a century the business has grown from a single storefront into a multi-branch retailer with a presence in different regions of Egypt, and it now also sells through its own e-commerce website. Beyond books, the brand is associated with the wider stationery, office-supply and educational-materials categories typical of Egyptian bookshops. The company has pursued quality certification, holding several ISO quality certificates, and has engaged in export activity as well as participation in international book fairs and exhibitions. Its achievements include a National Award for Excellence in Innovation. As a privately held Egyptian retail brand, bernasos continues to serve students, schools, professionals and general readers through its branches and online store.
History
bernasos Bookshop was founded in 1918 on Sharif Pasha Street in Cairo, making it one of the first bookshops established in what is now the Arab Republic of Egypt. From its original storefront the business developed into a recognized name in Egyptian bookselling, later expanding to several branches in different regions of the country. In the modern era the company added an online sales channel through its website, allowing customers to purchase remotely. It has also obtained several ISO quality certificates, engaged in export activity, taken part in international exhibitions and book fairs, and received a National Award for Excellence in Innovation. The brand remains active as a privately held Egyptian retail business.
- 1918
bernasos Bookshop is founded on Sharif Pasha Street in Cairo.
The bookshop expands to several branches in different regions of Egypt.
The company obtains several ISO quality certificates.
The bookshop receives a National Award for Excellence in Innovation.
Online purchasing is made available through the bookshop's website.
Products and positioning
A long-established, quality-certified Egyptian bookshop and stationery retailer serving readers, students and institutions through branches and online sales.
Books
Stationery
Office supplies
Educational materials
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