Welcome to *Spotlight on NYC Bookstores* This blog is an evolving directory of bookstores in the five boroughs of New York.
It was created as a guide for those visiting Manhattan in May 2010 for Book Expo America, Book Blogger Con, or Book Week.
Please use it as a self-guided tour to bookish delights in the Big Apple! |
Book Culture – on Broadway
In the fall of 2009 Book Culture opened a second shop on Broadway at 114th Street. There has been an independent bookstore on this corner for over fifty years. Now, with the strong support of the Morningside Heights community and the faculty and administration of Columbia University we are carrying on the tradition. Book Culture on Broadway is a true community bookstore. Located in the heart of the neighborhood, we are a meeting place, a fun place to stop and above all, a real bookstore. We feature new and classic fiction and nonfiction, mysteries, cookbooks, graphic novels, home & craft books and travel guides. Downstairs is the Children’s Reading Room, a whimsical space filled with books, toys, games, puzzles, art supplies and plush toys. It is a fun and cozy place to curl up with a book or meet other families.
2915 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
See also Book Culture on West 112th Street
phone: (646) 403-3000
Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
www.bookculture.com
Directions via public transportation: 1 train to 110th Street, walk up to 114th
Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks
“Welcome to my shop! Get comfortable and stay as long as you like—you’re sure to find something you love! It may be a book your grandmother had, or one you never knew existed, something by a favorite author, or just something that catches your eye. If you’re not able to visit, give me a call so we can have a chat about the kinds of books that interest you.
Some of my specialties are: New York restaurants and food; culinary ephemera; baking books; Jewish cookbooks; restaurant postcards; handmade greeting cards. Out-of-print and antiquarian cookbooks, etiquette books, and housekeeping manuals; lots of food-related ephemera, from magazines to menus to postcards to recipe booklets; vintage linens, kitchen gadgets, crockery. And fascinating customers with whom to strike up conversations!”
163 West Tenth Street (Greenwich Village)
New York, New York 10014-3116
phone: 212-989-8962
fax: 212-989-8102
Hours: The shop is usually open from 1–6 pm six days a week (the day the shop is closed VARIES from week to week). Hours are always posted in the window and can be heard on the phone message. Also open by appointment or chance.
www.bonnieslotnickcookbooks.com
Directions via public transportation:
- #1 train to Sheridan Square/Christopher St.
- A, B, C, D, E, F, or V train to West Fourth St.
- Crosstown bus (westbound) to Christopher St. and Seventh Ave.
- Crosstown bus (westbound) to West Tenth St. and Waverly Place.
- M7 Bus (downtown) to Seventh Ave. and Tenth St.
Spotlight on Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks by Dawn at She Is Too Fond of Books
Rizzoli Bookstore
“For more than forty years, Rizzoli Bookstore has been an unsurpassed source for superb books on visual topics, foreign language books and periodicals, and an eclectic assortment of music. The store now occupies three floors of a historic townhouse at 31 West 57th Street, a setting filled with nooks and crannies that invite our customers to come in and browse. From an entire room devoted to architecture books to our fashion book nook to our kids section with a cushy window seat overlooking the bustle of 57th Street, Rizzoli is a welcoming destination bookstore brimming with a treasure trove of books waiting to be discovered.”
31 West 57th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
New York, NY 10019 -3400
phone: 212-759-2424
fax: 212-826-9754
Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
www.rizzoliusa.com/bookstore
Facebook fan page for Rizzoli Bookstore
Directions via public transportation:
Jim Hanley’s Universe Ltd.
“Since 1985, Jim Hanley’s Universe has been one of America’s best and most progressive comic book stores. At Jim Hanley’s Universe, we carry mainstream comics from DC and Marvel as well as Kids Comics, International Comics, Manga, Graphic Novels, Small Press, Indie, and Mini Comics. We have an extensive back issue collection and we also carry Statues, Toys, T-shirts, DVDs, Trading Cards, Books and more!!”
4 West 33rd Street (between 5th and Broadway)
New York, NY 10001-3331
phone: 212-268-7088
fax: 212-268-7728
Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Directions via public transportation:
B,D,F,V, N,Q,R,W trains and New Jersey Path trains to 34th Street/Herald Square
6 train to 33rd Street
1,2,3, A,C,E trains to 34th Street/Penn Station
 Hue-Man Bookstore and Café
“The Largest African-American Bookstore in the Nation”
2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd (125 and 8th Avenue)
New York, NY 10027-3612
phone: 212-665-7400
fax: 212-665-1071
Monday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
www.huemanbookstore.com
Facebook fan page for Hue-Man Bookstore and Café
twitter: @huemanBooks
Directions via public transportation:
B/D/C: 1 block
2/3: 2 blocks
Drama Book Shop
“The foremost international resource for plays, books and other materials relating to theatre, film, video and the performing arts.”
250 West 40th Street (between Broadway and 8th)
New York, NY 10018-1511
phone: 212-944-0595
fax: 212-730-8739
Monday—Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., complimentary wine & cheese begining at 6:00 p.m.
Directions via public transportation:
1/2/3/A/C/E: Times Square/42nd Street stop
Bluestockings
“Bluestockings is a bookstore, fair trade cafe, and activist center in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
We carry over 6000 titles on topics such as queer and gender studies, global capitalism, feminism, police and prisons, democracy studies, and black liberation. You can also find some good ‘ole smutty fiction. We also carry magazines, zines, journals, alternative menstrual products and other oddly hard-to-find good things.
We host readings, workshops, performances, discussions and films almost every night. Please see our events calendar for details on upcoming events, and when visiting the store, take a look at our community bulletin board to learn about other events happening around the city.
Oh, and we run a cafe which is full of organic, vegan, fair trade goodness!”
172 Allen Street (between Stanton and Rivington; Lower East Side)
New York, NY 10002-2183
phone: 212-777-6028
Open Every Day: 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
http://bluestockings.com/
Facebook fan page for Bluestockings
Directions via public transportation:
F Train: 2nd Avenue stop; walk 1 block south
J/M/Z-line: Essex/Delancey Street stop; 5 blocks
Bank Street Bookstore
Part of Bank Street College, a small institution dedicated to improving children’s education, Bank Street Bookstore is “New York’s best bookstore for and about children.”
610 West 112th Street (at Broadway)
New York, NY 10025-1898
phone: 212-678-1654
Monday-Wednesday: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
http://www.bankstreetbooks.com/
Directions via public transportation:
#1 train to 110 Street; walk two blocks north
ARTBOOK @ MoMA P.S.1
“From a few pushcarts in the lobby of P.S.1, the ARTBOOK @ MoMA P.S.1 bookstore has grown to become the most vibrant source for cutting-edge contemporary art books on the East Coast, a treasure trove of books, DVDs and CDs rarely found elsewhere and a destination for lovers of contemporary culture. ARTBOOK @ MoMA P.S.1 offers a huge selection of titles on contemporary culture and art, including MoMA P.S.1 exhibition-related publications (and other MoMA P.S.1 products), books relating to current New York shows and a large, adventurous stock of monographs, theory, photography, performance, music, new media, plus CDs, DVDs and journals. New publications constantly arrive from diverse sources all over the world–we actively seek hard-to-find books–reflecting current cultural trends worldwide. ARTBOOK @ MoMA P.S.1 also presents book signings and readings by artists, curators and critics, in collaboration with MoMA P.S.1: to join our mailing list, contact us at ARTBOOK@ps1.org.”
MoMA P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center
22-25 Jackson Ave (at 46th Ave)
Long Island City, NY 11101
phone: (718) 433-1088
Thursday – Monday: 12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m.
http://www.artbook.com/artbook.html
twitter: @ArtBookAt
Directions via public transportation:
- E/V Train:
- Get off at the 23rd St./Ely Ave. stop.
- While still in the station, follow signs to the 7 train to exit onto Jackson Avenue.
- Walk right one block to 46th Avenue.
- 7 Train:
- Get off at the 45th Rd./Courthouse Square.
- Exit onto Jackson Avenue and walk right one block to 46th Avenue.
- G Train:
- Get off at the 21st St./Van Alst stop.
- P.S.1 is the large brick building across the street to the left.
- Walk around the building to come to our front entrance.
powerHouse Arena
“In Fall 2006, powerHouse Books launched The powerHouse Arena, a laboratory for creative thought: exhibitions, installations, presentations, displays, viewings, performances, readings, and retail therapy—all drawing upon photography and popular culture as sources of inspiration. …The 10,200–square foot marquis showroom and retail space is unlike any other in New York City, featuring a soaring 24-foot ceiling on the 5,000–square foot ground floor, and an equally impressive 5,000–square foot mezzanine, with over 175 feet of glass frontage.”
37 Main Street (DUMBO)
Brooklyn, NY 11201
phone: 718-666-3049
Monday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
www.powerHouseArena.com
twitter: @powerHouseArena
Facebook fan page for powerHouse Arena
Directions via public transportation:
- F from York Street
Walk down the hill on Jay Street
Make a left on Front Street
Walk 4 blocks and make a right on Main Street
(4 minute walk)
A/C subway from High Street
Take Cadman Plaza East St. North two blocks
Make a left on Front Street
Make a right on Main
(8 minute walk)
2/3 subway from Clark Street
Walk North on Henry Street for 6 blocks
Make a left onto Old Fulton Street
Make a right onto Front Street
Make a left onto Main
(10 minute walk)
2/3/4/5 subway from Borough Hall
Exit at Court Street and Joralemon Street
Walk west on Joralemon Street
Make a right onto Henry
Walk 12 blocks to Old Fulton St and make a left
Make a right onto Front Street
Make a left onto Main Street
(15 minute walk)
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