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Strand Book Store

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Strand Book Store

828 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
212 473 1452
strandbooks.com
Hours:
M-Sa 9:30am-10:30pm; Su 11am-10:30pm
Established: 1927

I guess it would be quite obvious to those who have been reading my site since the beginning, that my particular passion, besides Manhattan itself, is books. I have been a frequent customer of the Strand since I was a little girl and my mom made this a destination on a New York City outing. Their stock has certainly increased from the few book shelves that they began with in 1927 on Fourth Avenue – to the 4,000 square feet that they moved to here on 12th Street, in 1956 – to today’s space of 55,000 square feet. The “18 miles of books” consisting of old, new and rare books covers several floors. For years I just treated this shop like it a was museum, especially the Rare Book Room upstairs. I would step in and browse for hours, wanting everything, but not being able to justify purchasing it all. Then I opened my own book shop, inspired by the Strand. Despite their avenue address, the Strand has carts of books lining 12th Street rain or shine and a side street entrance. They also boast a Central Park kiosk open when weather permits and a pop-up location in the Club Monaco on 5th Avenue between 20th and 21st Streets.

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