The Strand Bookstore is an independent bookstore in the heart of the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City that boasts “18 miles of books” featuring between two and three million old and new books available for purchase. Established in 1927, the family-owned business is located at the corner of East 12th Street on Broadway just two blocks south of Union Square and is stacked high with piles of books and surrounded by iconic dollar carts. Renowned for having “18 miles of books,” which is the bookstore’s slogan and can be found on all their merchandising., the store has been featured in several films over the years, and several famous people have worked in the store including Patti Smith and Tom Verlaine. The Strand is a literary paradise, and the only remaining survivor of NYC’s lost “Book Row.”
828 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, Phone: 212-473-1452