Burton&#x27;s Book Store

A great, local bookstore with excellent customer service! While the books here seem a bit…read moreunorganized, spend some time digging into the piles to find some real gems. There's both new and used books, and they have a special section on Hamptons-specific topics. They also carry a few local goodies, like soaps and postcards. I highly recommend this bookstore if you're up for a new book without any specific one in mind--you'll never know what you will find here! And ask the storekeeper to get some great recs.

Old school. Been around forever and I want it to remain. It's a treasure. Like a good bookstore…read moreshould be.

Moby-Dick book discussion.

Poet Mark Doty gives a talk at Canio's.

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After a reading at Canio's.

A Book Place

4.8(5 reviews)

19.9 mi

Every time I visit A Book Place I feel like I am visiting an old friend. The selection of gifts,…read morestickers, books, and Long Island specific products are abundant. After a crowded day at the Aquarium it is the perfect place to visit to find some peaceful merchandise that I know I'll love. The value of all the items is amazing. Every time I leave I am planning my next trip back to a book wonderland!

It's an independent bookstore. Fellow Readers and Bookworms, that ALONE should make you want to…read morevisit. Located in downtown Riverhead, it's steps away from the Aquarium and attached to Jerry and the Mermaid Restaurant (see my riveting review of this joint, as well! ) making it a perfect stop while hanging out downtown. Smallish but bright and airy, the bed of a vintage pickup is repurposed as the checkout counter. Very cool. An eclectic selection. You'll probably be able to find something for yourself. If not, you'll probably be able to find something for a gift. Small book nook for the kiddies, too! I'm not sure of the details but I do know they host small events now and then (author meet and greets and readings). Whenever you're out East, make sure to stop by!

Candles for local towns and the children's book section

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Soap, jewelry, and gifts

The Book Barn

4.7(12 reviews)

17.0 mi

Love love love ! Super cute place. I love to read and they had so many options !!! Can't go wrong…read morewith a good book.

THOUSANDS OF BOOKS!!! Any book you can possibly imagine!! This nostalgic book barn has many things…read moreto offer, including some friendly cats and a few goats that you can treat with some snacks! Anything from drama, teen, horror...not sure just ask!! Staff are friendly and very helpful! Books are always being traded, sold and donated so there are always different books available! Big chess board, kids play area, mazes and and all around family environment! You can always count on them to decorate according to season/holiday! It's nice to step out of the world of technology and sit down and relax with a good book!!

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Harbor Books

3.6(13 reviews)

13.3 mi

My husband and I were in Old Saybrook for an overnight stay. We stayed at a local B and B, had…read moredinner at Penny Lane Pub on Saturday night and attended a wonderful blues concert at The Kate. Sunday morning we had breakfast at Mirsina's which was delicious. We then took a walk on Main Street. We were talking about what a sweet town this is and the friendliness of all the people we interacted with. We enjoy book stores and decided to explore Harbor Books. When we walked in, we greeted the woman at the desk. She was the wife/ owner I believe. We made small talk and looked around for books we might want to buy. During this time, a male patron came in and was talking about a 20th century European history book he had read and asked for help finding 2 other out of print books by the same author. I was preparing to make a purchase of at least 1 or 2 hardcover novels and my husband was interested in local history. A conversation took place between the owner and patron and was pointedly opinionated political talk that was very disturbing and inappropriate. Needless to say, we abruptly left. I am sorry our wonderful overnight was marred by hateful this experience. I will never go there again.

I LOVE this bookstore. It's not very wide, but it is long and tall. If I didn't stop myself at…read morethree books and postcards, I'd still be there looking at their fiction and cozy mysteries. The books are used, and their prices are written on the inside cover. They have a huge selection, every genre you can think of, and except for more popular titles, have one copy of each book to (I assume) allow for even more selection. I cannot recommend this bookstore enough. They also have a display of scouting materials in the back.

New storefront 2021

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Southampton Books

4.4(9 reviews)

14.9 mi

Excellent bookstore on Hampton Road in Southampton services the whole community year around.read more

Was in Southampton this week. The book store is gone. I always look forward to going into…read moreindependent book stores when i am in the Hamptons and i always make a few purchases. I am hoping someone will open a book store for the summer season.

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The Art book section

Syd's Book Shack & Boutique

5.0(3 reviews)

19.5 mi

We love Syd's! Just…read morepulling up to their location with the welcoming signs for book lovers makes it apparent you are about to walk into a vast collection of books! We were immediately welcomed and shown the book sections. Syd's has an active social media presence and shows new books coming in. They had just had their sale so they no longer had the book but I'm glad as their sales were so successful l! I got one book for just $3! What a value and so excited to help their mission. You can donate books at any time and we saw some had been left at the front door and many people stopped in to drop off books while we were still there!

As a local author, reader, and small business supporter, this place is top tier…read more The selection is large! You may have some issues finding some specific books if you're looking for a particular title, but overall a massive selection of a range of authors. Since this is a donation-based bookstore, they typically have only 1-2 dublicates of a title. The value is also very good, with the books --even new ones-- being well under market value. The prices range from $.50-$9 on average and you can buy brand new books for cheap! Much better than Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Great if you just want a book to read or find children's books! The service is outstanding! Very friendly staff that love to strike up a conversation. Locally owned and a nonprofit so the owners are very passionate about reading and books and the town itself. Always fun to stop buy and have a chat while browsing and checking out! Will be returning and donating whenever po

Rare book shelf!

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Books & Company

4.0(30 reviews)

33.3 mi

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We've been to Books and Company 1 million times and we were sad to see that they were closing their…read moredoors in January, but are thrilled to see them moving to a new location instead! Great use bookstore with lots of small artists and items. Great spot for gifting.

This bookshop unfortunately closed for good earlier this year. Was a warm, cozy used bookstore with…read morecoffee until they closed. RIP

William Perrelli

Coffee bar!

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Coffee bar!

Never Ending Books

4.5(4 reviews)

32.3 mi

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Very cute little bookstore. Books are free - just donate something. It is not closed contrary to…read morewhat Yelp says.

Open mic Saturdays. Music improv last Monday of the month. Great intimate book store. Uncanny and…read morecommunal space. Kind creative people.

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