---
title: "Simply Books at MIA: where, hours, what people say"
description: "Simply Books at Miami International Airport. South Terminal, Concourse H · 2nd Level Departures. After security. Shops, news & gifts."
url: "https://miaairportguide.com/venues/simply-books/"
updated: "2026-10-21"
airport: "MIA"
type: "place"
---

> Independent guide, not the official MIA website. All pages: https://miaairportguide.com/llms.txt

# Simply Books

Simply Books at Miami International Airport. South Terminal, Concourse H · 2nd Level Departures. After security. Shops, news & gifts.

Updated October 21, 2026

## Location & access

- Children
- News & Gifts
- Shop
- Specialty
- Tech

- **Terminal:** South Terminal
- **Where in the terminal:** Concourse H · 2nd Level Departures
Concessions move, so check the gate signs.
- **Security side:** After security
- **What it is:**
  - Shops, news & gifts

Source: Miami International Airport official restaurants & shops directory

## What people say

People are talking about good coffee from the cafe inside.

## Other places in Concourse H

Places in Concourse H after security that the airport puts at the same spot or on the same level as Simply Books. The rest of Concourse H is on its food and shops page, by gate.

- [Brookstone](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/brookstone/): 2nd Level Departures Fashion, jewelry & beauty Every day, 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- [Coach](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/coach/): 2nd Level Departures Fashion, jewelry & beauty Every day, 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
- [Coconut Grove News](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/coconut-grove-news/): 2nd Level Departures Fashion, jewelry & beauty Every day, 4:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
- [Desigual](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/desigual/): 2nd Level Departures Fashion, jewelry & beauty Every day, 12:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- [Duty Free Americas H/J](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/duty-free-americas-h-j/): 2nd Level Departures · Duty free · Every day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Esspresamente Illy](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/esspresamente-illy/): 2nd Level Departures Restaurants & bars Every day, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- [Famous Famiglia](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/famous-famiglia/): 2nd Level Departures Restaurants & bars Every day, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- [Farm2Air Market](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/farm2air-market-south-terminal/): 2nd Level Departures Restaurants & bars Every day, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

## Getting to Simply Books

Simply Books is after security, at Concourse H. You reach it through Checkpoint 8, Checkpoint 9 and Checkpoint 10, the checkpoints the airport lists for Concourse H.

| Checkpoint | Published hours |
| --- | --- |
| Checkpoint 8 | 4 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. |
| Checkpoint 9 | Open 24 Hours |
| Checkpoint 10 | 4:15 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. |

[Food and shops in Concourse H by gate](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/concourse-h/)

## When Simply Books is closed

- **Before 9 a.m. and after 8 p.m.**: [Carlo's Bake Shop Express](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/carlos-bake-shop-express-south-terminal-departures-after-security-h-11-2nd-level-departures/) (open 24 hours) and [Coconut Grove News](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/coconut-grove-news/) (4:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.), in Concourse H, after security.
- **Before 9 a.m.**, when it opens: [Miami News Now](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/miami-news-now-south-terminal/) (from 4 a.m.), in Concourse H, after security.
- **After 8 p.m.**, when it closes: [Brookstone](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/brookstone/) (until 10:30 p.m.), in Concourse H, after security.

## Nearest other shops, news & gifts

- [InMotion](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/inmotion-south-terminal-departures/): 2nd Level Departures After security Every day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Sound Balance](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/sound-balance-south-terminal/): 2nd Level Departures After security Every day, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- [Hudson News](https://miaairportguide.com/venues/hudson-news-south-terminal/): gate H5 · After security · Every day, 4:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

## Questions about Simply Books

### Is there another Simply Books at Miami International Airport?

No. The airport's directory lists one Simply Books, in Concourse H. The nearest other place of the same kind is InMotion (2nd Level Departures).

### Can you get to Simply Books before going through security?

No. It is after security, past Checkpoint 8, Checkpoint 9 and Checkpoint 10, so only travelers who have been screened can reach it.

## Before you make a detour

Check your gate and security area. A place elsewhere in the airport may not be reachable from your departure area.

[South Terminal guide](https://miaairportguide.com/terminals/south/)

## Opening hours

Published schedule, local time

- Every day, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

[All places in South Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=South%20Terminal)[4 lounges in South Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/lounges/#lounges-south)[Checkpoints in South Terminal](https://miaairportguide.com/security/#security-south)