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Independent Bookstores in Pennsylvania

NewPages.com guide to the best Pennsylvania indie bookstores

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A community-based bookstore on Franklin Ave in Aliquippa, PA.

Spark Books

  • Spark Books
  • 101 Brilliant Ave.
  • City: Aspinwall
  • Phone: (412) 781-1987
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: Children's
  • Sidelines: Newspapers
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Spark Books provides a curated collection of new and classic children’s books that spark a love of reading, imagination, and discussion, while being a welcoming and supporting community hub for all children and their grownups.

  • Liberty Book Shop
  • 1 E. Park St.
  • City: Avis
  • Phone: (570) 753-5201
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Alternative/Political, Metaphysical/New Age, Regional
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A large general stock, strong in military, history, scholarly and fishing—lots of books for the general reader as well as the collector. Spend the night in the bookshop! Two AirBnB rooms available with 24-hour bookshop access. Check us out on Airbnb.com (simply use Avis PA as location). USPAP compliant appraisals for estate, insurance and charitable donations, from appraiser with over 20 years

  • The Old Library Bookshop
  • 1419 Center St.
  • City: Bethlehem
  • Phone: (610) 814-3434
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
  • Sidelines: Curiosities
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The mother/daughter team of Margaret and Mary has owned and operated this bookshop since 1996. Our shop has over 26,000 books, plus drawers full of intriguing photos, maps, and ephemera, and colorful framed artwork lining the walls.

  • On the Side Books
  • 10 Kennedy St.
  • City: Bradford
  • Phone: (814) 331-4394
  • Type: Primarily used with some new books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's, Regional
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We have a wide selection of used books, a line of new children’s books, new books by local authors, coffee, conversation & more!

An independent bookshop serving the Bryn Mawr College community, located on the ground floor of the campus center.

  • The Bookery
  • 158 W. High St.
  • City: Carlisle
  • Phone: (717) 243-3313
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Magazines
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Located in the historic East Wing of the Bosler Memorial Library in downtown Carlisle, The Bookery is a used bookstore operated by the Friends of Bosler Library. We have thousands of used books of all kinds—fiction, mystery, sci-fi, nonfiction, classics, children’s books, and more. Books are sorted by subject and are well organized. We also sell records, CDs, DVDs, prints, current magazines, puzzles, and seasonal handcrafts. We accept book donations—see the website for more information.

Whistlestop Bookshop is a independent book store that believes if you are going to be small, you may as well be interesting. We handpick our books and offer regular events, we specialize in customer service above and beyond the call of duty, and we strive to make every visit worthwhile.

Northwood Books

Nestled in historic Chambersburg, Northwood Books offers over eight miles of gently used and rare books for the casual reader or avid bookworm.

We are a woman-owned, family run business.  We have been open since 2006 and have a great mix of used books, new books by local authors, and we order new books. We also sell antiques and collectibles throughout the three floors of our cool old house.

Sparrow Books is an independent bookstore featuring a diverse range of new titles and local authors in Clarion, PA.

Welcome to independent bookstore Looker Books in Coatesville, PA, where curiosity, creativity, and community can be found on every shelf!

We are an independent full service book store (both retail and wholesale) and wine bar. Personalized professional service is our focus. Finding whatever book you seek—or at the very least, its status—is our specialty. We host author events. Let us help with your literary needs!

Rare and common titles on the fine and decorative arts. Famous website with 100,000 books from the world over. Our shop has 20,000+ items!

  • Starr Books
  • 1179 Ben Franklin Hwy. W.
  • City: Douglassville
  • Phone: (610) 385-0766
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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Starr Books has over 100,000 books! In addition to our store, we also ship books anywhere in the USA! Visit our website for more details and valuable coupons!

The Doylestown Bookshop

The Doylestown Bookshop is a locally owned and operated bookstore dedicated to preserving the heritage and traditions of independent bookstore ideals.

 locally, woman, veteran-owned indie bookstore, specializing in bargain books, new releases..

Eagles Mere bookstore has been a fixture in Eagles Mere, PA since 1982. It was established as a discount bookstore with anything from popular fiction to rare and interesting titles. Today there are over 25,000 titles that can be found in the store as well as 1600 titles online. The bookstore offers something for everyone in the family.

Book & Puppet Co. is a shop crammed with puppets, games, toys, children’s and adult books, graphic novels, zines, cards, art supplies, humorous gifts, educational collectibles and costumery. It’s located in downtown Easton, PA, next to Crayola Experience, and hosts many events each week, including book signings, story hours, art classes, writing and reader groups, and of course, puppet shows.

As the name implies the Quadrant Book Mart & Coffee House is a flawless combination of the quintessential used book store and cafe. We are a diverse bookstore with titles in dozens of categories. We carry reading copies of thousands of titles as well as collectible and rare volumes.

The Open Book Bookstore

Open Book runs classes, workshops and events for readers, writers, and thinkers. We also run the Open Book Bookstore with a wide selection of new books.

  • Now And Then Books
  • 56 S. 4th St.
  • City: Emmaus
  • Phone: (610) 966-3114
  • Type: Primarily used with some new books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Art, Children's, Literary, Crime/Mystery
  • Sidelines: Gifts
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Now and Then Books is a bookstore featuring gently used and collectible books. We are located at 56 South 4th Street, (Corner of 4th and Broad St.) Emmaus, Pennsylvania. We sell used fiction of all flavors, including science fiction & fantasy, horror, mysteries & thrillers, children’s & young adult, romance, contemporary fiction & literature, mass-market paperbacks, trade paperbacks, hardcovers, audiobooks, and collectibles. We also carry a small selection of new books and a variety of gift items for booklovers.

Gently used and new bookstore with over 125,000 individual titles to choose from!

Northwest PA’s biggest used book, comic book, and gaming store!

  • Pressed
  • 1535 W. Eighth St.
  • City: Erie
  • Phone: (814) 314-2827
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: General Interest
  • Sidelines: Coffee/Tea
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The seeds of Pressed began with a passion for discovering quality through the five senses, whether in the experience of examining a beautifully printed book or of enjoying an artfully crafted mug of coffee. The experience of shopping should be a pleasing process of making discoveries. At Pressed, we aim to provide our community an old-fashioned tactile shopping experience, with a fresh style.

Werner Books & Coffee

Werner Books is a new and used bookstore located in the Liberty Plaza in Erie. We offer a full-service cafe and plenty of seating areas to work, meet, and study.

Wellington Square Bookshop

We are a community-oriented bookshop nestled in the Eagleview Town Center. Visit us for new, used and rare books, delicious coffee and personalized recommendations.

For the Historian

  • For the Historian
  • 42 York St
  • City: Gettysburg
  • Phone: (717) 685-5207
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Magazines, Toys/Games
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We are a history bookstore in historic downtown Gettysburg. We specialize in military history.

We are a locally-owned family business. Please stop in to see us for some great deals on books and more. In addition to new releases and best sellers, we have a huge selection of new bargain books that are ticketed at 40% to 80% off list price.

A boutique bookstore designed for those who love their books as much as they love to read! A carefully chosen, curated inventory of best sellers, new releases, old favorites and bookstore recommendations. We want to experience the joy of reading with you!

Open since January 18th, 2021. First Black-Owned coffeeshop/bookstore in the Harrisburg area. We’re bringing a new cultural spin on coffee, books. We offer coffee, teas, other beverages, pastries, and a great selection of books written by Black author.

Midtown Scholar Bookstore

Award-winning independent booksellers since 2011. New, used, and rare books.

CBW carries books for children from infancy through high school, as well as an eclectic selection of books for grown-ups. We love working with you and your children. We are always happy to order any in-print book you need

Welcome to the booklover’s bookstore, where you’ll find an ever-changing selection of over 60,000 new and used titles to lift the mind and stir the soul at the lowest prices imaginable. You name it, we’ve got it! From new releases and bestsellers to counter-culture classics, hard-to-find titles, textbooks, antiquarian beauties and backlogs of your favorite authors – all at prices so low – you can create your own economic stimulus plan!

A curated selection of from every genre, as interspersed with rare, vintage, collectable classics, and hidden gems.

  • Sam's Lotson Books
  • 2334 Oakland Ave
  • City: Indiana
  • Phone: (724) 792-4777
  • Type: New books, Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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Sam’s Lotson Books in a veteran-owned and operated new and used bookstore with locations in Indiana and Johnstown.

Located in the heart of Jenkintown PA, we sell new and used books, vinyl and prints.

Serving the community since 2008. We travel to find the best gently used fiction and nonfiction for all interests and ages. We refresh our inventory with new arrivals every week!

THE place to go for unique, curated gifts for all occasions, new books and to relax with a cup of coffee.

Sam’s Lotson Books is a veteran-owned and operated new and used bookstore. With the support of the community, we have opened our second store in the Johnstown Galleria Mall.

Young Heart Books & Toys, located in Johnstown since 2017, is dedicated to creating unforgettable moments, sparking curiosity, and nurturing a love for exploration. Enjoy a meticulously curated collection of high-quality books, unique toys, and distinctive gifts for all ages.

  • Bookish
  • 160 N. Gulph Rd. Ste. 2001
  • City: King of Prussia
  • Phone: (484) 394-0150
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Science Fiction/Fantasy
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
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Bookish caters to lovers of books and bookish gifts. You will find beautiful greeting cards, candles, pins, framed literary quotes, stickers, D&D dice, and other items that make this store “a reader’s haven.”

  • Graybill's Old and Used Book Barn
  • 555 Kreamer Ave.
  • City: Kreamer
  • Phone: (570) 374-1085
  • Type: Used books
  • Sidelines: Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Newspapers

Graybill’s Old and Used Book Barn! 40,000+ books and paperbacks. We also have postcards, comics, audio books, sheet music, paper items, small antiques, and dishes, records, old bottles, toys, games, and crafts.

  • Firefly Bookstore
  • 271 W Main St.
  • City: Kutztown
  • Phone: (484) 648-2712
  • Type: Primarily used with some new books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's, Science Fiction/Fantasy
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Newspapers
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Located in downtown Kutztown since 2012, Firefly Bookstore is an independently-owned and operated new and used bookstore. We have almost 3000 square feet of space for over 65,000 items. We carry a great selection of titles including large sections of children’s books, general fiction, sci-fi, mystery and thrillers, religion & metaphysics, cooking, history and biography. We have a selection of antiquarian titles and fine bindings. We also carry board games and puzzles (both new and used), toys, buttons, magnets, small gifts, note cards and each year, a large selection of calendars. We offer a range of services and host regular events. Check our website for the store calendar.

  • Saucony Book Shop
  • 71 Mill Creek Rd.
  • City: Kutztown
  • Phone: (484) 646-9097
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: Art, Literary, Regional
  • Sidelines: Artwork, Curiosities
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Offering a full range of gently used, rare, and antiquarian books, with many volumes of scholarly merit. Chockablock with the quaint, the curious, and the utterly obscure. Our inventory is housed in a cozy two-story barn and lean-to adjacent to an historic creamery nestled along the Mill Creek. Appraisals, search service. Open by appointment/chance April-December, closed winters.

  • The Lahaska Bookshop
  • 162A Route 263 Peddler's Village
  • City: Lahaska
  • Phone: (267) 544-5131
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Magazines
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The Lahaska Bookshop, the sister store of the Doylestown Bookshop, provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere, wide selections of books for all ages, magazines and gifts, and a staff of knowledgeable, wildly-enthusiastic booksellers.

  • B.R. Books
  • 1933 Fruitville Pike
  • City: Lancaster
  • Phone: (717) 581-5887
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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B.R. Books is a family owned used bookstore in the Foxshire Plaza on Fruitville Pike in Lancaster.

We’re a new & used bookstore conveniently located next to Grand Central Bagel. We sell Harney & Sons teas, and PA Fudge. Come check us out!

DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare bookstore, and art gallery. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, unusual paper, music and images since 1991. We feature a full size gallery space where we feature dynamic exhibits of local and regional artists, open poetry readings, and author appearances and readings.

  • Pocket Books Shop
  • 903 Wheatland Ave.
  • City: Lancaster
  • Phone: (717) 517-7990
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: Children's, LGBTQ+, Literary, Science Fiction/Fantasy, YA
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Puzzles, Stationery
  • Events: Author Signings, Book Clubs, Readings, Storytime
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We’re a queer feminist bookstore, shipping nationwide, and prioritizing stocking books by authors historically underrepresented in publishing. Our curation is key; let us help you find a book to love!

  • Read Rose Books
  • 23 N Prince St
  • City: Lancaster
  • Phone: (717) 341-9624
  • Type: Used books, Primarily used with some new books, Rare books
  • Specialty: General Interest
  • Sidelines: Artwork, Curiosities
  • Events: Author Signings, Book Clubs, Readings, Storytime
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Read Rose Books houses a diverse collection of used, vintage, and first edition books. The name Read Rose Books was chosen in honor of Lancaster, the Red Rose city, and for all of the books that will be read. There is a book for everyone from young adult fantasy to poetry to historic fiction. We are always happy to lend a hand and help you find your next great read.

Winding Way Books offers a wide range of new and used books, both fiction and nonfiction.

The Black Reserve Bookstore is not just a book or retail store. It’s an experience but not just any experience: a black experience. Come get to know us.

We specialize in books—written by women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ authors—and unique, memorable, hand-crafted gifts.

Serving the greater Harrisburg area for more than 30 years, The Bookworm Bookstore is “your personal bookstore.” Our wide assortment of rare and pre-owned hardback and paperback books includes children’s books, art, religion, literature, classics, poetry, music, romance, cookbooks, westerns, history, gardening, science fiction, suspense, local interest, and much, much more! Working in partnership with Scheffey Custom Framing, we also sell unique matted prints or can assist with framing your own personal items.

Paperback Exchange carries a large selection of used and new paperbacks in over 25 genres. All of our used books sell for 50% off the listed price. Customers bringing in books for trade will receive 20% of the cover price (maximum trade credit given $2.50) in trade credit to use towards the purchase of used books. New books sell for 20% off the cover price. We offer a New Book Club Card. Purchase 12 new books; get 1 free!

Mondragon is a small and intimate space with nooks and crannies full of used books. Our selection is great and our prices are thrifty. We welcome the curious and the creative, answer-seekers and story-tellers, and everyone in between.

  • Crooked Tree Bookshop
  • 23 N. Main St. Ste. B
  • City: Lewistown
  • Phone: (717) 363-4557
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: General Interest

Cool and eclectic, we offer books, teas , candles, bath products, housewares, books, ladies accessories, children’s stuff, books, jewelry, and leather goods!

Aaron's Books

Aaron’s Books is Lancaster County’s Independent Bookstore, with a wide selection of new and gently used books!

  • Grumpy's Books
  • 413 N. Front St.
  • City: Liverpool
  • Phone: (717) 444-2394
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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Used books with prices ranging from $3.00-$15.00 for almost all the books in stock. Rare or unique titles are at special pricing.

Tattered Corners New and Used Bookstore opened its doors in 2001. We are a full service, community minded bookstore carrying a lot of everything, including both new and used books, and a large selection of children’s books from baby board books to young adult literature. Please stop in and check out our collection of over 30,000 books.

Mechanicsburg Mystery Books & Gifts

Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop has specialized in mystery, spy, thriller and horror books since 1990. Our inventory also includes true crime/forensics. Located in south central Pennsylvania, our shelves are filled with new and used books by authors ranging from Agatha Christie to Arthur Conan Doyle, James Patterson to Tess Gerritsen. On our website, you can order anything from books on antiques and collectibles to gardening. We have many author events and programs during the year including our Murder As You Like It mystery conference and our Cozy Mystery Fete.

Aaron’s Books is Lancaster County’s Independent Bookstore, with a wide selection of new and gently used books!

Local used bookstore with rows of gently used/like new paperback, hardback, and trade size fiction. Sorted by genre and author. True Crime, Mystery, War, Sci-Fi, Children’s, Cookbooks, Romance & much more.

  • The Baker's Book Shoppe
  • 76 E Main Street
  • City: Mount Joy
  • Suburb of: Lancaster
  • Phone: (717) 742-5167
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: Children's, Crime/Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy, YA
  • Sidelines: Café/Food, Coffee/Tea
  • Events: Readings
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The Baker’s Book Shoppe, in downtown Mount Joy, shares a space with our sister company Made With Love Not Gluten Bakery. We’re committed to providing our customers with a wide selection of books, knowledgeable staff, and a warm and inviting atmosphere. Our goal is to help you find some time to relax, enjoy a treat, and find a book that takes you on a new adventure.

Welcome to Completely Booked, an indie bookstore in Murrysville, Pennsylvania!

Character Development

Opened in 2002, Character Development is a brick & mortar bookstore featuring children’s books for babies through young adults. We offer all genres of fiction and nonfiction with an emphasis on education, the arts, science, nature, and people, places & cultures. We also have a wide range of toys and educational items that complement our books and foster a child’s desire to read, play, explore, imagine, and create, while also promoting a lifelong reverence for people, animals, and the environment.

  • Narberth Bookshop
  • 221 Haverford Ave
  • City: Narberth
  • Suburb of: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (610) 664-1112
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
  • Sidelines: Greeting Cards/Postcards
  • Events: Author Signings
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A general interest bookstore with a forward-thinking attitude, smart selection, and a warm, inviting atmosphere.

  • Poe's New & Used
  • 428 Market St.
  • City: New Berlin
  • Phone: (570) 217-4596
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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Primarily a themed new and used bookstore specializing in speculative fiction. We share space with local crafts-people and also serve coffee.

We are a large family run independent bookstore that has been in business for 47 years. We are a general purpose bookstore with a large selection of small presses. We have a cat.

The Newtown Bookshop

  • The Newtown Bookshop
  • 2120 S. Eagle Road
  • City: Newtown
  • Phone: (215) 968-2400
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines, Newspapers
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Newtown Bookshop is an independent bookshop with its location in the Village of Newtown Shopping Center. We offer a great selection of books, unique gifts and greeting cards and a staff that helps you find that perfect book!

Mystery Lovers Bookshop

Celebrating 25 years of serving mystery lovers everywhere we’re an independent bookshop located in the small town of Oakmont, PA. While our first love is the mystery genre, we’ve begun to expand our general interest and children’s books sections. We also host a wide range of author events throughout the city of Pittsburgh.

Rare Book Dealer specializing in first editions, signed and inscribed books, documents and manuscripts. Locations in New York, Las Vegas and Philadelphia.

Founded in 2005 in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia, Big Blue Marble prides itself on our collections of diverse titles for our diverse, progressive community. We specialize in literary fiction, non-fiction, poetry, LGBTQ+ books for kids, teens, and adults, #ownvoices, #weneeddiversebooks, and feminist-centric science fiction and fantasy. Our upstairs reading room offers a cozy, welcoming space stocked with books and tea.

  • Bindlestiff Books
  • 4530 Baltimore Ave.
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (215) 662-5780
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Art, Children's, Literary
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Bindlestiff Books is a volunteer-run neighborhood bookstore in West Philadelphia, with a carefully selected array of new and discounted (but still new) books. We have children’s books, literary fiction, graphic novels, art, cookbooks, history, labor studies, politics, and much more. We’re at 4530 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19143, just two blocks from Clark Park.

Book Corner

  • Book Corner
  • 311 N. 20th St
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (215) 567-0527
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's
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Book Corner was established in 1991 as a program of the Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia, an independent not-for-profit organization whose mission is to advocate for library services for city residents in every neighborhood. We offer an eclectic selection of new, rare, out-of-print, and quality used, publicly donated books.

  • The Book Trader
  • 7 N 2nd St
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (215) 925-2080
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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The Book Trader is located right in the heart of Old City, across from the historic Christ Church. We specialize in used and hard to find books.

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  • 8511 Germantown Ave.
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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  • Brickbat Books
  • 709 S. 4th St.
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (215) 592-1207
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's, Literary
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Come in and browse our beautiful selection of children’s books, literature, poetry, art books, graphic novels, rare and limited edition ephemera, and much more. A place to discover wonderful books and hidden gems. Specializing in lovely or rare editions and artfully-created books.

  • Giovanni's Room
  • 345 S. 12th St.
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (215) 923-2960
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: Feminist
  • Sidelines: Coffee/Tea, Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines
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There’s no better place to see the breadth and depth of LGBT culture. Our staff has, collectively, more than 100 years’ experience with our books, magazines, and movies. Our regular announcements of new books and movies comprise the most up to date and complete listings of materials in our subjects available anywhere. Our website, broken into lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual sections, organizes by year and subject (fiction, parenting, etc.) almost all the books we’ve received going back about five years.

Family owned & operated for over 50 years!

Independent bookshop & writing space celebrating female writers, activists, and artists.

We do readings, workshops, curated events, children’s programming, and more! Stop by for a visit!

  • Head House Books
  • 619 2nd St.
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (215) 923-9525
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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Straddling two historic Philadelphia communities, Society Hill and Queen Village, Head House Books was founded in 2005 because we believe no community is complete without the inspiration and idea exchange that only a locally owned, independent bookstore can provide.

  • Hilltop Books
  • 84 Bethlehem Pike
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (215) 315-8588
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Art, Children's, Crime/Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
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Our store provides us a cozy location to sell books and host events as a means of supporting the Chestnut Hill Library. We take care to consistently restock inventory and line our shelves with books we think you’ll love. For us this is a community project that benefits a public good. We’re locals here, ourselves. Hilltop is run by a dedicated team of volunteers—your neighbors. We’re here for the love of books, libraries, and lifelong learning.

  • House of Our Own
  • 3920 Spruce St
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (215) 222-1576
  • Type: Primarily used with some new books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Alternative/Political, Educational, Feminist, Literary
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Our shop is located on two floors of a quiet, comfortable Victorian house on the edge of the University of Pennsylvania campus. The large stock of general and scholarly books is divided between new and used, and is well-organized and categorized.

  • Lot 49 Books
  • 408 E. Girard
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Type: New books, Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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Lot 49 Books is an indie bookstore with a heart of gold located in Philadelphia.

  • Making Worlds Bookstore
  • 210 S 45th St.
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (917) 592-8829
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Alternative/Political, Educational, Feminist, LGBTQ+
  • Sidelines: Artwork, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines, Newspapers, Stationery
  • Events: Author Signings, Book Clubs, Readings
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We are a nonprofit cooperative movement-based bookstore and social center located in West Philadelphia with roots in independent book publishing, education, community media and journalism, and organizing.

  • Mostly Books
  • 529 Bainbridge St.
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (215) 238-9838
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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50,000+ used books, DVDs, CDs, lps fill a series of 19th century workshops one block from South Street, and a few blocks from Independence Hall. We swap books.

  • Multiverse
  • 8026 Germantown Ave
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (215) 896-1073
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: Comics/Graphic Novels, Science Fiction/Fantasy
  • Sidelines: Toys/Games
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The Multiverse, located in Philadelphia, celebrates fans of speculative fiction from comic books to science fiction to fantasy to horror. We offer a curated selection of books, comics, toys, games, and other items.

  • Neighborhood Books
  • 1906 South St.
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (215) 545-BOOK
  • Type: Primarily used with some new books
  • Sidelines: Gifts
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Neighborhood Books is a independent bookstore selling mostly used books, but also offering a small selection of brand new titles. We also have our own line of author and title inspired T-shirts. The store is located in the Rittenhouse Square/Penn Medicine area of Center City, Philadelphia, and is open seven days a week, closed major holidays.

  • A Novel Idea on Passyunk
  • 1726 E. Passyunk Ave.
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (267) 764-1202
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: Children's, LGBTQ+, Literary, Metaphysical/New Age, Regional
  • Sidelines: Artwork, Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Newspapers
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A community-minded bookstore and event space in South Philadelphia with a focus on local writers, presses, and artisans.

Since 1987, Pilothouse Nautical Books and Charts has served the informational needs of the yachtsman, the fisherman, and the professional mariner, and all people who have an interest in ships, boats, and the sea.

  • The Spiral Bookcase
  • 4257 Main St
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (215) 482-0704
  • Type: New books, Used books
  • Specialty: Feminist, LGBTQ+, Literary, Metaphysical/New Age, Science Fiction/Fantasy
  • Sidelines: Artwork, Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Stationery
  • Events: Author Signings, Book Clubs, Readings
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The Spiral Bookcase is more an idea than anything else. It’s a small ripple in reality where nothing is what it seems. Like its founders & its customers, Spiral thrives on all things strange and unusual, whether that’s stories from just off the beaten path or tales told from the clutches of otherworldly creatures. Spiral believes in the power of the story to transform and the fairytale to heal. Form and shape of these stories matter less than intention and content, and we aim to support voices that have been marginalized by the publishing industry. Within the tiny, warm confines of our little shop, you’ll always find your next daring literary adventure. We invite you to stop by, put the kettle on, curl up in our cozy chair, and let us tell you a story. We promise it will be strange.

Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books

At a moment where people are being divided and neighborhoods are being dismantled, Uncle Bobbie’s is a community space designed for sharing, building, learning, laughing, debating, eating and building. Cool People. Dope Books. Great Coffee.

  • Wooden Shoe Books & Records
  • 704 South St.
  • City: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (215) 413-0999
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: Alternative/Political, Children's, Feminist
  • Sidelines: Artwork, Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines
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Founded in 1976, the Wooden Shoe is an all volunteer, collectively-run, anarchist book store. Functioning within a system we oppose, we seek to be an example of one way things can function without anyone commanding or forcing us to think or act a certain way. We have neither bosses nor managers and make all of our decisions through consensus rather than majority rule voting so as to empower those involved. We also identify as an infoshop, meaning that we serve as a space for people to gather, learn, and find out more about like-minded activities happening in their communities.

  • Ideas Bookstore
  • 2234 Kimberton Rd.
  • City: Phoenixville
  • Phone: (610) 933-3742
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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A new bookstore in the Village of Kimberton, Pennnsylvania.

Reads & Company

A community-minded independent bookstore, located at the heart of thriving Phoenixville, PA.

Amazing Books
  • Amazing Books
  • 929 Liberty Ave.
  • City: Pittsburgh
  • Phone: (412) 471-1899
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Vinyl
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Amazing Books & Records, located in Pittsburgh, buys and sell used books and records as well as carrying cards and gifts.

Visit our website to learn more about us as a collective or our individual workers, see our upcoming events, and see what’s in store for The Big Idea Cooperative!

Caliban Books in Pittsburgh PA buys and sells used and rare books for readers and collectors. We choose our books with care and avoid bestsellers, romance novels, and the like.

  • City Books
  • 908 Galveston Ave
  • City: Pittsburgh
  • Phone: (412) 321-7323
  • Type: Primarily used with some new books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Regional
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City Books is Pittsburgh’s oldest used bookstore. We are a small, friendly shop with an emphasis on both old-world charm and modern customer service. Located on Pittsburgh’s Northside, City Books is conveniently within walking distance of the region’s premier attractions.

  • City of Asylum Books
  • 40 W. North Ave.
  • City: Pittsburgh
  • Phone: (412) 435-1112
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Alternative/Political, Literary
  • Events: Author Signings, Book Clubs, Readings
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Indie bookstore specializing in international literature and works in translation. The project of City of Asylum Pittsburgh is to help fund sanctuary for endangered literary writers so that they can continue to write, and their voices are not silenced.

  • Copacetic Comics Co
  • 3138 Dobson St. 3rd Floor
  • City: Pittsburgh
  • Phone: (412) 251-5451
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Art, Children's
  • Sidelines: Café/Food, Coffee/Tea
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Supporting individual creators, self-publishers, and small presses while offering a curated collection of the best in comics, literature, art, music and cinema, and hosting author events. An oasis at the crossroads of culture.

Eide’s Entertainment The World’s Greatest Comic Shop!

  • Riverstone Books
  • 5841 Forbes Avenue
  • City: Pittsburgh
  • Phone: (412) 366-1001
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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Classic Lines is the place in Squirrel Hill for buying new and used books, vintage housewares, home decor, fine art, gifts, gardenalia, and more.

  • Riverstone Books
  • 8850 Covenant Ave.
  • City: Pittsburgh
  • Phone: (412) 366-1001
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Newspapers
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Riverstone Books is your neighborhood independent bookstore offering a complete range of books for all ages, and hosting author events and book clubs.

  • The Tiny Bookstore
  • 1130 Perry Hwy. Ste. 106
  • City: Pittsburgh
  • Phone: (412) 585-2651
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books,
  • Specialty: General Interest
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Newspapers
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Located in the Pines Shops at Pines Plaza in the North Hills of Pittsburgh, The Tiny Bookstore has 300 square feet of bestsellers, new books, used books, gifts, and toys.

White Whale Books

  • White Whale Books
  • 4754 Liberty Ave
  • City: Pittsburgh
  • Phone: (412) 224-2847
  • Type: Primarily used with some new books
  • Specialty: General Interest
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New and used books in Bloomfield.

With close to 30,000 volumes, we have a wide array of titles featuring biographies of presidents, other politicos, Supreme Court Justices, Native Americans, women in politics, and religious leaders. Also: religion, outdoors, classics, and more.

  • Starr Books
  • 70 Buckwalter Rd.
  • City: Royersford
  • Phone: (484) 369-8491
  • Type: Primarily used with some new books
  • Specialty: General Interest
  • Sidelines: Gifts
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Come see our selection of new and gently used books! Also, come check out our unique and often hilarious gift items!

Penguin Bookshop

  • Penguin Bookshop
  • 417 Beaver St.
  • City: Sewickley
  • Phone: (412) 741-3838
  • Type: New books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines
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Since 1929, the Penguin Bookshop has been a fixture in the heart of Sewickley, PA. We offer an extensive collection of books for all ages, as well as journals, cards, newspapers, and magazines. We’re proud to be an independent bookstore, a vibrant part of the Sewickley community, and a great literary resource for the Pittsburgh region. We host many book signings for visiting authors, local book clubs, and additional community events. We hold a weekly Children’s Storytime. A full listing of Penguin events can be found on our website.

Pages & Parchment Book Store
  • Pages & Parchment Book Store
  • 4010 W. Skippack Pike
  • City: Skippack
  • Suburb of: Philadelphia
  • Phone: (610) 386-9436
  • Type: New books, Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Crime/Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, YA
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Puzzles
  • Events: Author Signings, Book Clubs, Storytime
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Pages & Parchment Book Store is nestled in the back of Green-Wolf Village Barn and Shoppes in Skippack Village. We are surrounded by cute boutiques and restaurants. A great place to walk around and spend the day! We are a new and used bookstore with unique gift items for both children and adults. We host author events, story time/crafts, and a book club. We look forward to helping you choose your next read!

Your one stop shop for textbooks, school supplies, SRU merchandise, and much more!

Come, browse, relax, enjoy our wide variety of books. Our shelves are organized and you’ll appreciate our pricing policy. We also buy, sell, trade CDs & DVDs.

  • Amazing Books & Records
  • 5858 Forbes Ave.
  • City: Squirrel Hill
  • Suburb of: Pittsburgh
  • Phone: (412) 421-7000
  • Type: Used books
  • Specialty: General Interest
  • Sidelines: Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Vinyl
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Amazing Books & Records’ second store located in Squirrel Hill. We buy and sell used books and records.

An independent bookshop where stories are discovered and created, voices heard and celebrated, and where imagination and a bit of whimsy are constant companions during your visit.

Webster’s is a community gathering spot located in downtown State College, with a cafe focused on European-style coffee beverages and a general used bookstore, vintage vinyl shop and event space.

We are a Real Brick & Mortar Book Shop. Primarily used books, we also carry vintage vinyl LPs, CDs, DVDs, Audio Books and Sheet Music. We are open 6 days a week and on Sundays “By Chance.” Thousands of books in all subjects, from the more recent to the old, rare and obscure, you’re sure to find something to satisfy you literary desires.

Main Point Books is a locally owned, independent bookstore, run by people who care about what you read. We have books for everyone in the family and a knowledgeable staff that can help you find the perfect gift. Stop by and check us out.

From My Shelf Books & Gifts

  • From My Shelf Books & Gifts
  • 7 East Ave.
  • City: Wellsboro
  • Phone: (570) 724-5793
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's, Regional
  • Sidelines: Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Newspapers
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From My Shelf is located in beautiful, small-town Wellsboro, PA, right on historic Main Street. We’re proud to be a customer-centered, independently-owned bookstore. Our knowledgeable staff and eclectic, ever-changing inventory has garnered us praise from big-city visitors and fellow small-town dwellers alike.

Deep in the heart of the enchanting and historical Brandywine Valley in Chester County, Pennsylvania resides one of America’s truly distinctive bookstores. Baldwin’s Book Barn is a five-story antiquarian bookstore housed in a rustic dairy barn built in 1822 by Quakers Brinton and Sarah Darlington.

2nd Reading benefits the local Senior Center. It’s a great place to find affordable, used books, especially fiction and classics.

We are one of two secondhand bookstores operated by the West Chester Senior Center. Our stock consists of donated books from the community, and all sales benefit senior citizens in the West Chester community.

  • Otto Book Store
  • 107 West 4th St.
  • City: Williamsport
  • Phone: (570) 326-5764
  • Type: Primarily new with some used books
  • Specialty: General Interest, Children's, Metaphysical/New Age, Crime/Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
  • Sidelines: Greeting Cards/Postcards
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Established in 1841, Otto’s is the oldest independent bookstore in the USA. Family owned since the ’30s. Huge selection of both new and used. Web site lists over 3 1/2 million books and e-books. Speedy special orders. Come find the book you didn’t know you needed.

Your new community bookstore where people can connect with their neighbors, inspire one another, and explore new worlds and ideas together

  • TG Books
  • 2107 Industrial Hwy
  • City: York
  • Phone: (717) 843-2947
  • Type: Primarily used with some new books
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TG Books is a new and used bookseller located in York, PA. We stock thousands of new and used titles

In downtown York, PA with 19,000 sq. ft. and upwards of 500,000 titles on the shelves. Plus: records, militaria, DVDs, and antiques.