Fully Booked Opens a New Chapter at SM City San Lazaro
Bookworms are in for a treat as a new literary haven just opened in Manila!
Words Mikaelah Bianca Panopio
Photos courtesy of Fully Booked
December 27, 2025
Good news, book lovers of Manila!
A Christmas present came early as Fully Booked opens its newest branch at SM City San Lazaro. This latest addition will be the beloved bookstore’s 48th branch across the country, a long-awaited return to Manila after the closure of its Torre Lorenzo Branch in 2022.
The new location features a space of nearly eighty square meters. Though compact, Fully Booked remains rich in imagination and selection, offering its signature wide range of titles, well-stocked shelves, and the distinctive reading ambiance.
Beyond this, a special Ink Trail Stamp, designed exclusively for the San Lazaro branch, will be available to all visitors. Launched by Fully Booked in collaboration with Common Room, the Ink Stamp adds a sense of adventure, inviting bookworms to visit different Fully Booked branches nationwide and collect exquisitely crafted stamps as memorable keepsakes.
The San Lazaro-exclusive stamp captures a bookish dog on a bicycle, weaving through the lively Manila streets with a bag full of books, an ode to the city’s restless energy and deep love for stories.
With its newest shelves in San Lazaro, Fully Booked comes closer to Manila-based bookworms, students, families, and even tourists exploring the historic district.
Wander, browse, and find your next read at Fully Booked SM City Can Lazaro, Unit 286, 2nd Level, Felix Huertas cor. A.H. Lacson St., Sta. Cruz, Manila.
