Slope Losing Another Small Bookstore
These are dark days for indie-minded Park Slope bibliophiles. 7th Ave. Books closed a few months ago, and just last week the Times reported that the Community Bookstore had fallen on hard times. Now comes word that another 7th Avenue bookseller is packing it in: Park Slope Books is consolidating operations with its sister store…
These are dark days for indie-minded Park Slope bibliophiles. 7th Ave. Books closed a few months ago, and just last week the Times reported that the Community Bookstore had fallen on hard times. Now comes word that another 7th Avenue bookseller is packing it in: Park Slope Books is consolidating operations with its sister store on Montague Street, Heights Books, and closing its Slope location this spring. Sad news for Slopers who like having options beyond Barnes & Noble. GMAP
12:40 has it SO right….
and in other news a store selling 8track tapes on Union and a Fed Ex Zipmail location also closed.
People love to complain meanwhile more than 90% of the stores in Park Slope are non-national chains.
Why go to an independent book store at all when every weekend there are 25 stoop sales in PS with tons of old dusty books for sale for 25cents anyway – or else people just leave them on the stoop for free.
Here’s another problem with used books in Park Slope.
I’ve FOUND more than enough used reading material walking around the neighborhood on peoples stoops.
In fact…a couple times there were books I was really looking to read and happened upon them coincidentally up around Berkeley and 7th.
Seriously…there are SO many free books lying around all over the place, why pay for them?
are there any small bookstores anywhere that are successful and not in the crisis of closing?
Well, this place in question didn’t sell new books at all. If you’re really interested in saving money, buy used. Oh, all the used bookstores on 7th ave are closing, nevermind.
i vote for a pet supply store
or a kosher deli
How does Heights Books stay in business? I always assumed they owned the building or something
I’m not paying full price for hardcover bestsellers when they are 30% +another 10% using my B&N card at barnes and noble.
i hope it’s a nice ethiopian restaurant.