Books, games and hobby supplies from Poland with delivery to Ukraine are a great way to add to your home library, board game collection or kit for your favorite pastime. Polish online bookstores and hobby shops offer books in Polish and English, comics and manga, board and role-playing games, construction sets, puzzles, art supplies and musical instruments.
What is worth ordering from Polish bookstores and hobby shops
The Polish book market is large, and online bookstores such as Tania Książka, Gandalf or Bonito are known for low prices on new releases and bestsellers. It's easy to find Polish and English textbooks, children's books, fiction and fantasy, including editions not available in Ukraine. For those learning Polish, it's also a way to buy graded readers and learning materials. Board games are very popular in Poland: the Rebel store sells thousands of titles, and Polish publishers release their own hits. Collectors will love the comics, manga and figures, and musicians the guitars, synthesizers, effects and accessories in specialist stores. The best prices come during book fairs, World Book Day promotions and before Christmas.
Art and craft supplies also deserve a mention: paints, brushes, sketchbooks, embroidery and knitting kits, model kits and puzzles with thousands of pieces. In Poland they are sold both by big chains and by specialist online stores, so the choice is much wider than in an average Ukrainian stationery shop.
What to keep in mind when ordering
Books are heavy, so if you're ordering many volumes at once, estimate the parcel weight. Check the language of the edition: in Polish bookstores most books are in Polish, and English-language ones are marked separately. Board games come in bulky boxes, so it pays to ship them together. Large musical instruments such as pianos or drum kits are sizable, and guitars need secure packaging. E-books and digital keys don't need shipping: you simply buy them online. Paints, varnishes and spray adhesives may have shipping restrictions, so check this with Pokupka support.
For parents, Polish bookstores are a real find: there is a large choice of encyclopedias, wimmelbooks, coloring books, sticker sets and activity books for preschoolers. Many English learning books come with audio available online. Board game fans will appreciate that expansions and reprints of popular series often appear in Poland, and bookstores regularly run "three for the price of two" promotions. So Polish online bookstores work both for a one-off gift purchase and for steadily growing your home library.
The best bookstores and hobby shops in Poland
Empik is Poland's largest chain for books, music, games and leisure products. Gandalf and Tania Książka offer good prices on books and textbooks. For board games, the best choice is Rebel, and for comics, manga and role-playing games, look at Gildia. Musical instruments and audio equipment are sold by Muzyczny.pl. You can also buy books in Poland at Bonito, Tantis, Matras and Świat Książki.
How to order books from Poland to Ukraine
Sign up for Pokupka and the warehouse address in Poland will appear in your account. Enter it when ordering from a Polish bookstore or hobby shop. We will receive the parcel and ship it to Ukraine, to a branch or to your door. If the store doesn't accept Ukrainian cards or doesn't ship to the warehouse, use our Buy-for-me service.