The book barn will buy books back from you if youre looking to get rid of anything currently sitting on your bookshelves at home you can get cash or store credit. Niantic is a welcoming city travelers enjoy for attractions such as the casino and shops. My trip to the book barn in niantic, connecticut erica. Niantic is a village in connecticut with more books than people.
The book barn is biggest book warehouse in connecticut. My trip to the book barn in niantic, connecticut erica robyn reads. This book warehouse expands about a mile featuring gardens and little nooks, and they are the largest book seller featuring 500,000 books total. Given the covid19 pandemic, call ahead to verify hours, and remember to. I wanted to look at audiobooks, and this is the only bb location that sells them. Worth a visit if youre in the area and like to read.
This is the cabin i spent over an hour in they have an impressive fiction selection, including surprisingly popular titles. You definitely dont want to miss your chance to experience this book lovers dream. Get ready to get lost in a good read or two at the book barn. Apr 28, 2018 this book ended up fifteen minutes away in store four of the book barn in niantic, ct. For book lover, the book barn is a must see when visiting niantic.
Niantic is just over two hours north from new york city. Feb 12, 2021 find more than 500,000 books at the book barn, the largest discount bookstore in connecticut. The first location, the main barn, has the original barn of books plus 5 additional buildings in the compound on the outskirts of town. The colebrook book barn was established in 1955 at its present location in colebrook, connecticut in the northwestern corner of the state, about 3 miles from the massachusetts border. We are approximately one hour from hartford, an hour and a half from new haven, an hour from waterbury and 30 minutes from great barrington, massachusetts, and. Some brand new, never opened, others in rougher shape. Find 4 listings related to the book barn in niantic on. You can easily spend hours browsing through the thousands of titles in this neighborhood gem in connecticut. I have been visiting the book barn for 10 years and always enjoy the hours browsing in the odd little sheds that dot the property halloween is the best time.
We buy books every day outside at the main barn location. Mar 20, 2017 the book barn is a magical bookstore that shares its 500,000 book collection with five buildings spread out over the course of a mile. Some sections more organized than others, most alphabetical by author. Bring your own bags and plan to spend a few hours combing the shelves. Niantic, a waterfront village of the town of east lyme, is lazy in the best. The day book barn in niantic celebrating 30 years news. In the summer, we buy books everyday from 11am 6pm, weather permitting. Store 4 is just a short walk from the main barn while the downtown and midtown shops are in the heart of niantic. I hit the road early in the morning and traveled to niantic, connecticut to meet up with a couple of book bloggers and explore the book barn. Feed the goats the book barn niantic, ct feeding the.
Browse our 2,563,380 accommodations in over 85,000 destinations. Book barn celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Its open from 9 am 9 pm, 363 days a year, so you have plenty of opportunities to check it out. Book barn in connecticut is the craziest store ever. If youd like to find things to do in the area, you may want to check out mystic seaport and mohegan sun casino. It is now in my library in bayonet point, florida with all my other copies of the elements of style. The book barn niantic 2021 all you need to know before. See 18 photos and 8 tips from 364 visitors to the book barn downtown. Along with the three stores filled with discount books, theres also an outdoor selection of. While the main location buys books, however, this one does not.
The best hotels closest to the book barn in niantic for 2021. You can trade books in for store credit and come home with new ones. I knew there would be lots of books, but i totally underestimated just how many. Aug 07, 2019 the book barn has 500,000 books spread over three locations to explore.
Sep 25, 2018 the book barn has four unique locations. If it is raining or snowing we are unable to buy books. This is the downtown book barn, one of the four locations in the book barn lineup. Jul 15, 2020 see 6 photos and 25 tips from 925 visitors to the book barn. If youre looking for a convenient place to stay, check out the 14 hotels and other accommodations youll find within a mile. Please click the learn more button below to see what days we are selling for cash or store credit. We have lived in east lyme for many years and have been going to the book barn since the 1980s. It really is a book lovers dream come true you can browse around here for hours. This is the official facebook webpage for the book barn in niantic connecticut. They have multiple buildings on the property full of books, and a very friendly helpful staff. They have a lot of friendly cats who roam the grounds, but they also have goats. You can take advantage of free parking, along with an airport shuttle available 24 hours for usd 260 per vehicle roundtrip. The book barn in connecticut has a haunted bookstore youll love. Find 6 listings related to book barn in niantic on.
The 24hour front desk has multilingual staff ready to assist with concierge services, securing valuables, and luggage storage. I admit, i didnt do much research before the trip i knew there would be lots of books, but i totally. The primary mission of the book barn is, of course, to serve as a provider of books, uniting people and books together in biblioholic bliss. Jul 30, 2017 july 28th, 2017 was certainly one for the books. The book barn valiantly attempts to fulfill our mission as we continuously add and refine our collections to bring the bestused books. On our way home to florida, my wife and i took exit 227 off of i81 and spent hours browsing in the factory antique mall in verona, va.
The main location of book barn in niantic on tuesday, may 1, 2018. Randi white, owner of the book barn, sorts books at the main store location in niantic on monday, august 5, 2019. Visit the book barn on your trip to niantic or united states. This is a jam packed store right on main street in the heart of lovely downtown niantic.
Whether youre looking for hotels, homes, or vacation rentals, youll always find the guaranteed best price. Jan 08, 2021 the book barn in niantic is one of my favorite places in the world. Were an enormous used bookstore with over 500000 used books. Its a great place to pick up books for summer reading or stock up for the winter or a. Beaches and books this village is full of things to do when you feel like doing nothing. If youre looking to sell us books we buy everyday between the hours of 11am.
Oct, 2019 the book barn in niantic is the complete opposite of that image, as this expansive bookshop is not just a little bookstore, but a whole experience. No ordinary bookstore, this readers and collectors heaven maintains over 350,000 volumes of gently used books, on almost any subject you can imagine. The book barn is located in a welcoming area of niantic known for its beautiful beaches and topnotch casinos. A bibliophiles bliss awaits at the book barn in niantic. Check out the book barn downtown and the book barn midtown for some subjects that we just cant fit at the main store. We have two satellite locations in downtown niantic. The book barn was started in 1988, in its original location, an old shingled barn in niantic.
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