Independent Bookstores Span Five States

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Five distinctive independent bookstores offer readers more than shelves of books: Bart’s Books in Ojai, California, has outdoor shelves accessible around the clock on an honor system; Poor Richard’s Books in Frankfort, Kentucky, is packed with new and used titles; and Minneapolis’s Inkwell Booksellers Company combines books with coffee in a dog-friendly space. The Hidden Chapter Bookstore in Kentucky pairs mostly used books and specialty coffee with board games, game nights and a wardrobe-style passage into its café. In Baltimore, Viva Books offers a compact, curated selection of secondhand and rare titles, plus a resident cat, in historic Brown’s Arcade. Together, the shops stand out for their inviting atmospheres and distinctive ways of encouraging visitors to linger and browse.

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