More than a store. Part of your journey.
Three generations of Trinidadian booksellers. Seven branches across the country. A team that takes your book list seriously, a shelf that’s full of surprises, and a small family of plush characters who refuse to stay still.
From a 1950s stationery shop to Trinidad Book World.
A short story — the kind you might read on the back of a schoolbook.
- CHAPTER 011952
The beginning
The business that would become RIK starts life as a small stationery shop. School supplies are sold alongside the family trade.
- CHAPTER 021962
School books enter the shop
Textbooks and readers join the shelves. RIK becomes a familiar stop on the back-to-school run for parents across Trinidad.
- CHAPTER 031975
R.I.K. Services Limited
The company is incorporated as R.I.K. Services Limited — formalising a growing supply business to schools and organisations across the country.
- CHAPTER 04Now
Trinidad Book World
Seven branches, one digital home. Books, stationery, school supplies, educational resources — and a brand that calls Trinidad home.
Four pillars, one company.
The work hasn't changed in fifty years — but the ways we do it have.
Books
Fiction, non-fiction, CXC prep, Caribbean shelves — and recommendations from Worldwise when you're stuck.
Learning
School books, stationery, art supplies and teaching resources — for the first day of school and every day after.
Discovery
Reading clubs, gift builders and an AI concierge in beta — making it easier to find the right book.
Connection
Seven branches, one WhatsApp number, one team that takes your book list personally.
7 branches. Hundreds of titles. One team that knows your name.
Come visit us. Or send us your book list — we'll take care of the rest.