Books in the Hood
“Books in the Hood is the only independent, bookstore located in The South Bronx! It’s a small family-run, general bookstore. We carry all genre of new and used books. We carry educational toys and games. We also conduct monthly booksignings, spoken word sessions and community related lectures. For our Youth, we have weekly story-time and age appropriate bookclubs.”
815 Westchester Avenue (between 160th Street and Union Avenue)
Bronx, New York 10455
phone: 347 270-1215
website under reconstruction
(Until further noice these are our TEMPORARY hours)
Monday - Friday: 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Directions via public transporation: #2 or #5 IRT trains to Prospect Ave; Books in the Hood is 50 feet down from the train station