Avid readers can spend hours browsing through the shelves of D.G. Wills Books, located on Girard Ave. It stocks more than 100 categories of new and used books. This popular neighborhood bookstore plays host to numerous author signings, poetry readings and lectures. Some of the well known authors that have appeared here include Norman Mailer and Allen Ginsburg. Many of its events can be viewed on YouTube. D.G. Wills Books specializes in academic subjects and classic literature, such as philosophy, Greek, Latin, sciences, math, oceanography, art and music. It also carries books about military history. An outdoor shelf helps to attract residents, walking by with their dogs, many of whom decide to enter the store to find out more about its offerings.