Bookstores in New York
Bookstores reward the browsers. New York, NY has 223 mapped right now, and 9 of them deal in used books. That's 223 bookshops mapped around New York, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around New York (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Barnes & Noble and Everything Goes Book Cafe, plus Dar-Us-Salam Bookstore. If a bookshop's missing from New York's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The New York bookstore lineup
223 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 33 East 17th Street in New York. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Su 10:00-21:00; Mo-Th 09:00-21:00; Fr, Sa 09:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
33 East 17th Street, New York, 10003
Hours: Su 10:00-21:00; Mo-Th 09:00-21:00; Fr, Sa 09:00-22:00
Phone: +1 212-253-0810
Everything Goes Book Cafe
Bookstore
Everything Goes Book Cafe is Bookstore on 208 Bay Street, Staten Island.
208 Bay Street, Staten Island
Dar-Us-Salam Bookstore
Bookstore
Dar-Us-Salam Bookstore — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Dar-Us-Salam Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-718-625-5925
Columbia University Bookstore
Bookstore
Columbia University Bookstore — Bookstore.
Barnes & Noble
BookstoreRun by Barnes And Nobles
Run by Barnes And Nobles, Barnes & Noble is Bookstore.
NYU Bookstore
Bookstore
NYU Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 726 Broadway in New York. Also worth knowing about NYU Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
726 Broadway, New York, 10003
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1 212-998-4667
Strand Bookstore
Bookstore
Strand Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 828 Broadway in New York. Also worth knowing about Strand Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
828 Broadway, New York, 10003
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +1 212-473-1452
Barnes & Noble
BookstoreRun by Barnes & Noble
Run by Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble is Bookstore, found on 555 5th Avenue in New York. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa, Su 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
555 5th Avenue, New York, 10017
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa, Su 10:00-21:00
Phone: +1 212-697-3048
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 1180 Raritan Road in Clark.
1180 Raritan Road, Clark, 07066
Squiggy Comic Books
Bookstore
Squiggy Comic Books is Bookstore.
Word Bookstore
Bookstore
Word Bookstore is Bookstore on 126 Franklin Street, Brooklyn. Word Bookstore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
126 Franklin Street, Brooklyn, 11222
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 55 Parsonage Road in Edison. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
55 Parsonage Road, Edison, 08837
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1 732-548-4179
Eichler's Religious Articles
Bookstore
Eichler's Religious Articles is Bookstore.
192 Books
Bookstore
192 Books is Bookstore on 192 10th Avenue, New York. 192 Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
192 10th Avenue, New York, 10011
Hours: 11:00-19:00
Phone: +12122554022
Lofty Pigeon Books
Bookstore
Lofty Pigeon Books is Bookstore on 743 Church Avenue, Brooklyn. Lofty Pigeon Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; 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.
743 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, 11218
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-347-240-3816
Oriental Culture Enterprises Co
Bookstore
Oriental Culture Enterprises Co is Bookstore on 13-17 Elizabeth Street, New York. Oriental Culture Enterprises Co also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
13-17 Elizabeth Street, New York, 10013
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-212-226-8461
Kinokuniya
Bookstore
Kinokuniya — Bookstore, found on 1073 6th Avenue in New York. Also worth knowing about Kinokuniya: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1073 6th Avenue, New York, 10018
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:30
Phone: +1 212-869-1700
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe
BookstoreRun by Housing Works
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is Bookstore run by Housing Works on 126 Crosby Street, New York. Housing Works Bookstore Cafe also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
126 Crosby Street, New York, 10012
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1-212-334-3324
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore.
Alabaster Bookshop
Bookstore
Alabaster Bookshop is Bookstore on 122 4th Avenue. Alabaster Bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 11:00-22:00.
122 4th Avenue, 10003
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 11:00-22:00
McnNally Jackson
Bookstore
McnNally Jackson is Bookstore on 134 Prince Street, New York. McnNally Jackson also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
134 Prince Street, New York, 10012
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Phone: +1-212-274-1160
Cups and Books
Bookstore
Cups and Books — Bookstore on 2024 Bedford Avenue.
2024 Bedford Avenue, 11226
Bibliotheque Cafe & Winebar
Bookstore
Bibliotheque Cafe & Winebar — Bookstore, found on 54 Mercer Street in New York. Also worth knowing about Bibliotheque Cafe & Winebar: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; it has a website with more detail.
54 Mercer Street, New York, 10013
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Terrace Books
Bookstore
Terrace Books is Bookstore on 1624 10th Avenue. Terrace Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1624 10th Avenue, 11215
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-718-788-3475
The Nonbinarian
Bookstore
The Nonbinarian is Bookstore on 1130 President Street. The Nonbinarian also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 12:00-19:00; Fr-Su 11:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
1130 President Street, 11225
Hours: Tu-Th 12:00-19:00; Fr-Su 11:00-19:00
Anyone Comics
Bookstore
Anyone Comics is Bookstore on 1216 Union Street. Anyone Comics also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1216 Union Street, 11225
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-347-350-8422
Topos Bookstore Cafe
Bookstore
Topos Bookstore Cafe is Bookstore on 788 Woodward Avenue, Ridgewood. Topos Bookstore Cafe also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa, Su 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
788 Woodward Avenue, Ridgewood, 11385
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa, Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1-347-927-5680
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Bookstore
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179 Maplewood Avenue, Maplewood, 07040
Rutgers Book Store
Bookstore
Rutgers Book Store — Bookstore.
bookculture
Bookstore
bookculture — Bookstore, found on 536 West 112th Street in New York. Also worth knowing about bookculture: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
536 West 112th Street, New York, 10025
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1-212-865-1588
The Corner Bookstore
Bookstore
The Corner Bookstore — Bookstore on 1313 Madison Avenue. Also worth knowing about The Corner Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1313 Madison Avenue, 10128
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1 212-831-3554
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 2289 Broadway in New York. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
2289 Broadway, New York, 10024
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Revolution Books
BookstoreRun by Revolution Books
Run by Revolution Books, Revolution Books is Bookstore, found on 437 Malcolm X Boulevard in New York. Also worth knowing about Revolution Books: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 12:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
437 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, 10037
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-21:00
Phone: +1 212-691-3345
Book Culture
Bookstore
Book Culture — Bookstore, found on 2915 Broadway in New York. Also worth knowing about Book Culture: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2915 Broadway, New York, 10025
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1-646-403-3000
Sisters Uptown Bookstore
Bookstore
Sisters Uptown Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 1942 Amsterdam Avenue in New York. Also worth knowing about Sisters Uptown Bookstore: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1942 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, 10032
Phone: +1-212-862-3680
Word Up Community Bookshop
BookstoreRun by Word Up Community Bookshop
Word Up Community Bookshop is Bookstore run by Word Up Community Bookshop on 2113 Amsterdam Avenue, New York. Word Up Community Bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu 12:00-21:00; We 15:00-21:00; Th-Fr 15:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2113 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, 10032
Hours: Tu 12:00-21:00; We 15:00-21:00; Th-Fr 15:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1-347-688-4456
Riverdale Hebrew Books and Gifts
Bookstore
Riverdale Hebrew Books and Gifts is Bookstore on 3706 Riverdale Avenue, Bronx.
3706 Riverdale Avenue, Bronx, 10463
Pace University Bookstore
Bookstore
Pace University Bookstore is Bookstore.
Breaking Barriers Christian Bookstore and Coffee Shop
Bookstore
Breaking Barriers Christian Bookstore and Coffee Shop is Bookstore. Breaking Barriers Christian Bookstore and Coffee Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th 09:00-20:30; Fr 09:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Tu-Th 09:00-20:30; Fr 09:00-19:00
Phone: +1-631-504-4697
Greenlight Bookstore
Bookstore
Greenlight Bookstore — Bookstore on 686 Fulton Street. Also worth knowing about Greenlight Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
686 Fulton Street, 11217
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Phone: +1-718-246-0200
Hofstra University Bookstore
BookstoreRun by Barnes & Noble College
Run by Barnes & Noble College, Hofstra University Bookstore is Bookstore.
Hypno-Tronic Comics
Used bookstore
Hypno-Tronic Comics is Used bookstore on 156 Stuyvesant Place.
156 Stuyvesant Place, 10301
Small Editions
Bookstore
Small Editions — Bookstore, found on 60 Sackett Street in Brooklyn. Also worth knowing about Small Editions: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
60 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, 11231
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1-718-422-1304
Aum Shanti
Bookstore
Aum Shanti is Bookstore on 230 East 14th Street, New York. Aum Shanti also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
230 East 14th Street, New York, 10003
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Phone: +1-212-260-2866
PCCC Bookstore
Bookstore
PCCC Bookstore is Bookstore.
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 1255 Raritan Road in Clark. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1255 Raritan Road, Clark, 07066
Hours: Mo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1 848-387-0712
UN Bookshop
Bookstore
UN Bookshop — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about UN Bookshop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Phone: +1-212-963-7680
PowerHouse Arena
Bookstore
PowerHouse Arena is Bookstore on 28 Adams Street, Brooklyn. PowerHouse Arena also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
28 Adams Street, Brooklyn, 11201
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1 718 666 3049
Hudson
Bookstore
Hudson — Bookstore.
Mekor Judaica
Bookstore
Mekor Judaica is Bookstore on 1973 Coney Island Avenue. Mekor Judaica also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su 10:00-19:00; Mo-Th 10:00-20:30; Fr 10:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1973 Coney Island Avenue
Hours: Su 10:00-19:00; Mo-Th 10:00-20:30; Fr 10:00-15:00
Phone: +1-718-627-4385
Eichler's
Bookstore
Eichler's is Bookstore on 5004 13th Avenue. Eichler's also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr 10:00-14:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5004 13th Avenue, 11219
Hours: Su-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr 10:00-14:00
Phone: +1 718-874-9771
Z Berman Books - Flatbush
Bookstore
Z Berman Books - Flatbush is Bookstore on 1586 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn. Z Berman Books - Flatbush also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Su-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr 10:00-13:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1586 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, 11230
Hours: Su-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr 10:00-13:30
Phone: +1-718-258-1955
Printed Matter Inc.
Bookstore
Printed Matter Inc. is Bookstore on 231 11th Avenue. Printed Matter Inc. also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-19:00.
231 11th Avenue
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
The Strand
Bookstore
The Strand is Bookstore on 450 Columbus Avenue, New York. The Strand also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
450 Columbus Avenue, New York, 10024
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1-212-473-1452
BOOKOFF New York
Bookstore
BOOKOFF New York — Bookstore, found on 49 West 45th Street in New York. Also worth knowing about BOOKOFF New York: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
49 West 45th Street, New York, 10036
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1 212-685-1410
Rizzoli
Bookstore
Rizzoli is Bookstore on 1133 Broadway. Rizzoli also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1133 Broadway, 10010
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-212-759-2424
Westsider Rare & Used Books
Used bookstore
Westsider Rare & Used Books is Used bookstore on 2246 Broadway. Westsider Rare & Used Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 10:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2246 Broadway, 10024
Hours: 10:00-22:00
Phone: +1 212-362-0706
Community Bookstore
Bookstore
Community Bookstore is Bookstore on 143 7th Avenue, Brooklyn. Community Bookstore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
143 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, 11215
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-718-783-3075
Kitchen Arts & Letters
Bookstore
Kitchen Arts & Letters is Bookstore on 1435 Lexington Avenue. Kitchen Arts & Letters also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:30.
1435 Lexington Avenue
Hours: Mo 13:00-18:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:30
Montclair Book Center
Bookstore
Montclair Book Center is Bookstore on 221 Glenridge Avenue, Montclair. Montclair Book Center also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
221 Glenridge Avenue, Montclair, 07042
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1 973-783-3630
What the map tells us about bookstores in New York
132 of the 223 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
127 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
Most of the bookstores in New York list a phone number. Useful for checking whether a specific title is in stock before you visit.
9 of the shops are tagged as selling used books — the second-hand shelves are where out-of-print gems and first editions turn up for pocket change.
The New York bookstore crawl
The efficient New York bookstore crawl strings these together: Barnes & Noble on 33 East 17th Street, Everything Goes Book Cafe on 208 Bay Street, Dar-Us-Salam Bookstore, Columbia University Bookstore, Barnes & Noble, NYU Bookstore on 726 Broadway, Strand Bookstore on 828 Broadway, and Barnes & Noble on 555 5th Avenue — 223 stops, one logical order. 215 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for New York
The regulars' playbook for New York's bookshops:
- The used section is underpriced everywhere at Barnes & Noble. Books are heavy and slow to sell, so used shelves price to move. First editions hide here regularly.
- Check the bargain carts outside at Everything Goes Book Cafe. Sidewalk carts are the shop's clearance rack. A dollar a book, and the turnover is fast.
- Come back seasonally. Stock turns over with the publishing seasons. The shop you browsed in spring is a different shop by autumn.
- Check for a café corner. A bookshop with coffee is a trap in the best way. Plan accordingly; you won't be leaving soon.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around New York — 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 New York can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 223 that's closed, or a great bookstore we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
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 223 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.
Bookstore listings for New York: 223 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.