Bookstores in Philadelphia
If you judge a town by its bookshops, Philadelphia, PA gives you 67 to judge by. That's 67 bookshops mapped around Philadelphia, each with its own shelves and specialties. The used sections are where the real bargains hide. Staff picks shelves are the fastest way to read a shop's personality.
This guide covers every bookstore we could verify in and around Philadelphia (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Barnes & Noble and Penn Bookstore, plus Thomas Jefferson University East Falls Campus Store. If a bookshop's missing from Philadelphia's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Philadelphia bookstore lineup
67 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 1553 Almonesson Road in Deptford. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-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.
1553 Almonesson Road, Deptford, 08096
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1 856-232-3123
Penn Bookstore
Bookstore
Penn Bookstore is Bookstore on 3601 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Penn Bookstore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-20:00; Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3601 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 19104-3895
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-20:00; Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1-215-898-7595
Thomas Jefferson University East Falls Campus Store
Bookstore
Thomas Jefferson University East Falls Campus Store is Bookstore.
Main Point Books
Bookstore
Main Point Books is Bookstore on 116 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne. Main Point Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu 10:00-17:00; We,Th 10:00-18:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
116 North Wayne Avenue, Wayne, 19087
Hours: Mo,Tu 10:00-17:00; We,Th 10:00-18:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1 484-580-6978
Towne Book Center & Wine Bar
Bookstore
Towne Book Center & Wine Bar is Bookstore on 160 Market Street, Collegeville. Towne Book Center & Wine Bar also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:30-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-21:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
160 Market Street, Collegeville, 19426
Hours: Mo-Th 10:30-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-21:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1 610-454-0640
Temple University Bookstore
Bookstore
Temple University Bookstore is Bookstore.
The Last Word Bookshop
Bookstore
The Last Word Bookshop is Bookstore. The Last Word Bookshop also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +1-215-386-7750
Bindlestiff Books
Bookstore
Bindlestiff Books — Bookstore, found on 4530 Baltimore Avenue in Philadelphia. Also worth knowing about Bindlestiff Books: the map lists its hours as Tu 15:30-19:00; We 12:00-15:30; Th-Sa 12:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4530 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, 19143
Hours: Tu 15:30-19:00; We 12:00-15:30; Th-Sa 12:00-19:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-215-662-5780
Book Corner
Bookstore
Book Corner is Bookstore on 311 North 20th Street.
311 North 20th Street
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore.
Books-A-Million
Bookstore
Books-A-Million — Bookstore on 901 Market Street. Also worth knowing about Books-A-Million: it has a website with more detail.
901 Market Street
Newtown Book and Record Exchange
Bookstore
Newtown Book and Record Exchange — Bookstore, found on 102 South State Street in Newtown. Also worth knowing about Newtown Book and Record Exchange: it has a website with more detail.
102 South State Street, Newtown
Joseph Fox Bookshop
Bookstore
Joseph Fox Bookshop is Bookstore on 1724 Sansom Street, Philadelphia. Joseph Fox Bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00.
1724 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, 19103
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00
Narberth Bookshop
Bookstore
Narberth Bookshop is Bookstore on 221 Haverford Avenue, Narberth. Narberth Bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su 12:00-17:00; Tu-Th 11:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
221 Haverford Avenue, Narberth, 19072
Hours: Mo,Su 12:00-17:00; Tu-Th 11:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-20:00
Phone: +1 610-664-1112
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 1311 Nixon Drive in Moorestown.
1311 Nixon Drive, Moorestown, 08057
Rons Comic World
Bookstore
Rons Comic World — Bookstore, found on 1690 Route 38 East in Mount Holly Township.
1690 Route 38 East, Mount Holly Township, 08060
Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni's Room
Bookstore
Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni's Room — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni's Room: 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.
19107
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-215-923-2960
Amazing Grace Resource Center
Bookstore
Amazing Grace Resource Center — Bookstore.
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 1271 Knapp Road in North Wales. 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.
1271 Knapp Road, North Wales, 19454
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1 215-699-3099
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu 07:30-20:00; We,Th 08:30-18:30; Fr 08:30-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo,Tu 07:30-20:00; We,Th 08:30-18:30; Fr 08:30-16:00
Phone: +1 856-374-5040
Second Reading II
Bookstore
Second Reading II — Bookstore on 929 South High Street. Also worth knowing about Second Reading II: the map lists its hours as Mo,Su off; Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
929 South High Street
Hours: Mo,Su off; Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
Phone: +1 610-431-2117
School Store
Bookstore
School Store is Bookstore.
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 1991 Sproul Road in Broomall. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-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.
1991 Sproul Road, Broomall, 19008
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1 610-353-3255
Swarthmore Campus and Community Store
BookstoreRun by Swarthmore College
Swarthmore Campus and Community Store is Bookstore run by Swarthmore College on 4 South Chester Road, Swarthmore.
4 South Chester Road, Swarthmore, 19081
Saint Joseph's University Bookstore
Bookstore
Saint Joseph's University Bookstore — Bookstore, found on 2461 North 54th Street in Philadelphia.
2461 North 54th Street, Philadelphia, 19131
Wooden Shoe Books
Bookstore
Wooden Shoe Books — Bookstore, found on 704 South Street in Philadelphia. Also worth knowing about Wooden Shoe Books: the map lists its hours as 12:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
704 South Street, Philadelphia, 19147
Hours: 12:00-22:00
Phone: +1-215-413-0999
Cathy's Half Price Books
Bookstore
Cathy's Half Price Books is Bookstore on 1305 West Chester Pike, Havertown. Cathy's Half Price Books also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1305 West Chester Pike, Havertown
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1 610-924-0988
RCBC Student Bookstore
Bookstore
RCBC Student Bookstore — Bookstore.
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 300 Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem. 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.
300 Neshaminy Mall, Bensalem, 19020
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1 215-364-4235
Comic Zen
Bookstore
Comic Zen is Bookstore on 301 West Main Street, Lansdale. Comic Zen also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We 12:00-19:00; Th 12:00-17:00; Fr 12:00-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
301 West Main Street, Lansdale, 19446
Hours: We 12:00-19:00; Th 12:00-17:00; Fr 12:00-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1 267-263-4219
The Black Reserve Bookstore
Bookstore
The Black Reserve Bookstore is Bookstore on 319 West Main Street, Lansdale. The Black Reserve Bookstore also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 12:00-18:00; Su 12:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
319 West Main Street, Lansdale, 19446
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-18:00; Su 12:00-15:00
Phone: +1 267-221-3090
The Title Page
Bookstore
The Title Page — Bookstore on 1 Franklin Street. Also worth knowing about The Title Page: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00.
1 Franklin Street
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
Bookhaven
Bookstore
Bookhaven — Bookstore on 2202 Fairmount Avenue. Also worth knowing about Bookhaven: the map lists its hours as Su 12:00-17:30, We-Fr 11:00-19:00, Sa 11:00-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2202 Fairmount Avenue, 19130
Hours: Su 12:00-17:30, We-Fr 11:00-19:00, Sa 11:00-17:30
Phone: +1-215-235-3226
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 1745 South Easton Road in Doylestown Township. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1745 South Easton Road, Doylestown Township, 18901
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-267-406-0123
Hero Complex
Bookstore
Hero Complex is Bookstore on 4327 Main Street, Philadelphia. Hero Complex also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4327 Main Street, Philadelphia
Hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-20:00; Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1-215-482-7700
Booked.
Bookstore
Booked. is Bookstore.
Big Blue Marble Bookstore
Bookstore
Big Blue Marble Bookstore — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Big Blue Marble Bookstore: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Sa 11:00-17:30; Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 11:00-17:30; Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +1-215-844-1870
Making Worlds Bookstore and Social Center
Bookstore
Making Worlds Bookstore and Social Center is Bookstore on 210 South 45th Street, Philadelphia. Making Worlds Bookstore and Social Center also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu off; We-Fr 13:00-19:00; Sa-Su 12:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
210 South 45th Street, Philadelphia, 19104
Hours: Mo-Tu off; We-Fr 13:00-19:00; Sa-Su 12:00-19:00
Iffy Books
Bookstore
Iffy Books — Bookstore, found on 404 South 20th Street in Philadelphia. Also worth knowing about Iffy Books: it has a website with more detail.
404 South 20th Street, Philadelphia, 19146
Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books
Bookstore
Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books — Bookstore, found on 5445 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia. Also worth knowing about Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books: the map lists its hours as Mo 08:00-14:00; Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
5445 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, 19144
Hours: Mo 08:00-14:00; Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1-215-403-7058
Harriett's Bookshop
Bookstore
Harriett's Bookshop is Bookstore on 258 East Girard Avenue, Philadelphia. Harriett's Bookshop also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
258 East Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, 19125
Phone: +1-267-241-2617
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 1708 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Su 11:00-18:00; Mo-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1708 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 19103
Hours: Su 11:00-18:00; Mo-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-21:00
Phone: +1-267-234-9790
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 4209 Concord Pike in Wilmington. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-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.
4209 Concord Pike, Wilmington, 19803
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1 302-252-0997
Bookery Coffeehouse
Bookstore
Bookery Coffeehouse is Bookstore. Bookery Coffeehouse also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 08:00-15:00.
Hours: Tu-Su 08:00-15:00
The Book Trader
Bookstore
The Book Trader — Bookstore, found on 7 North 2nd Street in Philadelphia. Also worth knowing about The Book Trader: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
7 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, 19106
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Phone: +1 215-925-2080
Cupid's Bookshop
Bookstore
Cupid's Bookshop is Bookstore. Cupid's Bookshop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo off; Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Pages & Parchment
Bookstore
Pages & Parchment — Bookstore, found on 4010 West Skippack Pike in Skippack. Also worth knowing about Pages & Parchment: the map lists its hours as Th-Su 10:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
4010 West Skippack Pike, Skippack
Hours: Th-Su 10:00-18:00
Phone: +1 610-386-9436
Beaucoup Hoodoo
Bookstore
Beaucoup Hoodoo — Bookstore. Also worth knowing about Beaucoup Hoodoo: the map lists its hours as Fr-Su 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Fr-Su 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1-215-852-5465
Hilltop Books
Bookstore
Hilltop Books is Bookstore.
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 150 West Swedesford Road in Devon. 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.
150 West Swedesford Road, Devon, 19333
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1 610-695-6600
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore.
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 301 Main Street in Exton. 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.
301 Main Street, Exton, 19341
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1 610-524-0103
Rowan University Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Rowan University Barnes & Noble is Bookstore on 201 Rowan Boulevard, Glassboro.
201 Rowan Boulevard, Glassboro, 08028
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore on 2300 Chemical Road. 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.
2300 Chemical Road
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Phone: +1 610-567-2900
La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center
Bookstore
La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center — Bookstore, found on 111 North 6th Street in Camden.
111 North 6th Street, Camden, 08102
Showcase Comics and Games
Bookstore
Showcase Comics and Games is Bookstore on 1021 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr. Showcase Comics and Games also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1021 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, 19010
Phone: +1 610-527-6236
Barnes & Noble
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble — Bookstore, found on 911 Haddonfield Road in Cherry Hill. Also worth knowing about Barnes & Noble: the map lists its hours as Mo-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.
911 Haddonfield Road, Cherry Hill, 08002
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1 856-486-1492
The Comic Book Store
Bookstore
The Comic Book Store is Bookstore on 30 North Main Street, Glassboro. The Comic Book Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
30 North Main Street, Glassboro, 08028
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-20:00
The Comic Book Store
Bookstore
The Comic Book Store is Bookstore on 30 North Main Street, Glassboro. The Comic Book Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 12:00-20:00; it has a website with more detail.
30 North Main Street, Glassboro, 08028
Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-20:00
CLC Book Center
Bookstore
CLC Book Center is Bookstore on Chestnut Street.
Chestnut Street
What the map tells us about bookstores in Philadelphia
42 of the 67 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — bookshops keep civilised hours, so the listed ones are usually reliable.
39 have websites listed. Worth a look for events — readings and signings get announced there first.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on 30 North Main Street, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
Most of the bookstores in Philadelphia list a phone number. Useful for checking whether a specific title is in stock before you visit.
The Philadelphia bookstore crawl
The efficient Philadelphia bookstore crawl strings these together: Barnes & Noble on 1553 Almonesson Road, Penn Bookstore on 3601 Walnut Street, Thomas Jefferson University East Falls Campus Store, Main Point Books on 116 North Wayne Avenue, Towne Book Center & Wine Bar on 160 Market Street, Temple University Bookstore, The Last Word Bookshop, and Bindlestiff Books on 4530 Baltimore Avenue — 67 stops, one logical order. 59 more are listed below.
Bookstore tips for Philadelphia
The regulars' playbook for Philadelphia's bookshops:
- Check the cookbook section at Barnes & Noble. Cookbooks are the most browsed and least bought section, which means the used shelf is full of barely-touched gems.
- Look for local history at Penn Bookstore. The local-interest shelf tells you what a town thinks of itself. Great for visitors, better for new residents.
- Ask about ordering. Independent shops will order anything in print, often in a day or two. No need to default to the big online retailer.
- Learn your editions. A first edition, first printing is the collectible one. Booksellers will show you how to check the copyright page.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Philadelphia — 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 Philadelphia can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 67 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 67 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 Philadelphia: 67 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.