McNally Jackson Books
(Now Closed)Bookstore and Coffee Shop
NoLita, New York
The experts at Time Out New York and Village Voice recommend this place
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Paul KardousAugust 27, 2015The staff is a bit aloof, but the store and inventory is first rate. Don't forget to check out their stationary store around the corner on Mulberry Street.
Allison YuFebruary 1, 2015This place is awesome! Enjoy Four and Twenty Blackbirds pie without leaving Manhattan! And publish your own book with the espresso printer!
Amber Van DrieFebruary 21, 2013My new favorite place. Stumptown coffee, wonderful selection of books, letterpress cards and very friendly/helpful staff. I'm in love.
Kate SilverDecember 20, 2011Abundant and beautifully curated selection, with thoughtful employee picks. Great magazine selection and exhaustive events schedule. My favorite bookstore in town, hands down.
Chris NatoliSeptember 15, 2014Literature is sorted by nation, which is awesome. The poli sci / philosophy section downstairs is really good for its size (small).
jiresellNovember 29, 2015I've been haunting bookstores for years and have never run across this one. Big store with a very helpful staff!
adroytAugust 22, 2011Coffee table books make such great accents around the home. You'll find some of the newest releases in design and architecture books here. Their book signing events are wonderful, too.- John MichaelJanuary 29, 2015Best bookstore in New York. The cafe is a good place to get some reading and work done too!
Used to come here every weekend to work until they took wifi away :( Still great for people watching or reading. Love the ambiance and decor. My kinda cafe-bookstore.
Salted peanut butter cookie is BOMB. Type of bookstore you could spend hours in
Possibly the best indy bookstore in NYC. Good selection of poetry books downstairs. Listen to recommendations by "Matt".
Don't miss the amazing array of letterpressed and hand-printed cards by the register. Rifle, Enormous Champion, Yellow Owl Workshop, Beau Ideal, & so many more!
Ailie ChangMarch 20, 2017Get an Iced Hazelnut Latte! It's so light and fluffy. There is also a bathroom downstairs.
Jeremy MooreNovember 10, 2017NY institution. Great books/stationary store - you can even have your own books bound there.
CRUZiiiEOctober 13, 2015Always a great location to escape the chaos in. The book selection is awesome and current!
One of my favorite bookstores in the city, please support an author by shopping here. And let's not let bookstores die.
Nadia NeophytouNovember 21, 2011Great spot for getting work done. There's no free wifi so that takes away unnecessary distractions on one's laptop. The books in the store - well now that's another story completely!
Kelsey LeeJune 22, 2014This independent bookstore has a wide selection of books, stumptown coffee, and an awesome lineup of speakers and events.
Another great experience. Looking for a gift w very specific parameters; Roger came though w flying colors. Think he's the food expert & was great to speak with someone passionate about their craft.
One of my favorite bookstores, ever. I know it's a cliche, but you REALLY can spend hours in here browsing the stacks. Awesome selection of cool magazines too.
Charlotte DunneNovember 23, 2017Delicious coffee and and endless array of books - what more could you want?
Grab a book, a coffee, and a seat.There are benches outside in the warmer weather if inside is packed.
Leigh Anne ZinsmeisterAugust 7, 2014Great local bookstore. I like to buy gifts from the NYC section (top of the stairs).
Village VoiceNovember 21, 2011Winner of Best Bookstore (New) in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Use the Expresso Book Machine to self publish just about anything.
My favorite place to write. No wifi, but that makes it easier to concentrate and get things done.
Audrey OAugust 7, 2014Tons of great options with a small cafe. Such a lovely bookstore in SoHo/NoLita
St. Martin's PressJanuary 3, 2014Meet Sarah McCarry on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 7:00 PM as she discusses and signs copies of her debut novel All Our Pretty Songs. Also with Mariah Fredericks and Adele Griffin. Read more
Farrar, Straus & GirouxMay 3, 2013Meet Christian Wiman and Averill Curdy, poets and colleagues at Poetry Magazine on Wed. May 8, 2013 at 7PM. Each will read from their newest collections, My Bright Abyss and Song & Error. Read more
McJ Bookstore and Cafe is quite simply one of my favorite places in the entire city.
- Great destination for an afternoon coffee run sans line! Be sure to ask for the soy if you so desire; they keep it behind the counter.
Get one of the salted peanut butter cookies from the café. It will improve your quality of life.
CompassJuly 22, 2013As one of the most comprehensive independent bookstores in the city, McNally Jackson hosts speakers like Lena Dunham and Tavi Gevinson.
ben baileyFebruary 5, 2016Great bookstore (and check out it's sister stationery store a few blocks down!)- Farrar, Straus & GirouxJanuary 25, 2013Meet Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new book of rock lyrics, The Word on the Street. Also with Nick Laird. Read more
Ashley RoseDecember 28, 2014Saw RL Stein doing a reading here once. Don't leave without checking out the stationary section.
NYU Wasserman Center for Career DevelopmentAugust 4, 2014Nice coffee shop in a quite little bookstore. If you and your mentor are avid readers, choose this place!
Café has no wifi, no power outlets – perfect for closing yourself off from the world and just getting things done
Jane MermelJanuary 8, 2012As if this place needs another endorsement--the best. Cafe is also great for a stop after the young designer's market around the corner.
Iván FaríasMay 22, 2011Wide range of books, comfy chairs to seat in and read for hours and nice in-store café. What else could you ask for?
the best bookstore. great card / magazine selection too
jake furstSeptember 14, 2012a lovely spot for a coffee and a think near the foursquare office. don't you just feel smarter inside a bookstore, or is that just me?
Blake AlcantaraJuly 24, 2011Good staff recommendations. Friendly and well-read, and great book selection. Plus there's a coffee shop attached...what else is there?- ᴡ ToyMay 29, 2010Go this indie bookstore for wonderful selection of books and other goods. Check out the quirky cafe when you need a break, and *psst...the restroom is literally, "wild"!
Herman YungAugust 20, 2014One of the city's best bookstores. Buy a book and sit at their cafe to read.
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McNally Jackson Books
52 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St)
New York, NY 10012
United States
New York, NY 10012
United States
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
(212) 274-1160
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Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Restroom
Yes
Food & Drink
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Breakfast, Brunch
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"Excellent help by people who actually read! And a Super cozy spot... Soooo Not Barnes and Noble!"
Kyel Smith - 9.5
"So cozy! Much needed addition to the East Village. This is the perfect place to cozy up with a book or post up to do some work. Mud coffee and awesome tea selection helps. Will be back!"
Maria - 8.3
"So awesome to have a bookstore in Washington Heights! I wish them every success and hope to stop in often."
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