Bookstores in the United States that Specialize in Black Literature
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5 Bookstores Found in New Jersey
Ida’s Bookshop
734 Haddon Ave.
Collingswood, NJ 08108
Store Hours: Daily from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Owner/Proprietor: Jeannine Cook
Phone:
Stored Opened in: 2021
Named for historical heroine Harriet Tubman, our mission celebrates women authors, women artists, and women activists.
Ida’s Bookshop Information Updated: 2021-08-20
L’ouverture Books
6 Old Turnpike Rd.
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
Store Hours: Monday, Appointments only; Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sunday Closed
Owner/Proprietor: DP
Phone: (609) 674-7680
Stored Opened in: 2022
We are an independent neighborhood and online community bookstore.
L’ouverture Books Information Updated: 2022-09-08
La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center
111 N 6th St.
Camden, NJ 08102
Store Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Closed Sunday (Saturdays in the summer)
Owner/Proprietor: Larry Miles
Phone: (856) 338-1958
Stored Opened in: 1992
La Unique African American Books & Cultural Center Information Updated: 2014-04-30
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867 Broad St
Newark, NJ 07102
Store Hours: Monday to Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Owner/Proprietor: Dexter George
Phone: (973) 824-2556
Stored Opened in: 1992
African-Caribbean family owned bookstore, selling books written and about people of African decent. We carry a huge selection of fiction, nonfiction and children’s books, African art, drums, and Shona stones. Our building contains a community center for yoga, lectures, movies, parties, and rental.
Source of Knowledge Information Updated: 2022-06-15
The Little Boho Bookstore
164a Broadway
Bayonne, NJ 07002
Store Hours: Mon - Fri 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sat 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sun 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Owner/Proprietor: Sandra Dear & Rod Johnson
Phone: 2012584499
Stored Opened in: 2017
The Little Boho Bookshop is not your traditional Indie store, it’s a cozy getaway spot to find your happy place. Born with a focus on kids, pre-teens, and young adults content, we have listened to the community and our wide variety of books now include the most current best sellers.
The Little Boho Bookstore Information Updated: 2020-06-20
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