Libristo

Libristo, a multilingual online bookstore based in Belgium

Libristo is an online bookstore that sells books in multiple languages and formats. Its catalogue is presented as one of the widest selections of books in foreign languages, with over 25 million titles in more than 150 languages, according to the data the shop itself displays. The platform operates under the domain libristo.be and serves readers in various countries.

Catalogue of printed books

The printed book inventory includes 18,574,830 titles in 174 languages. Among the languages with the highest volume are English, with 11,249,231 titles; French, with 2,171,899; German, with 1,954,016; Spanish, with 1,143,889, and Italian, with 507,962. Books in Ukrainian are also available, with 8,583 titles, and the shop allows customers to browse the full set of available languages.

E-books and audiobooks

In addition to printed books, Libristo distributes 2,942,161 e-books in 111 languages and 91,593 audiobooks in 29 languages. In the digital catalogue, English accounts for 2,350,007 e-books, followed by German with 249,358, Spanish with 114,474, French with 62,017, Chinese with 19,548 and Portuguese with 18,744. In audiobooks, English totals 55,798 titles, Swedish 6,002, Polish 5,257, Spanish 4,056, Finnish 3,994 and German 3,886.

Other products and gift items

The offering is completed by products other than books: calendars and diaries (367,217 items), audio (200,455), games and toys (114,021), video (59,020), printed items (73,992), stationery items (19,140) and digital products (10,839). The shop also sells gift vouchers for any amount and groups together gift suggestions for women, men, girls, boys and children.

Loyalty programme and purchase conditions

Libristo has a loyalty programme called LIBROAMANTO, which the company presents as a club with discounts and gifts. The shop states that it has served two million customers a year. Delivery is free for orders over €69.99. Delivery options include DPD courier for €5.99, Bpost point for €7.99, Bpost for €7.49, DPD point for €3.49 and GLS courier for €4.99. The returns policy allows items to be returned for up to 30 days after purchase.

Languages and customer service

The site is available in English, French and Dutch, and offers help sections on the shopping process, delivery, payment, returns and complaints. The company also publishes its own editorial content, such as lists of new releases and literary recommendations, and maintains a community of readers through the hashtag #libristo.