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.
warwicks.com1894 - 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.
