Llibreria Ona

Llibreria Ona, also known as Ona Llibres, is a bookstore in Barcelona, Spain, founded in 1962 by Josep Espar i Ticó and Jordi Úbeda i Bauló. Its mission is to promote Catalan language and culture through the sale of books exclusively in Catalan. The store offers over 40,000 titles across genres including fiction, poetry, theatre, children's books, comics, and manga. It also hosts cultural activities such as reading clubs, concerts, book presentations, poetry recitals, and storytelling. In 1986, it received the Creu de Sant Jordi from the Generalitat de Catalunya for its contribution to Catalan culture. After financial difficulties led to its closure in 2010, it reopened in 2013 under new ownership and the name Ona Llibres. In 2020, it moved to a new 900+ m² location at Carrer de Pau Claris 94, which also serves as a cultural centre. Since 2022, the bookstore has been led by writer and publisher Iolanda Batallé. The store maintains a YouTube channel featuring book recommendations by Juliana Canet.

Llibreria Ona was founded in 1962 by Josep Espar i Ticó and Jordi Úbeda i Bauló during the Francoist dictatorship, with the aim of disseminating books in Catalan only, covering literature, essays, theatre, and poetry. Its first location on Gran Via in Barcelona became a reference point for Catalan culture. In 1972, the founders established the distributor L'Arc de Berà, which handled wholesale of Catalan-language books in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands and also owned the premises of Llibreria Ona. In 1986, the bookstore was awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi by the Government of Catalonia for its work in promoting Catalan language and culture. In 2010, due to financial problems of L'Arc de Berà, the bookstore was forced to close. It reopened in 2013 at Carrer Gran de Gràcia under new ownership and the new name Ona Llibres. In 2020, a new location of over 1,000 m² opened at Carrer de Pau Claris 94, serving also as a cultural centre. Since 2022, the leadership has been in the hands of writer and publisher Iolanda Batallé. The bookstore continues to host numerous cultural activities and maintains a YouTube channel with book recommendations by Juliana Canet.

• 2022

  Iolanda Batallé took over leadership.

• 2020

  Opened new location at Carrer de Pau Claris 94, over 1,000 m².

• 2013

  Reopened at Carrer Gran de Gràcia under new ownership and name Ona Llibres.

• 2010

  Forced to close due to financial problems of L'Arc de Berà.

• 1986

  Awarded the Creu de Sant Jordi by the Generalitat de Catalunya.

• 1972

  Founders established distributor L'Arc de Berà.

• 1962

  Founded by Josep Espar i Ticó and Jordi Úbeda i Bauló as Llibreria Ona.

A cultural landmark and specialist bookstore for Catalan-language literature and culture.

Product categories. Catalan-language books · fiction · poetry · theatre · essays · children's books · comics · manga

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