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Bookstore and Used Bookstore
Greenwich Village, New York
Has a stamp of approval from Time Out New York and The New Yorker
"If you love books, you'll love Strand.... 18 miles of books!"(17 Tips)
"The perfect hipster haven for used and new books at discount prices."(14 Tips)
"Amazing place if you're a book lover."(13 Tips)
"Worth it for the rare books section alone."(26 Tips)
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Farrar, Straus & GirouxAugust 6, 2014Meet Ted Rall on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 7:00 PM as he reads from his new graphic novel After We Kill You, We Will Welcome You Back as Honored Guests. Read more
Danny FriedmanSeptember 15, 2013They have a great "cheaper than Kindle price" section. Which includes hardbacks. What's not to love?
Karen BrittMay 23, 2015Great for broke teens with little allowance money!!!! Saturdays outside they sell books for as little for $1.50!!!!!!
They have an amazing graphic novel section. Don't sleep on this store. There are hidden treasures everywhere.
Thompson HotelsMay 24, 2011Our concierge Ella at Smyth says that if you haven't gone to the rare book floor of The Strand drop what you're doing and go right now. It's unbelievable.
Julia MontiDecember 22, 2015Quintessential NYC. Go to Strand on a Sunday, post brunch and get lost in the thousands of books.
2nd Floor bathrooms (which bookend the Children's Books help desk) are generally low-wait and high-cleanliness, which is an oasis in the Union Square area.
Justin DeanAugust 17, 2015Wander around, look at the book tables, bump into something better than what you were looking for.
Miko ShihSeptember 2, 2012This place can be considered the gem of NYC for the fellow bookworms who'd want a new book to their collection while not going broke!
Gennady PritskerSeptember 9, 2011Go up to the rare-books section; it's dead-quiet. Ask a pretentious question about a rare edition and then abscond, hiding quietly between in the back of an aisle.
Lizzie HatfieldMarch 14, 2016Could get lost in here. So many books! Check out the rare books on the 3rd floor before 6.15pm.
Gabriel FerreiraJanuary 25, 2015After a bookstore crawling, I must say: Strand is definitely the best bookshop in NYC.
RainbeauJanuary 24, 2017The store, founded in 1927, is famous for its claim of having 18 miles of books in stock.
Whenever I walk in, I spend at least one hour wandering around such an awesome book store!
Ash HuangNovember 20, 2014Set a budget and limit before you go. Otherwise, your money will just vanish out of your pockets and your arms will hurt from carrying books.
- Stage BuddyApril 19, 2013
Village VoiceOctober 25, 2012Readers' Poll winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Used Bookstore!
Amy RobertsonNovember 24, 2015Excellent for finding something that Amazon wouldn't think to recommend
- Village VoiceOctober 22, 2012Critics' Pick winner of The Village Voice Best of NYC 2012 Best Cheap Books
Jessica WickhamJanuary 26, 2017Always busy but then it will be with so many books to wind away a sleepy afternoon getting lost in them all
Denis AkhapkinJuly 21, 2015Don't skip a basement with a big collection of literary criticism, letters and memoirs
Katrina WoodMay 19, 2011Heard about this bookstore from someone in the magazine biz, so if you're any kind of bibliophile, it's three floors of bliss mixed with the library feel.
- DorisJuly 10, 2015In case of wretched lines on the ground floor, try the two checkout registers in the basement.
- Teen VogueNovember 22, 2010The perfect hipster haven for used and new books at discount prices. I’m die-hard about supporting independent bookstores. –Danielle Nussbaum, entertainment director
Karin RendelmanMarch 15, 2011Best bookstore in Manhattan<3 Love the $1 used books that wrap around the outside of the store...always find something good!!
If you're looking for a specific book ask for assistance, the employees are very helpful.
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Welcome to Strand Book Store, New York City's legendary home of 18 Miles of new, used and rare books. Since 1927.
Open until 10:30 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sat
- 9:30 AM–10:30 PM
- Sun
- 11:00 AM–10:30 PM
(212) 473-1452
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