Bookstores in the United States that Specialize in Black Literature
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15 Bookstores Found in New York
Becoming Gods Answer Bookstore
1832 Madison Ave (between 119th and 120th st)
New York, NY 10035
Store Hours: Tu - Fr 11 a.m. - 7p.m., Sa 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sun 10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 2:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Owner/Proprietor: Carla Brown - Chief Operating Officer
Phone: 646-215-6119
Stored Opened in: 0000
"Your Christian Resource Specialist"
Becoming Gods Answer Bookstore Information Updated: 2014-03-19
Blenheim Hill Books
698 Main Street, Suite A
Hobart, NY 13788
Store Hours:
Owner/Proprietor: Cheryl Clarke Barbara Balliet &
Phone: 607-538-9222
Stored Opened in: 2005
Blenheim Hill Books Information Updated: 2017-03-10
Cafe con Libros
724 Prospect Place
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Store Hours: Tue to Fri 7 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., and Sun 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Owner/Proprietor: Kalima DeSuze
Phone: 347-460-2838
Stored Opened in: 2017
Cafe con Libros (coffee with books) is an intersectional Feminist community bookstore and coffee shop. Through our choice of books, programming and great coffee, we endeavor to create a vibrant community space where everyone; specifically female identified folx, feel centered, affirmed and celebrated.
Cafe con Libros Information Updated: 2018-02-02
Cups and Books
2024 Bedford Ave
New York, NY 11226E
Store Hours: Daily, 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: (718) 484-7628
Stored Opened in: 2020
Cups and Books is a black family owned and operated, independent cafe bookstore located in the heart of Brooklyn, NY within (Prospect Lefferts-Gardens).
Cups and Books Information Updated: 2023-03-08
Edokia Bookstore
2505 3rd Ave
Bronx, NY 10451
Store Hours:
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone:
Stored Opened in: 2022
Edokia is a global publisher and bookseller. We operate an independent bookstore located in the Bronx, New York. It is our hope to bring to the Bronx and New York City, a vast diversity of books, magazines, comic books, arts and crafts, and gifts.
Edokia Bookstore Information Updated: 0000-00-00
Grandma’s Place
84 West 120th Street
Harlem, NY 10027
Store Hours: Tue - Thu: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm, Fri - Sat: 10:30 am - 8:30 am, Sun: 10:30 am - 6:30 pm
Owner/Proprietor: Grandma Dawn
Phone: (212) 360-6776
Stored Opened in: 2009
Harlem's Premier Children's Book and Toy Store
Grandma’s Place Information Updated: 2015-01-25
Jumel Terrace Books
426 W. 160th St.
New York, NY 10032
Store Hours: By Appointment Only
Owner/Proprietor: Kurt Thometz
Phone: 212-928-9525
Stored Opened in: 2004
Jumel Terrace Books Information Updated: 2014-03-19
Mood Makers Books & Art Gallery Village Gate Square
274 N. Goodman St.
Rochester, NY 14607
Store Hours: Mon - Sat 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Closed Sun
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 877.223.1730
Stored Opened in: 1994
Mood Makers Books & Art Gallery Village Gate Square Information Updated: 2014-03-19
Revolution Books
437 Malcolm X Blvd/Lenox Ave.
New York,, NY 10037
Store Hours: Mon - Sun 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Owner/Proprietor: Not-for-Profit
Phone: 212-691-3345
Stored Opened in: 1978
Grand Opening Benefit Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 Scientific and poetic, wrangling and visionary, Revolution Books is at the center of building a movement for revolution.
Revolution Books Information Updated: 2015-11-11
Schomburg Center for Research Into Black Culture
515 Malcolm X Blvd
New York, NY 10037-1801
Store Hours: Mon 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Tues - Thur 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Fri - Sat 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: (212) 491-2206
Stored Opened in: 1926
Books Located in the Library's Gift Shop
Schomburg Center for Research Into Black Culture Information Updated: 2014-03-19
Sister’s Uptown Bookstore
1942 Amsterdam Avenue (at 156th Street)
New York, NY 10032
Store Hours: Mon - Fri: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Sat: 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Sun 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Owner/Proprietor: Janifer P. Wilson
Phone: 212-862-3680
Stored Opened in: 2000
African-centered, homework help, internet, lectures, sign language classes, spoken word poetry, theatrical productions, yoga
Sister’s Uptown Bookstore Information Updated: 2014-03-19
The Lit. Bar
131 Alexander Avenue (btwn 134th St. & Bruckner Blvd)
Bronx, NY 10454
Store Hours: Sun & Mon 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Tues through Sat 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Owner/Proprietor: Noëlle Santos
Phone: (347) 955-3610
Stored Opened in: 2019
The Lit. Bar Information Updated: 2019-08-02
The Studio Museum of Harlem
144 West 125th St.
New York, NY 10027
Store Hours: Thurs - Fri 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sat 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sun 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Owner/Proprietor:
Phone: 212-864-4500
Stored Opened in: 1968
The Studio Museum of Harlem Information Updated: 2014-03-19
Word Up: Community Bookshop - Libreria Comunitaria
2113 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Store Hours: Tues - Fri 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sat 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sun 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Owner/Proprietor: Veronica Liu
Phone: (347) 688-4456
Stored Opened in: 2013
Word Up: Community Bookshop - Libreria Comunitaria Information Updated: 2014-03-19
Zawadi Books
1382 Jefferson Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14208
Store Hours: 12:00 - 4:00 pm on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays
Owner/Proprietor: Kenneth and Sharon Holley
Phone: (716) 903-6740
Stored Opened in: 1976
Sharon and Kenneth Holley opened Harambee Books and Crafts (renamed Zawadi Books in 2010) around 1976 in Buffalo, NY. Zawadi means “gift” in Swahili, one of the purposes of the products we carry. Our mission is to provide the community with a bookstore that specializes in books and materials that are by and about people of African descent.
Zawadi Books Information Updated: 2022-02-06
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