I love good book stores, and this surely fits the description. Friendly, caring staff, great selection, and it even backs up to an amazing coffee shop. I like to tell people it's one of the reasons my wife and I bought a home in Sitka, but the fact that my wife was born here, had some weight too. read more

I love their Alaska section of books. Even in a small town they have a great art supply and games. Their prices are reasonable. I also love the recommendation from the staff. If you're lucky there is a quality cafe behind the store in a secret door. Best coffee in town. read more

Great selection of books. This is one of those stores that I wonder how long will last as people read less books. I enjoy taking my kids here to let them pick out a book. If you're a book lover in the area stop in and support them. read more

Our first stop in our cruise is the city of Sitika,Alaska this a quite small village with restaurants and stores. One of the store we visited was the Old Harbor Books my wife was book about Alaska for her school and others books she like. I brought some books also we booth enjoy this book store. One the biggest surprise there's a coffee shop in book of the book store they make great drinks and also pastrys. read more

Old Harbor Books - Bookstores Near Me - Sitka, Alaska

I got lost in this bookstore. I mean this in the sense that I wanted to claim one of the chairs, become friends with the staff, read all the books and never leave. Located near the end of the main retail street in Sitka, Old Harbor Books offers everything from stationery and "librarian candles" to local artistic postcards and classic novels. My favorite part about the shop was the clever handwritten labels on several of the books explaining why it's a good read and what to expect (staff's picks, etc.). I highly recommend popping in during your visit for a dose of feel good vibes and literacy. Note: it appears they have a book club. read more

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My wife and young son were on an Alaska cruise and stopped at Sitka as one of our port days. This bookstore is the cutest shop and right along the main road downtown. They have a great collection of children's books and toys (in addition to regular books and everything else you would expect in a local bookstore!). We were looking for a gift to bring back for one of my son's friends and one of the employees went out of her way to help us find something. The service is truly above and beyond here and there's nothing better than supporting a local business! I highly recommend stopping here to take a look at their selection. It was one of the highlights of our short stop in Sitka. read more

After being trapped on a cruise ship for five days, having not brought enough reading material to while away the hours, I was thrilled to spy Old Harbor Books in Sitka, AK. I initially went inside looking for material by David Foster Wallace, thinking that reading 'A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again' while doing that supposedly fun thing (that I'll never do again) would somehow be infinitely appropriate. Or, speaking of Infinity, I also searched for Infinite Jest, a book I'd pledged to read and had purchased before leaving on vacation...but that had not arrived in time. The proprietors went above and beyond to search their database for me and then combed the aisles of books, looking in every remotely-possibly-filed category for DFW. They didn't have what I wanted, but me being me, I still managed to walk away $65.67 poorer. The well-lighted place, rich selection, and ambience made me willing to spend a half hour browsing and impulse buying. read more

I love a good bookstore and this one did not let me down! A great variety, including a large selection of Alaskan books. Easy browsing and relaxed environment and kind/helpful employees. Connected in the back to the Backdoor Cafe where you can grab coffee and a snack! read more

Great bookstore w/ excellent collection of new fiction and nonfiction as well as books about Alaska.

I love independently-locally owned book stores. Warm and friendly staff and very inviting to browse in a neat and orderly "aged" local environment. Found AK history books I was hoping to find. read more

An amazing little book store that has lots of personality, and is located in the heart of downtown Sitka. Family oriented and filled with wonderful reading material. I highly recommend for everyone with a love of books. read more

My favorite store in Sitka. Super knowledge staff, great book selection, great array of journals/cards/pens and I love the Backdoor Cafe too! read more