Bookstores and Public Libraries | It’s Time to Read!
/Everyone from the New York Times to famous bookclubs, and your next-door neighbor has a suggestion for what you should be reading. But Broadway Stages wants to answer the question: Where should you find your next book? We know of some great places you can check out across the city.
Much to our delight, since the pandemic there has been a revival of small independent bookstores that have successfully opened their doors to meet the demand from people of all backgrounds and walks of life. One of the things that makes our city great is the amazing diversity that exists and serves to enrich our lives. Different cultures, ethnicities, and languages all come together in the delicious melting pot that is NYC. And with it comes a vast opportunity to get lost in, learn about, and be inspired by a multitude of stories told to us with words written on a page.
Over the years we have focused on the importance of reading, and the critical role played by our public libraries [the New York Public Library which is the largest public library system in the nation,] and bookstores. There is nothing like the serenity of a library, its like a sanctuary filled with shelves and shelves of knowledge and journeys to be taken. From fiction and non-fiction, and romance to whodunit thrillers, history and self-help, there is literally something for everyone. And the same goes for our beloved bookstores that provide culture and economic vitality to our communities, each with a little something different, but all offering the same amazing opportunity to get lost in story.
We have developed a short list of locations you to visit. We hope you will join us in supporting our independent bookstores and public libraries. Plan a visit and enjoy the journey. When you get there, be sure to tell them that Broadway Stages send you.
BROOKLYN
MANHATTAN
● Yu and Me Books [they have temporarily close due to a fire - but you can help!]
New York Public Library in Manhattan
● 40 branches
QUEENS
STATEN ISLAND
