Independent Bookstore Directory

Store Hours

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday – Saturday: 11am – 5pm
Sunday: 12pm – 4pm

Store Hours

Monday – Saturday: 11AM–6PM

Sunday Closed

About Us

DAWUD HAKIM

Founder of Hakims Bookstore

Dawud Hakim, was a prominent African American scholar, author, lecturer and publisher who established Hakim’s Bookstore in the late 1950’s in West Philadelphia. Mr. Hakim also owned and operated a bookstore in Atlanta, Georgia.

His consuming passion for health and education led him to open his first bookstore in the late 1950’s in West Philadelphia. His thirst for knowledge and information about the history of African Americans increased after reading books by the late J.A. Rogers, including “100 Amazing Facts about the Negro “ and “The Five Negro Presidents” , books still carried in the store today.

At that time it was virtually unheard of to stock books that exclusively addressed the history and culture of African Americans and Mr. Hakim was the first such entrepreneur in Philadelphia and one of only a handful in the country. Known throughout the country for his access to rare books and periodicals many scholars and students of history found that “Hakim’s House of Knowledge Bookstore” was the ground-breaking source of information not available in mainstream libraries and bookstores. Mainstream bookstores eventually began to wholesale from Hakim as he always seemed to carry books that weren’t available anywhere else.

Located in Ross Township near McCandless, The Tiny Bookstore is a 300 square foot bookstore selling bestsellers, bargain books, gifts, toys, and collectibles. When people walk into the store, the second thing they mention after saying, “This really is a tiny bookstore!” is that we have a broad and unpredictable assortment of books and merchandise. Which makes sense. Since we are tiny, you aren’t likely to find a particular book if you walk in looking for it.* We carry a wide variety of books that Lea finds interesting, so we’re pretty sure you’ll find a book you’ll love that you didn’t necessarily know existed.

*If you are looking for a particular book, you can order it from us online or send us a text message and we’ll get it for you

Store Hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 3–6PM
Thursday: 3–6PM
Friday: 3–6PM
Saturday: 1–6PM
Sunday: Closed

About Us

It was 1972. Corporate dropout Ken Gjemre and fellow bibliophile Pat Anderson opened a used-book shop in an old laundromat in Dallas, Texas. They ran ads in the local paper, declaring “We Buy Books,” and soon found themselves with a few thousand books and hordes of customers. “You could stir them with a stick,” Ken said.

And now? With more than 120 stores across the country, plus a website with customers and sellers around the globe, we’ve become America’s largest family-owned retailer for new and used books.

Store Hours

Monday – Saturday: 10AM – 8PM
Sunday: 11AM – 7PM

Founded in 1984, City Books is a small, friendly shop with an emphasis on both old-world charm & modern customer service. We offer used and collectible books, and are pleased to fulfill special orders and custom curation requests. Located in the heart of the Old Allegheny Historic District, the bookshop features great lighting, a gender-neutral bathroom, free Wi-Fi, and soft jazz.

City Books sells new books online with direct home delivery through our Bookshop virtual storefront and used books via Instagram (@citybookspgh) with store pick up or Media Mail delivery.

Store Hours

Monday: Closed

Wednesday-Sunday 11-5
Tuesday: by appointment