Awesome bookstore. New and used books. Friendly and helpful staff. Definitely a favorite place in…read moreBeacon.

Binnacle books is my favorite bookstore in the Hudson Valley. The shop is cute and has a great…read moreselection. Lots of used books looking to find a new home. They also have a fun "blind date with a book" section, where the books are covered in wrapping paper with a short blurb about the book.

Beacon Reads is our favorite bookstore. The selection is great and updated by the amazing volunteer…read morestaff. Books are usually between $2 and $5, and the staff is extremely knowledgeable about available books and their customers--when we return, they know exactly where to point us. Vicki is especially wonderful and a highlight of every visit! Bonus: the proceeds go to the library, so it's a win-win :)

Amazing little book store that is part of the library next door! All the books are donated by the…read morecommunity and sold at very affordable prices and all profit goes to the library. There's lots of books to choose from and the staff is super nice.

Great spot! I've been shopping here since I moved to this area almost 18 yrs ago. They've always…read morehad a great selection -- not only of books but other items like photos, posters, etc. My mother really likes this place too! One of the best things about it is how it reminds me of the bookstore I most frequently used in college in Buffalo: as an English & literature major I'd buy most of my books from an indie store. Three Arts is a lot smaller than my old place but it's still reminiscent of it!

Wonderful selection and great help with selecting books. He gave me plenty of time to browse by…read moremyself, but when I asked for help, it was very thorough. I like the ambience and the unique collection of books.

Every since the Bookworm closed some years back, I was looking for an affordable used book store…read more This definitely scratches that itch though this store is perhaps not as good in niche areas like science fiction and 1970s and 1980s pulp fiction. But that may be just reading habits are changing. The book operates on donations and over the past year I've donated probably a dozen books to them. Some books get tossed if they can't get sold but it is great to see the books getting reused to help the library system. I'd absolutely continue to donate my books here when I need to and absolutely would recommed going here for all your paperback needs.

This bookstore offers an amazing selection of books, media, and more at unbeatable prices and all…read morein excellent condition. The volunteer staff does a remarkable job of curating their donations and the front desk folks are both friendly and helpful. Just a word of warning: Beware of brief visits to the store after you have cleaned up your house and dropped off new donations at the nearby outside pod! I cannot resist bringing home some great new finds each time I look around at the offerings. What a gift!

The definition of a cozy bookstore. I walked in and loved taking a look around! It's not a huge…read moreshop, but it definitely fits the vibe of the town well, and is worth taking a break to look around in. Only minor complaint is that there's nowhere to sit if you wanted to take a pause and read something for a bit, but the space is on the smaller side, so I understand why that might not be practical for them.

A wonderful bookstore with such a variety of reading material and adorable mascot- George. I came…read moreacross this bookstore and had the most pleasant conversation with strangers and the owners. They had such a wide array of books, and inreceived so many recommendations from people, it was fantastic. I absolutely loved the vibe and their mascot! I got 3 books for under $50 so it was definitely a bit of a splurge, but I'm quite happy with my choices.

A very cute book store located along the Hudson valley book tour route! They sell books of course,…read morebut also some cute merch like pillows, stickers, tote bags and more. I left with a library card pillow and it's SO cute!

I live in Walden and love Blue Fox Books. I am able to give them many of my gently read books, such…read moreas newer Stephen King and my entire collection of Nancy Drew Mysteries [1-56]. Here is hoping the shop was able to use the proceeds to keep their great business going.

This place has so many cheap books I love the vibe. They have such a wide selection and it's so cozyread more

sweet ladies running it who were delighted to find us the books we were looking for. a large…read moreselection and good finds! too bad the town it's in is really not great otherwise i would go more often :(

Super cute local bookstore that has mostly romance and romantasy. A small YA/kids book section and…read morea small thriller/mystery section. They also had a small section of stationary and book accessories (stickers, bookmarks, notebooks, etc). The girl behind the counter was so sweet and helpful. They also host a bunch of events! I can't wait to go back!

I visited this new book store for their grand opening on Saturday. It's the first 100% only fiction…read morebookstore in all of the Hudson valley. Earlier in the day there was a pop up candy store from a local store Quincy's and coffee as well. I went closer to closing but they were still offering some nice candy selection by the checkout. There is adult fiction, YA, and children's books as well. A very bustling children's area. I didn't take any pictures because that children's area was busy with several children and I didn't want to take a picture of someone else child but it seemed like they all loved it! I could see taking your child here for a nice book selection night! However should children with sticky candy hands be touching you and rubbing past you bother you it might not be your cup of tea! Might be best to visit when school is in session if that rings true for you. In terms of selections the owner herself walked me around the store and explained each section with her recommendations based on what I liked. I personally like thrillers so she suggested a few with a fantasy twist on one so I'm excited to try it. Unexpectedly I ran into my neighbor too and she loves romance novels but has a hard time finding new ones and said for herself she even found something new to read. The owner said she's going to also try and feature some local authors so I'll be back in hopes to try and snag a local author book because that would be exciting to try. Pricing wise I don't mind paying a little bit more to support local but some of the selections could be found cheaper by online retailers which is a bummer. I would love to see gently used book swaps from titles bought here or even the start of a book club I would join! I do hope they have more pop up workshops because I saw they also had a floral arrangement pop up that I missed but that would be a fun event to attend as well! I would recommend being patient with parking though as the lot is a shared one and is veryyyyy tight on spaces. Or even parking up more on Main Street via street parking and then walking down . I also wish there was more seating to sit and enjoy reading the books I purchased, not sure if this was just because the tables had been rearranged for the floral demo but maybe even two bistro tables out front! Also on their instagram everyone keeps posting nice pictures of what seems like a deck with comfy chairs but the back area was blocked off and you couldn't get to it, hoping to come back and try again!

"Two households, both alike in dignity..." Barner Books is located right across the street from…read moreInquiring Minds, another bookseller, but let's just say that Barner is the Capulet to Inquiring Minds' Montague - that being said, I prefer this one better. Both are quite similar in terms of size, but Barner's selection is a bit more well organized and curated, and also includes a fantastic selection of gifts, like art prints, handmade journals, and even quirky enamel pins! I loved the "Bookstore Cat" one, and wanted to get it, but had already shelled out some money for a pin at Rock Candy Vintage up the street. Ah, well! Next time! Barner Books came to us on a recommendation from fellow Hudson Valley Yelper Bill Z. (be sure to read his awesome review, as well!), and I am so glad we got a chance to stop in before they closed up shop for the day. My boyfriend and I had an abbreviated visit, but it was a lovely one nonetheless, and of course, whet our appetite for future returns! We even got the chance to meet the owner, who was gracious and chatty, and let us browse past closing time. I can't recommend this store enough - it is definitely on our list from now on for must-visits in New Paltz!

Physically comfortable and charming, the staff are knowledgeable and helpful and they have many…read morebooks that modern bookstores don't have. Oh! Also good prices!