A Few of a Kind
https://bookshop.org/shop/fewofakindstore
Facebook • Instagram
“Our store was founded in 2018. We are a unique non – profit retail experience. Specializing in Islamic books, health care products, modest clothing and gifts from around the world. We provides a safe space for authentic sensitive conversations. Women owned and operated. Our revenues support a shelter (guest house) for needy women and families in Pittsburgh, PA.”
Allegheny County Library Association
https://aclalibraries.org
Facebook • Twitter
“A federated system of public libraries in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.”
Amazing Books
http://www.amazingbooksandrecords.com/
Facebook
“We buy and sell used books and records as well as cards and gifts and new books too. Always buying vinyl! Always buying Books! We will travel anywhere for good collections. 5858 Forbes Ave & 929 Liberty Ave, Downtown.”
Barnes & Noble
http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com
Facebook • Twitter
Pittsburgh has a bunch of B&Ns.
Beyond Bedtime Books
http://www.beyondbedtimebooks.com/
Facebook • Instagram
“We are a locally-owned and proudly independent bookstore located in the heart of Dormont. We offer a broad selection of new and gently used books, rare and out-of-print books, a wonderful children’s room and a very popular selection of unique greeting cards.”
Big Idea Bookstore
https://thebigideapgh.wordpress.com/
Facebook • Twitter
“The Big Idea is an anarchist collective that provides space for exploring radical ideas and putting them into action. We practice anticapitalist, nonbinary, antioppressive, and intersectional values and promote them through books, events, and conversations. We aim to foster a culture of resistance and mutual aid that celebrates individual and collective autonomy.
We carry new & used books, pins, patches, posters, stickers, notebooks, greeting cards, pstyles, moon cups, games, and zines. We also offer a small café and free Wi-Fi.”
The Book Cellar @ Mt. Lebanon Public Library
http://mtlebanonlibrary.org/190/The-Book-Cellar
Facebook
“The Friends of the Library’s used book store on the lower level of the library is now open to the public.”
The Bookstore at Calvary Episcopal Church
https://www.calvarypgh.org/the-bookstore-at-calvary
Facebook • Email
“The Bookstore is open on Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the week, contact the Bookstore at 412.661.0120 ext. 133 (please leave a message) or by email at bookstore@calvarypgh.org and we will contact you.”
Bottom Feeder Books
https://www.bottomfeederbooks.com
Instagram
“Art. Literature. Used. Rare. Collectible”
Caliban Book Shop
http://www.calibanbooks.com
Instagram
“Caliban Books buys and sells used and rare books for readers and collectors. We choose our books with care and avoid bestsellers, romance novels, and the like. Our prices tend to be 25% lower than online sellers, and we have a basement full of paperback fiction, mysteries, science-fiction, all priced way below retail.”
Carnegie Library
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/
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“Guided by our mission of literacy and learning and our dedication to patron-focused services and programs, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is a destination space for information, technology, community building, social connection and fun.”
City Books
http://citybookspgh.com/
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“Old-world charm & modern customer service since 1984. Wed-Sun 11-5.”
City of Asylum / Bookstore at City of Asylum
http://cityofasylum.org/
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“City of Asylum builds a just community by protecting and celebrating freedom of creative expression. We provide sanctuary to endangered writers and artists, so that they can continue to create and their voices are not silenced. We offer a broad range of free literary, arts, and humanities programs in a community setting to build social equity through cultural exchange. And by transforming blighted properties into homes for our programs, we anchor neighborhood economic development.”
The Cloud Factory
Wikipedia
“Bellefield Boiler Plant, also known as ‘The Cloud Factory’ from its nickname’s use in Michael Chabon’s 1988 debut novel The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, is a boiler plant located in Junction Hollow (referred to as ‘The Lost Neighborhood’ in Chabon’s book) between the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University in the Oakland district of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.”
Completely Booked (Irwin)
https://completelybookedstore.com/
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“Welcome to Completely Booked! Our store resides in the heart of Irwin just off historic Main Street. We have current stock of a wide variety of novels, biographies, children’s books and much more.”
Copacetic Comics (and books!)
http://www.copaceticcomics.com/
Facebook • Twitter
“art + books + comics + dvds & cds + etc = an oasis at the crossroads of culture”
The Cozy Corner Bookstore
https://www.instagram.com/thecozycornerbookstore/
“Independently Owned Used Bookstore.”
Fort Pitt Tunnel
YouTube • Wikipedia
“Before entering the southwest end of the inbound tunnel, travelers see a commonplace view of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s hills, but at the northeast end, travelers emerge to a panorama of Downtown Pittsburgh and the surrounding skyline. The view was cited by The New York Times as ‘the best way to enter an American city’. The vantage was the inspiration for the news opening on Pittsburgh’s KDKA-TV for several years in the 1980s and 1990s, and is referenced in Stephen Chbosky’s novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower.”
Fungus Books & Records
https://www.fungusbooks.com/index-uc.php
Instagram
“Rare & used books, new titles, records, ephemera, printed matter.”
Kards Unlimited
http://kardsunlimited.com/
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“We are unique, eclectic, sometimes irreverent, often weird, and always striving to learn and do better. In short, we are as far removed from a ‘Hallmark style’ cookie-cutter chain store as you can get. We have been amusing ourselves and the Shadyside community for more than 50 years, and we would love for you to come join us!”
Karen’s Book Row
https://linktr.ee/KarensBookRow
Twitter & Instagram & Etsy
“Bookshop featuring feminist fiction & uncommon reads. New books at 410 S Craig Street. Vintage books at Etsy. Member ABAbook. Est. 2016.”
The Little Green Bookstore
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“An independent bookstore designed for book lovers by book lovers! A curated inventory of best sellers, new releases, old favorites!” (Zelienople, PA)
Mystery Lovers Bookshop
http://www.mysterylovers.com/
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“Celebrating 30 years as an independent bookseller specializing in mystery and more!”
Penguin Bookshop
http://www.penguinbookshop.com/
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“Since 1929, the Penguin Bookshop has been a fixture in the bucolic town of Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Over the last 90-plus years, the Penguin has remained a vital community institution thanks to the continued loyalty of its customers and the passion of its booksellers. Located just 20 minutes outside of both downtown Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh International Airport, it remains one of the local and regional community’s greatest treasures.
The Penguin offers a unique and extensive collection of new fiction and non-fiction for all ages. (We do not sell used books).”
Posman Books
https://www.posmanbooks.com/
TikTok • Instagram
“Posman Books is a family-owned business run by lifelong book lovers. From our roots selling college textbooks in New York City to our present-day chain of indie bookstores, designed with their local communities in mind, we’ve dedicated ourselves to the business of books for the better part of the last 50 years. We aim to make sure you have as much fun shopping in our stores as you do returning to the pages of your most earmarked paperback.”
Riverstone Books
http://www.riverstonebookstore.com/
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“Riverstone Books is a general interest, independent bookstore with 2 locations in the North Hills and Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh!”
Shadyside Books
https://www.shadysidebooks.com/
“Pittsburgh’s newest used bookstore. Located on the second floor of the Caboodle Trading Post at 5900 Ellsworth Avenue in Pittsburgh, the book shop is open from noon to 7pm seven days a week. We carry over 5,000 books in all fields, with specialties in history, arts and the sciences.”
Spark Books
https://www.sparkbookspgh.com/
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“Spark Books provides a curated collection of new and classic children’s books that spark a love of reading. Located in Aspinwall, PA.”
Stay Gold Books
https://www.staygoldbooks.com/
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“Stay Gold Books is a family-run independent bookshop in the heart of the Regent Square business district in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.”
Stories Like Me
https://storieslikeme.com/
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“Our mission is to be the most comprehensive resource for diverse, accessible and empowering children’s literature so that all children can see themselves in a story. Our store is a community hub promoting equality, equity and inclusion, and we share the stories of the world to generate empathy and peace through books.”
The Tiny Bookstore
https://tinybookspgh.com/
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“Pittsburgh’s smallest independent bookstore: Selling new books, bargain books, gifts, toys, and collectibles.”
White Whale Bookstore
http://whitewhalebookstore.com/
Facebook • Twitter • Instagram
“Conversation, community, and culture. A home for book lovers. Open daily, 10am-7pm!”
Woolly Bear Books & Gifts
https://woollybearbooks.com/
Instagram
“An all-ages bookstore in Carnegie, PA!”
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