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Because so many bookstores have been shut down in an effort to protect people from COVID-19, many small independent non-chain stores are in danger of going out of business completely.
If you don't want any books yourself right now, many offer gift cards that you can use later, or send to a friend who's having a rough time.
You can check IndieBound.org for a local shop that's shipping books, but it's a little awkward.
Bookshop.org is a sort of independent bookstore clearing house; you can order from a number of stores via the site.
I could use some help creating a list of bookstores willing to ship books. What I'd like is the bookstore's name, a brief description (is it a general bookstore, a genre-specializing store? Is there a special deal currently? and where it's located.
One bookstore per post please. And please help by adding your local stores that are shipping books, all over the world.
I'll index them in this post. Thank you!
H/T Jennifer Laughran: Kate Linnea Welsh has a list of indie bookstores
Australian Independent Bookstores Shipping Books
Avid Reader
Brisbane, Queensland
General
Readings
Melbourne, Victoria
General
United Kingdom Independent Bookstores Shipping Books
The Second Shelf
14 Smiths Court, London, UK, W1D 7DW
Specializes in rare books written by women.
United States Independent Bookstores Shipping Books
The Ripped Bodice
Los Angeles, CA
Romance
The Last Bookstore
Los Angeles CA
New and used vinyl records, new and used books
Love's Sweet Arrow
Tinley, IL
Romance
Mysterious Galaxy
San Diego, CA
SF & F, Horror, Mystery, YA
Hello Hello Books
Rockland, ME
General
Bear Pond Books
Montpelier, VT
General
Literati Bookstore
Ann Arbor, Michigan
General
Snowbound Bookstore
Marquette, MI
General, but with a good selection of local and regional authors (or taking place in the area), and regional non-fic
Elliot Bay Bookstore
Seattle, WA
General
Couth Buzzard Books
Seattle, WA
New books shipped anywhere in the U.S.
Honest Dogs Books
Bayfield, Wisconsin
General
Schuler Books and Music
Okemos & Grand Rapids, Michigan
Capitol Hill Books
Washington, DC
VERY well stocked used bookstore, with a selection of rare books, antique books, out-of-print, and signed.
General
Second Story Books
Washington, DC
Wide selection of rare, antique, historic and signed. Also with maps, artwork, etc
Politics and Prose
Washington, DC
Great outlet for non-fic specialty titles, also fiction
Loyalty Bookstores
Washington DC Area
"Specializing in diverse books for all ages"
Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe
Washington, DC
Great all-around bookstore
Boulder Bookstore
Boulder, CO
General
The Poisoned Pen
Scottsdale AZ.
Mysteries and thrillers; but will order anything.
King's Books
Tacoma, WA, USA
Used books
The Tattered Cover
Denver, CO
General; will order
Parnassus Books
Nashville, TN
online orders only right now
Oblong Books
Millerton and Rhinebeck NY
Books, puzzles, music
If you don't want any books yourself right now, many offer gift cards that you can use later, or send to a friend who's having a rough time.
You can check IndieBound.org for a local shop that's shipping books, but it's a little awkward.
Bookshop.org is a sort of independent bookstore clearing house; you can order from a number of stores via the site.
I could use some help creating a list of bookstores willing to ship books. What I'd like is the bookstore's name, a brief description (is it a general bookstore, a genre-specializing store? Is there a special deal currently? and where it's located.
One bookstore per post please. And please help by adding your local stores that are shipping books, all over the world.
I'll index them in this post. Thank you!
H/T Jennifer Laughran: Kate Linnea Welsh has a list of indie bookstores
Australian Independent Bookstores Shipping Books
Avid Reader
Brisbane, Queensland
General
Readings
Melbourne, Victoria
General
United Kingdom Independent Bookstores Shipping Books
The Second Shelf
14 Smiths Court, London, UK, W1D 7DW
Specializes in rare books written by women.
United States Independent Bookstores Shipping Books
The Ripped Bodice
Los Angeles, CA
Romance
The Last Bookstore
Los Angeles CA
New and used vinyl records, new and used books
Love's Sweet Arrow
Tinley, IL
Romance
Mysterious Galaxy
San Diego, CA
SF & F, Horror, Mystery, YA
Hello Hello Books
Rockland, ME
General
Bear Pond Books
Montpelier, VT
General
Literati Bookstore
Ann Arbor, Michigan
General
Snowbound Bookstore
Marquette, MI
General, but with a good selection of local and regional authors (or taking place in the area), and regional non-fic
Elliot Bay Bookstore
Seattle, WA
General
Couth Buzzard Books
Seattle, WA
New books shipped anywhere in the U.S.
Honest Dogs Books
Bayfield, Wisconsin
General
Schuler Books and Music
Okemos & Grand Rapids, Michigan
Capitol Hill Books
Washington, DC
VERY well stocked used bookstore, with a selection of rare books, antique books, out-of-print, and signed.
General
Second Story Books
Washington, DC
Wide selection of rare, antique, historic and signed. Also with maps, artwork, etc
Politics and Prose
Washington, DC
Great outlet for non-fic specialty titles, also fiction
Loyalty Bookstores
Washington DC Area
"Specializing in diverse books for all ages"
Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe
Washington, DC
Great all-around bookstore
Boulder Bookstore
Boulder, CO
General
The Poisoned Pen
Scottsdale AZ.
Mysteries and thrillers; but will order anything.
King's Books
Tacoma, WA, USA
Used books
The Tattered Cover
Denver, CO
General; will order
Parnassus Books
Nashville, TN
online orders only right now
Oblong Books
Millerton and Rhinebeck NY
Books, puzzles, music
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