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Mercer Street Books

Bookstore and Used Bookstore

Greenwich Village, New York

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Mercer Street Books

7.4^/10

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"More likely to have bargains than the Strand."(2 Tips)
"Great jazz record selection."(3 Tips)

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Denis AkhapkinJanuary 31, 2016
Hidden gem of Manhattan. A lot of books in literary criticism section, awesome poetry shelves. I love it.
Upvoted Aug 27
liz sDecember 22, 2012
Solid, interesting music playing overhead (as opposed to dead silence at some other places...) and better book selection than I've found at other downtown bookshops. Great jazz record selection.
Cameron AckroydMay 4, 2010
Been here 5+ times
City secret: This is one of NYCs best used-book stores. Less picked-over than the Strand & better selection than the others (but not nearly as charming as Housing Works). Also great for old jazz LPs.
L. T.September 29, 2018
Stacks of books and rows of jazz on vinyl. You’ll see cool older neighborhood folks talking about how the village used to be and younger folks talking about class.
CompassMay 19, 2014
Bibliophiles come to Mercer Street Books for out-of-print editions, rare hardcovers and a stroll down literary memory lane.
Zi LiJuly 25, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Good non-pretentious collection of secondhand books with decent price. No minimum amount for credit card payment.
MuseumNerdMarch 12, 2011
Been here 5+ times
An old favorite for serendipitous used art book finds. Plus the late hours are great... Til midnight on Fri/Sat & "Sometimes Later."
Samuel HowardAugust 7, 2014
Been here 5+ times
A good selection. Good for "digging". More likely to have bargains than the Strand.
Louis YinFebruary 21, 2012
This place is just amazing for me. All kinds of interesting and weird stuff
Dana ParkerJanuary 27, 2015
Hole in the wall with the best selection
Kathryn DNovember 27, 2017
Lots of variety but only limited quantities of copies.
Greenwich Village Chelsea Chamber of CommerceNovember 30, 2012
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lee jamesApril 15, 2010
you can find some great books here. the prices are also alright. the staff isn't too friendly though. they're frumpy and grumble a lot.
eric mortensenJanuary 26, 2012
Great used vinyl section.
Todd SimmonsJanuary 26, 2013
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