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Cool Bookstores & Libraries

Cool Bookstores & Libraries

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Created by Christina Agosta • Updated On: June 17, 2024

A collection of cool bookstores and libraries

Persephone Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

1. Persephone Books

Bath, Bath and North East Somerset
Bookstore · No tips or reviews
Second Time Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

2. Second Time Books

7.5
114 Creek Rd, Mount Laurel, NJ
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews
bookworm is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

3. bookworm

99 Claremont Rd, Bernardsville, NJ
Bookstore · No tips or reviews
Montclair Book Center is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

4. Montclair Book Center

7.8
221 Glenridge Ave (Bloomfield Ave.), Montclair, NJ
Bookstore · 9 tips and reviews
Watchung Booksellers is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

5. Watchung Booksellers

8.9
54 Fairfield St (Watchung Plaza), Montclair, NJ
Bookstore · 6 tips and reviews
The Ripped Bodice is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

6. The Ripped Bodice

218 Fifth Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · North Slope · 1 tip
Battery Park Book Exchange And Champagne Bar is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

7. Battery Park Book Exchange And Champagne Bar

9.3
O'Henry Ave. (Battery Park Ave.), Asheville, NC
Wine Bar · Downtown Asheville · 67 tips and reviews
Pillow-Cat Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

8. Pillow-Cat Books

328 E 9th St, New York, NY
Bookstore · East Village · No tips or reviews
Joanne Hendricks Cookbooks is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

9. Joanne Hendricks Cookbooks

488 Greenwich St, New York, NY
Bookstore · Hudson Square · No tips or reviews
Underground Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

10. Underground Books

6.6
307 Adamson Sq, Carrollton, GA
Bookstore · 4 tips and reviews
Sweet Pickle Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

11. Sweet Pickle Books

7.9
47 Orchard St, New York, NY
Used Bookstore · Chinatown · 4 tips and reviews
The Ripped Bodice is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

12. The Ripped Bodice

8.1
3806 Main St, Culver City, CA
Bookstore · Downtown Culver City · 4 tips and reviews
Paranormal Books & Curiosities is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

13. Paranormal Books & Curiosities

6.8
627 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, NJ
Bookstore · 6 tips and reviews
Novelette Booksellers is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

14. Novelette Booksellers

Nashville, TN
Bookstore · No tips or reviews
Alabaster Bookshop is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

15. Alabaster Bookshop

7.8
122 4th Ave (btwn 11th and 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 18 tips and reviews
Bogart's Bookstore is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

16. Bogart's Bookstore

7.5
103 High St N, Millville, NJ
Bookstore · 6 tips and reviews
Lost Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

17. Lost Books

2233 Honolulu Ave, Montrose, CA
Bookstore · No tips or reviews
Booktowne is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

18. Booktowne

Manasquan, NJ
Bookstore · No tips or reviews
Kloster Wiblingen is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

19. Kloster Wiblingen

Schloßstr. 38, Ulm, Baden-Württemberg
Monastery · Wiblingen · 3 tips and reviews
George Peabody Library is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

20. George Peabody Library

8.7
17 E Mount Vernon Pl, Baltimore, MD
Library · Mount Vernon · 16 tips and reviews
Abbey Library Of Saint Gall is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

21. Abbey Library Of Saint Gall

St. Gallen, St. Gallen
Library · 4 tips and reviews
Bookbar is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

22. Bookbar

166 Blackstock Road, London, Greater London
Bookstore · Islington · No tips or reviews
Skoob Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

23. Skoob Books

8.3
Unit 66, The Brunswick (Marchmont St), London, Greater London
Used Bookstore · Bloomsbury · 10 tips and reviews
Murder And Mayhem is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

24. Murder And Mayhem

1-5 Lion St, Hay-on-wye, Powys
Bookstore · 1 tip
Booth Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

25. Booth Books

8.7
44 Lion Street, Hay-on-wye, Powys
Bookstore · 7 tips and reviews
Hay Castle Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

26. Hay Castle Books

Hay Castle, Oxford Road, Hay-on-wye, Powys
Bookstore · No tips or reviews
Walden Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

27. Walden Books

38 Harmood St, Camden Town, Greater London
Used Bookstore · 1 tip
Drama Book Shop is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

28. Drama Book Shop

250 W 40th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · Garment District · 33 tips and reviews
E Shaver Booksellers is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

29. E Shaver Booksellers

8.6
326 Bull St, Savannah, GA
Bookstore · Historic District-North · 10 tips and reviews
The Book Barn Downtown is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

30. The Book Barn Downtown

7.7
269 Main St., Niantic, CT
Bookstore · 8 tips and reviews
The Book Barn Midtown is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

31. The Book Barn Midtown

8.1
291 Main St, Niantic, CT
Bookstore · 3 tips and reviews
The Book Barn is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

32. The Book Barn

9.0
41 W Main St (Park Place), Niantic, CT
Bookstore · 25 tips and reviews
Left Bank Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

33. Left Bank Books

41 Perry St (4th Street), New York, NY
Used Bookstore · West Village · No tips or reviews
The Corner Bookstore is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

34. The Corner Bookstore

8.6
1313 Madison Ave (at E 93rd St.), New York, NY
Bookstore · Carnegie Hill · 11 tips and reviews
East Village Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

35. East Village Books

7.7
99 Saint Marks Pl (btwn Ave A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Used Bookstore · East Village · 25 tips and reviews
Brattle Book Shop is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

36. Brattle Book Shop

8.8
9 West St (btw Washington & Mason), Boston, MA
Bookstore · Downtown Boston · 17 tips and reviews
The Bookshop is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

37. The Bookshop

Nashville, TN
Bookstore · Greenwood · No tips or reviews
Uncle Bobbie’s Books & Cafe is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

38. Uncle Bobbie’s Books & Cafe

8.5
5445 Germantown Ave (Church Lane), Philadelphia, PA
Bookstore · East Germantown · 7 tips and reviews
OP Metuchen Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

39. OP Metuchen Books

465 Main St, Metuchen, NJ
Bookstore · No tips or reviews
The Book Trader of Hamilton is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

40. The Book Trader of Hamilton

2421 Nottingham Way, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, NJ
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews
Book Barn is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

41. Book Barn

Pocono Road, Denville, NJ
Bookstore · No tips or reviews
Books Are Magic is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

42. Books Are Magic

9.5
225 Smith St (Butler St), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Boerum Hill · 23 tips and reviews
Westsider Rare & Used Books Inc. is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

43. Westsider Rare & Used Books Inc.

7.5
2246 Broadway (btwn W 80th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Used Bookstore · Upper West Side · 15 tips and reviews
Books Of Wonder is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

44. Books Of Wonder

42 W 17th St (btw 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · Union Square · 1 tip
Rizzoli Bookstore is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

45. Rizzoli Bookstore

9.0
1133 Broadway, New York, NY
Bookstore · NoMad · 17 tips and reviews
Albertine is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

46. Albertine

9.3
972 5th Ave (btwn E 78th & E 79th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Upper East Side · 25 tips and reviews
Admont is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

47. Admont

Sculpture Garden · 1 tip
Barnes & Noble is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

48. Barnes & Noble

8.7
555 5th Ave (at W 46th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Midtown East · 140 tips and reviews
Posman Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

49. Posman Books

8.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Chelsea · 22 tips and reviews
Barnes & Noble is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

50. Barnes & Noble

8.7
33 E 17th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Bookstore · Union Square · 294 tips and reviews
Book Club is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

51. Book Club

9.4
197 E 3rd St (Avenue B), New York, NY
Bookstore · Alphabet City · 5 tips and reviews
Savoy Bookshop and Cafe is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

52. Savoy Bookshop and Cafe

8.4
42 High St, Westerly, RI
Bookstore · 4 tips and reviews
Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

53. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe

8.6
1517 Connecticut Ave NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bookstore · Northwest Washington · 328 tips and reviews
Book Soup is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

54. Book Soup

9.2
8818 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Bookstore · 48 tips and reviews
The Last Bookstore is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

55. The Last Bookstore

9.3
453 S Spring St (at 5th St), Los Angeles, CA
Bookstore · Downtown Los Angeles · 170 tips and reviews
Cloak and Dagger Mystery Bookshop is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

56. Cloak and Dagger Mystery Bookshop

349 Nassau St (Harrison St), Princeton, NJ
Bookstore · 2 tips and reviews
McNally Jackson Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

57. McNally Jackson Books

8.9
4 Fulton St (South St.), New York, NY
Bookstore · Financial District · 5 tips and reviews
The Book Escape is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

58. The Book Escape

7.7
805 Light St, Baltimore, MD
Bookstore · Federal Hill - Montgomery · 3 tips and reviews
Red Emma’s is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

59. Red Emma’s

7.8
1225 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD
Café · Mid-Town Belvedere · 1 tip
Olde Mystic Village is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

60. Olde Mystic Village

8.7
27 Coogan Blvd, Mystic, CT
Shopping Mall · 23 tips and reviews
Bank Square Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

61. Bank Square Books

8.3
53 W Main St (at Water St.), Mystic, CT
Bookstore · 4 tips and reviews
Argosy Book Store is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

62. Argosy Book Store

7.8
116 E 59th St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · Midtown East · 13 tips and reviews
Book Off is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

63. Book Off

8.1
49 W 45th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · Midtown East · 80 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

64. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 593 tips and reviews
McNally Jackson Books is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

65. McNally Jackson Books

52 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bookstore · NoLita · 293 tips and reviews
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

66. Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

9.1
126 Crosby St (btwn Prince & E Houston St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 219 tips and reviews
Three Lives & Company is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

67. Three Lives & Company

9.2
154 W 10th St (at Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Bookstore · West Village · 61 tips and reviews
The Mysterious Bookshop is one of Cool Bookstores & Libraries.

68. The Mysterious Bookshop

8.7
58 Warren St (at W Broadway), New York, NY
Bookstore · Tribeca · 14 tips and reviews