Overall, every book lover should experience the book barn at least once. I peruse both the original and the downtown book barn locations on a monthly basis. In niantic, book barn displays 250,000 volumes in a sixbuilding complex. The main barn is located just on the outskirts of downtown niantic, and has five. Over 30 chicago, illinois booksellers list their books on our site, including the. The downtown store has a great selection of sci fi, horror, and fantasy, books on music and cinema, cook books etc. Best used bookshops in new england 2012 new england today. Please feel free to use this page for store updates and info to any questions you may have. There are not any horror or sci fi books at book barn s main campus so if that is what you are looking for go to the downtown location first. Specialty general interest, science fictionfantasy. The book barn is tucked away in niantic, just about an hour away from downtown hartford. Amazing prices and a ton of choices for fantasy and sci fi books great service and people who work here samantha dickey.
A few of connecticuts usedbook stores provide not only food for the. Saving the rural new england bookstore is one of richard f. This is the official facebook webpage for the book barn in niantic connecticut. Bring a book to sell and find your next treasure among the fiction. Plan to make an entire day of it, because once you see niantic, ct, you will probably want to check out some of the local spots too. Likenew used bookstore in the whitneyville section of hamden, ct.
See 18 photos and 8 tips from 357 visitors to the book barn downtown. We are chock full of cats, gardens, coffee and an incredibly knowledgeable staff. Niantic the book barn is basically nirvana for anyone who loves books, said glenn shey, a book seller at the book barn. The book barn niantic 2020 all you need to know before. Book barn 41 w main st, niantic, ct, united states yelp. Niantic, a waterfront village of the town of east lyme, is lazy in the best. The condition of their books is usually pretty good if not. Here are his picks for the best used bookstores in new england. Best bookstores in connecticut independent book stores. The book barn has grown from a single room into a sprawling paradise of more than.
Modern rare offers hundreds of signed books and first editions, while mind electric books will appeal to scifi and fantasy fans. Romance bookstores on the map smart bitches, trashy books. It has been around since 1988, but the main barn dates bac. I hear right for that section and the new fiction section. Were an enormous used bookstore with over 500,000 used books. Full text of alumni quarterly 19691971 internet archive. Open seven days a week, 9am to 9pm for your used book needs. The book barn in niantic, ct buys books from the public and offers you a better return price on store credit than they do actual. I buy scifi and fantasy books most often, but they are in ebook format. Best used bookstores in new england new england today. John bale book company in waterbury has 40,000 books, with big sections of poetry. Growing without schooling by patrick farenga issuu.
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