Strand Bookstore

Iconic independent book store in New York City

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Strand Bookstore
IndustryBookseller
Founded1927 (1927)
FounderBenjamin Bass
Headquarters,
United States
Number of locations
2 stores, 2 kiosks, 1 pop-up
Area served
New York metropolitan area
ProductsNew, used and rare books
OwnerNancy Bass Wyden
Number of employees
238
Websitewww.strandbooks.com

The Strand Bookstore is an independent bookstore located at 828 Broadway, at the corner of East 12th Street in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, two blocks south of Union Square.[1][2] In addition to the main location, there is another store on the Upper West Side on Columbus Ave between West 81st and 82nd Streets,[3] as well as kiosks in Central Park and Times Square, and a curated shelf at Moynihan Train Hall. The company's slogan is "18 Miles Of Books," as featured on its stickers, T-shirts, and other merchandise. In 2016, The New York Times called The Strand "the undisputed king of the city’s independent bookstores."[4]

  1. ^ "Strand History" Archived March 30, 2020, at the Wayback Machine on the Strand Bookstore website
  2. ^ Leopold, Todd (September 12, 2011) "The death and life of a great American bookstore", CNN
  3. ^ "Hours & Locations" on the Strand Book Store website
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference acorreal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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