To call the numbers below from the U.S. dial 011 (international dialing code), 52 ( Mexico's country code), 55 (the city code) and the local number.

LIBRERÍA MADERO

Madero 12, 5510-2068. 10 a.m. to 6:30 Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Mexican history and antique books. One of the oldest and most exclusive antique-book stores in the Centro Histórico.

PLAZA DEL ÁNGEL SHOPPING ARCADE

Londres 161, Zona Rosa, open 10 a.m to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. A select, upscale indoor market perfect for those with more money than time to spend hunting through thousands of books.

MUSEO DEL LIBRO

Book Museum, in the building that housed the first printing press in the Americas, on Licenciado Primo Verdad 10, corner of Moneda, 5522-1535.