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Bookstores & Dealers

This list provides information on bookstores and dealers within walking distance of the preconference hotel and events and in the greater New Haven area. Only weekday hours are provided, unless they do not vary during the weekend. For a similar list of bookstores and dealers, as well as local libraries and literature set in New Haven, see A Literary Guide of New Haven

Atticus Bookstore/Café
1082 Chapel St.
(203) 776-4040
7:00 a.m. - midnight Monday - Sunday
New books and cafe.

Barnes & Noble Bookstore (Yale Bookstore)
77 Broadway
(203) 777-8440
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
General and academic books, books on Yale, clothing, gifts and cafe.

Book Haven
290 York St.
(203) 787-2848
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday - Friday
General and academic books.

David M. Lesser Antiquarian Books
One Bradley Rd. #302
(203) 389-8111
By appointment only.
Americana

David M. Lesser Antiquarian Books is located in Woodbridge, approximately 3.5 miles northwest of downtown New Haven. It is accessible via the "B" bus.

The Book Trader Cafe
1140 Chapel St.
(203) 787-6147
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Used books and cafe.

Bryn Mawr Book Shop
56 1/2 Whitney Ave.
(203) 562-4217
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday only
Used books.

William Reese Company
409 Temple St.
(203) 789-8081
Open to attendees during the conference.
Rare books and manuscripts specializing in Americana and literary first editions.

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