Suggestions for Bookstore near Brooklyn

Joanna F. • December 23, 2016Great bookstore with helpful staff. It's everything you want a bookstore to be!

Taty S. • August 19, 2019Lovely bookstore. Great for adults and kids. Helpful and friendly staff. Support local bookstores!

Toni S. • February 23, 2022Wow! What an awesome bookstore with basically everything. So much to choose from.

Stina P. • March 4, 2018local independent bookstore in park slope with a beautiful selection of books and great author events. one of the best bookstores in the city

Jameson F. • December 20, 2019Great bookstore offering excellent classes. Was in a cool Patricia Highsmith Ripley reading group. Cafe with natural wines.

Stephanie P. • October 3, 2013Hands down my favorite book store in Brooklyn! They always have awesome events and really foster an awesome sense of community here in Dumbo!

S • September 21, 2014Good bookstore to wander into; selection of arts and design books.

Will H. • October 18, 2018This is a beautiful space for events and the bookstore has an eclectic, modern selection of books that may surprise you.

Em P. • May 11, 2017Ranging from humanities, social sciences, novels, to foreign languages, this small bookstore has an incredible, reasonably priced selection to choose from. Don't forget to check out the $5 shelf!

Manish M. • July 4, 2010awe-inspiring collection of eclectic, offbeat, random, and just plain off-the-chain comic books. plus the people who run it are super-chill

Chris G. • September 5, 2021This reminds me of those old bookstores I used to go to with my parents when I was super young. They have fountain pens too!

Rachel S. • September 1, 2018Lovely lovely space, good coffee, treats, and vibes. Stay and read!

DUMBO BID • April 27, 2016New York's only all poetry bookstore, Berl's celebrates art, creativity and performance (and of course, poetry!)

MetroFocus • June 18, 2012Freebird Books & Goods has a beautiful backyard where you can read and pretend you’re on vacation. Read more on MetroFocus and discover other city bookstores worth a visit.

John M. • July 8, 2012It's a book store, not a library.

Hanna Johanna K. • February 24, 2019Nice airy space including a curated selection of books and magazines to browse & buy. Coffee is great and their menu is expanding in the coming weeks w/ coldbrew. Could use more seating.

Rachel M. • September 3, 2024Absolutely delightful. The chai tea menu was good and I love a place with an extensive tea menu

Kelsey O. • July 29, 2023Drinks are delicious, atmosphere is chill but elegant. Highly recommend. Especially if you’re into natural wines and erotica 🍷 📚

Adam K. • April 29, 2013Great place to pick up books for adults and the wee ones. Neighborhood vibe and warm staff give it a familial feel.

DUMBO BID • April 29, 2016Melville House, voted the best indie publisher in NY by the Village Voice, hosts everything from poetry readings to televised political panels. (And of course, they sell books!)

Fodor's Travel • September 9, 2015The quintessential neighborhood bookstore, this small shop has a well-chosen selection of second-hand books and notable new paperbacks and hardcovers.

Holiday • April 5, 2017Gem of a neighborhood indie bookshop, does the neighborhood a huge service. Best sellers, great cooking and kids section and a lot of events.

Chris P. • April 7, 2023So glad to have a new book store in Park Slope! I love the quirky finds and great prices here.

Steven S. • April 26, 2018Huge selection of zines and alternative publications, plus fiction, poetry, biography, et. al. Very funky decor.

lauren • October 29, 2013Best bookstore in Brooklyn! Friendly staff & give awesome recommendations on what to read!