Bookstores in Dover
Bookstores reward the browsers. Dover, New Hampshire has 1 mapped right now, and 1 of them deal in used books. Just the one mapped bookstore in Dover for now — treasure it, and check the used shelves first.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Dover (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. The one to know is UNH Bookstore. If a bookshop's missing from Dover's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Dover bookstore lineup
1 in Dover, plus 9 more around Dover below:
UNH Bookstore
Used bookstore8.4 km from DoverRun by Barnes & Noble
Run by Barnes & Noble, UNH Bookstore is Used bookstore.
What the map tells us about bookstores in Dover
None of the 1 has opening hours in the map data, so treat this as a browse-and-discover trip. Bookshops keep fairly standard hours, so a daytime visit is a safe bet.
Bookstore tips for Dover
The regulars' playbook for Dover's bookshops:
- Come back seasonally at UNH Bookstore. Stock turns over with the publishing seasons. The shop you browsed in spring is a different shop by autumn.
- Ask for the out-of-print hunters. Some used shops will hunt down out-of-print titles for you. It takes patience, but the find is worth it.
- Learn your editions. A first edition, first printing is the collectible one. Booksellers will show you how to check the copyright page.
- Ask the booksellers. A good bookseller lives for the question 'what should I read next?' Give them three books you loved and watch them work.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Dover — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new bookstore in Dover can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 1, or a bookstore we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list prices — they change constantly and vary by edition. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers, in alphabetical order with no favourites.
If you run one of the 1 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Worth the trip: more bookstores around Dover
9 more within about 40 km of Dover, nearest first:
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore13.0 km from Dover
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 45 Gosling Road in Newington.
45 Gosling Road, Newington, 03801
Stairway To Heaven Comics
Bookstore13.2 km from Dover
Stairway To Heaven Comics — Bookstore.
Avenue Victor Hugo Books
Bookstore14.1 km from Dover
Avenue Victor Hugo Books — Bookstore on 1 Lee Hill Road.
1 Lee Hill Road
RiverRun Bookstore
Bookstore16.4 km from Dover
RiverRun Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 32 Daniel Street in Portsmouth. Also worth knowing about RiverRun Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Sa-Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
32 Daniel Street, Portsmouth, 03801
Hours: Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1 603-431-2100
Reedmor Books & Brews
Bookstore16.5 km from Dover
Reedmor Books & Brews is Bookstore on 67 State Street, Portsmouth. Reedmor Books & Brews also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
67 State Street, Portsmouth, 03801-3861
Phone: +1 603-368-1199
Krypton Comics
Bookstore24.8 km from Dover
Krypton Comics — Bookstore, found on 177 Water Street in Exeter. Also worth knowing about Krypton Comics: the map lists its hours as Mo,We-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 10:00-15:00; Tu off.
177 Water Street, Exeter, 03833
Hours: Mo,We-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 10:00-15:00; Tu off
Colophon Book Shop
Bookstore24.8 km from Dover
Colophon Book Shop is Bookstore on 101 Water Street, Exeter. Colophon Book Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00 || "by appointment"; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
101 Water Street, Exeter, 03833
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00 || "by appointment"
Phone: +1-603-772-8443
Water Street Bookstore
Bookstore24.8 km from Dover
Water Street Bookstore is Bookstore on 125 Water Street, Exeter. Water Street Bookstore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
125 Water Street, Exeter, 03833
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Exeter Bookstore
Bookstore24.9 km from Dover
Exeter Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 13 Spring Street in Exeter. Also worth knowing about Exeter Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
13 Spring Street, Exeter, 03833
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su off
Phone: +1-603-777-3500
Bookstore listings for Dover: 1 in Dover and 9 more nearby mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.