Opened by Rebecca Fitting and Jessica Stockton Bagnulo in 2009, Greenlight Bookstore is an independent bookshop offering a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction for sale, both in-store and online. Visit the Greenlight Bookstore website for information about new releases, staff picks and bookstore events.
One of two on Atlantic Avenue, this Anwaar is located between Hoyt and Bond streets. The name says it all. Come to this spacious and well-stocked store seven days a week, and browse an extensive inventory of herbal shampoos, lotions, body oils and vitamins. Also available here are health books, teas and incense supplies. Don't feel like leaving the house? Head over to the website and shop online via PayPal.
A Park Slope mainstay for nearly 40 years, Community Bookstore is one of Brooklyn's oldest independent bookstores. After browsing its array of books, magazines and journals, head to the back of the store and read in the cozy garden area, replete with a small pond. In addition to the relaxed reading space, Community Bookstore has a friendly staff who can offer informed recommendations. The store also hosts book clubs, readings and book signings.
