All bookstores are great, but how about the ones that have been around for a long, long time. Here are some of the oldest bookstores in the USA. Mapped by PamPam.
1745 - It's the oldest bookshop in the US.
1809 - Oldest independent bookstore.
1825 - Historic used books.
1896 - Oldest family-run bookshop.
1894 - Large independent bookstore.
1870 - Oldest in Oregon.
1925 - Rare & antiquarian books.
1927 - Iconic NYC shop.
1932 - Renowned indie bookshop.
1953 - Beat generation landmark.
1959 - First and oldest Black-owned bookstore in Philadelphia
1971 - Denver institution.
1971 - Largest independent bookstore.
1973 - The oldest LGBTQ & Feminist Bookstore in the Country
1976 - Bookstore café.
1978 - Selling rare (& used) books, antique maps, and vintage magazines since 1978
1980 - Popular Chicago indie.