Best places: Book stores in New York County

Landmark shop specializing in new, used & rare books from philosophy to finance, plus bookish gifts.

Expansive bookshop & cafe stocking bestsellers & hard-to-find titles & hosting author events.

👍👍 I was the photographer at a recent wedding there and it was such an amazing experience. They accommodated me and my team as if we were also guests at this wedding. Which resulted in fantastic photographs and coverage of everything I needed for the couple. Atmosphere is great, drinks were great, food...

Cozy bookstore with comfy chairs for reading plus a bar serving handcrafted drinks.

Bookseller chain stocking housebrand eReader, plus a broad selection of titles for adults & kids.

Venerable independent record store for obscure & mainstream CDs & vinyl, plus live music & a bar.

Storied bookstore in a townhouse specializing in illustrated tomes, literature & European magazines.

Interactive spy-themed experiences, plus a museum with spy gadgets & historic artifacts.

Upscale shop for specialty dolls & accessories (some with doll hair salons & cafes).

Small, wood-clad cafe offering special caffeinated beverages & baked goods alongside assorted books.

Museum of Modern Art shop selling hip, modern-design objects, gifts, housewares & art books.

👍👍 We planned to visit Princi, which is located a few blocks away from Ground Central, but it was closed without correct information online. Therefore, we just searched on Google Map for coffee spots nearby. It was a surprisely great experience there with no expectation before our 1st try. We had thei...

👍👍 If you want to visit the famous Rose Room, you can't just walk in (unless you're doing research). You'll need to book a free guided tour through the library. They have tours 11am - 2pm. The rest of the library is beautiful too.

Used bookstore & cafe where patrons can barter volumes for coffee, beer or more books.

👍👍 I love the vibe, coffee and matcha are really good and the pastries and desserts were amazing. Highly recommend when walking around or visiting the West Village.

Calm, Japanese-inspired cafe & exhibition space featuring an art gallery, bookstore & coffee bar.

😐 While the experience was cute, the price does not match it. There are 5 rooms you can go into but not much to in them all of 3 slides. A small playground. Staff was nice, helpful,.and accommodating. The candle. Set on 3 interactive places was cute and the free picture at the end was nice.

👍👍 Pet friendly, free WiFi, good variety of drinks, good prices. The atmosphere is really interesting, soft rock music and all black with yellow lights, it's a perfect place to drink a good coffee with this weather, to share with friends, partner, work or spend time with yourself or with your pet baby...