About
Landmark shop specializing in new, used & rare books from philosophy to finance, plus bookish gifts.
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What People Say
“Strand Book Store is highly praised as a must-visit destination for book lovers in NYC, offering an extensive selection of new, used, and rare books. Reviewers appreciate the store's organized layout, helpful staff, and vibrant atmosphere, making it easy to spend hours browsing. The inclusion of a coffee shop and unique souvenirs adds to the overall experience, though it can get busy at times.”
Location
Hours
Monday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PMToday
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Events at Strand Book Store
3 upcoming · 51 in the past 90 days
Upcoming events
Past events (last 90 days)
February 2026
March 2026
Mar
19
NYC Pride Open House & Spring Queer Vendor Market
06:00 PMNYC AIDS Memorial
Community
Mar
20
Philip Schultz + Rosanna Warren: Enormous Morning: Poems
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Mar
21
ACT UP 39 March
12:00 PMNYC AIDS Memorial
Community
Mar
23
Almost Life
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Mar
24
Ham El-Waylly + Sohla El-Waylly: Hello, Home Cooking
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Mar
25
George Condo + Special Guests: The Mad and the Lonely
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Mar
26
T. Kingfisher: Wolf Worm
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Mar
26
Queer Tag: LGBTQ Laser Tag & Bowling Night
08:00 PMNYC AIDS Memorial
Party
Mar
27
SOLD OUT - Katrina Manson + Annmarie Hordern: Project Maven
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
April 2026
Apr
6
Marisa Renee Lee: Waiting for Dawn
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Apr
7
Adele Bertei + Mary Harron & Stephanie LaCava: No New York
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Apr
8
Almost Grown: A New York Memoir
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Apr
9
Rachel Khong + Mary H.K. Choi: My Dear You
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Apr
11
Fiesta Latina: Pedro Sampaio vs Anitta
05:00 PMNYC AIDS Memorial
Community
Apr
11
BU
Butch/Femme Karaoke Mixer
05:00 PMNYC AIDS Memorial
Community
Apr
13
Olivia Levin + Kelly Keegs & Gia Mariano: The Story of Us
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Apr
14
A Killer in the Family Book Launch Event
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Apr
14
Why You Can’t Think Your Way Out of Feeling Stuck
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Apr
14
JA
Jay McInerney + Lili Anolik: See You on the Other Side
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Apr
15
Sheinelle Jones + Al Roker: Through Mom’s Eyes
07:30 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Apr
16
NY
NYC Immigrant Heritage Week 2026
06:00 PMNYC AIDS Memorial
Community
Apr
16
A More Perfect Quilt: Immigrants, Queers, and New York City
06:00 PMNYC AIDS Memorial
Community
Apr
17
London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Apr
18
Holi by the Water (5th Annual Holi celebration)
02:00 PMNYC AIDS Memorial
Community
Apr
18
HO
Holi By The Water 2026
02:00 PMNYC AIDS Memorial
Community
Apr
20
Willieboy Eats the World
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Apr
20
ST
Steve Schirripa + Michael Imperioli: WillieBoy Eats the World
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Apr
21
The Real L Word Season 3 Watch Party
08:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Apr
21
Laufey: Mei Mei The Bunny
06:30 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Apr
21
Jayne Anne Phillips + Lily King: Small Town Girls
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
Apr
23
Volume 11: BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Release Panel
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Community
Apr
27
Luke Goebel + Anna Delvey: Kill Dick
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
May 2026
May
1
Volume 11: BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Release Panel
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
May
6
Change of Plans
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
May
7
Anna Konkle + Sam Pinkleton: The Sane One
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
May
8
Mac Barnett + Merve Emre: Make Believe
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
May
9
Storytime with Kate McKean at USQ
11:00 AMStrand Book Store
Event
May
11
The Last Page
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
May
11
Rennie McDougall: Nonstop Bodies
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
May
12
Isaac Fitzgerald + Emily St. John Mandel: American Rambler
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
May
13
Shannon Chakraborty + Hadeer Elsbai: The Tapestry of Fate
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
May
13
Shannon Chakraborty + Hadeer Elsbai: The Tapestry of Fate
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
May
14
Offsite at The Folly - John Glynn: The Lost Book of Lancelot
06:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
May
14
Amy Ephron + Jill Santopolo: Unseasonably Cold
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
May
15
How to Lose Your Mother - A Daughter's Memoir
07:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
May
16
Storytime with Jill Santopolo at USQ
11:00 AMStrand Book Store
Event
May
17
Mike Schur & Joe Posnanski: Big Fan
08:00 PMStrand Book Store
Event
May
20
Better Together: LGBTQ+ Networking - NYC
06:00 PMNYC AIDS Memorial
Community
May
20
Wifehouse Book Release Event
07:00 PMUnion Square
Event
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