Located in the center of town just a short walk from Place Gambetta, the Librairie Mollat has become something of an institution in Bordeaux. Children's books and cartoons, school books from primary to higher education, scientific works, books on humanities, as well as a music section incorporating a large selection of CD's and an art department featuring some beautiful tomes are all on display. The vast store presents an impressively exhaustive choice, so do not expect the personal touch of the traditional bookshop.

Much more than a bookstore, this establishment is a literary warehouse of all genres, at all prices. The least expensive books are for the most part novels. The art books are well-made with beautiful illustrations. Classified by categories, all the books are easy to find despite there being so many. Several rare editions are for sale, making the Quai des Livres equal to any other bookstore in the city.