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BOOK CULTURE, FIRST NEW UWS BOOKSTORE IN YEARS, IS OPEN

November 26, 2014 | 4:08 PM - Updated on November 30, 2014 | 10:49 AM
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book colture open

It’s open! Book Culture, an actual real-live spanking-new bookstore just opened at 450 Columbus Avenue between 81st and 82nd street. The store opened Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. and plans to close at 8. It’s the first new bookstore on the Upper West Side in forever, give or take a few years.

So go in and check out the scene. It’s still got that new-pulp smell. Oh and try to buy something, because they need to make $3 million a year.

They’ll be holding a grand opening party on December 3 at 7 p.m.

Photo by Emily Baer.

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webot
webot
9 years ago

Congratulations.

Best of luck.

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9d8b7988045e4953a882
9d8b7988045e4953a882
9 years ago
Reply to  webot

I hope they make it. I plan on buying some books there.

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amazonfirecrotch
amazonfirecrotch
9 years ago

May 1, 2015…who wants the over/under on when this closes? Smart money thinks a type writer retailer next takes a flyer on the space.

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james
james
9 years ago
Reply to  amazonfirecrotch

i popped in tonight and was glad to see a carefully selected array of books. plenty of things i’d like to have but wouldn’t immediately think to search for. the internet is great when you know what you want and have time to get it. maybe, just maybe, we’re ready to embrace a proper book store again. i contributed my 0.00015% towards their annual required sales. your turn.

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Goodbye, Broadway
Goodbye, Broadway
9 years ago
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Good for you, James.

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Romeo
Romeo
9 years ago

The Strand Bookstore should open up a location on the UWS. ahhhh, books.

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AmandaG
AmandaG
9 years ago

We peeked in the window after checking out the parade balloons, closed but it looked nice inside. Next door is a new restaurant- The Milling Room- great addition the neighborhood.

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Independent
Independent
9 years ago
Reply to  AmandaG

Next door is a new restaurant- The Milling Room-

Here’s an idea for a way in which each business could benefit each other while at the same time benefiting themselves: Each could offer a discount or some other promotional perk for patrons of the other.

The restaurant could advertise,

Eating alone? Why not enjoy the company of a good book?….

The book store,

A good book is even better with good food…

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joe
joe
9 years ago

Good luck to them, I hope they survive. Its a huge risk considering B&N is a couple blocks away, and, well, digital is eating into all physical sales. I think a store like this can survive in Brooklyn where rents are lower, but where on the UWS mom and pops are closing every day due to landlord greed its alot more difficult….

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Sally
Sally
9 years ago

I am going to make it a personal mission to help this store stay open.

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David Collins
David Collins
9 years ago

I will support them but not with every book purchase as its often cheaper and/or faster to get books online. Aside from B&N up the road, the issue is Amazon and beyond Amazon the issue is that more and more people are reading books on their Kindle or iPad.

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pjrod
pjrod
9 years ago

I wish them well but sadly, there’s not a chance in hell that they can gross $3 million a year.

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webot
webot
9 years ago
Reply to  pjrod

Gross $9,000 a day = $3 MM a year.

9000 /$25 purchase average = 360 paying customers a day…..

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julia fine
julia fine
9 years ago

Yay! It behooves ALL of us who are able to visit the bookstore and BUY something – that is, if we wish to have a real book store here. Yes, I buy at Barnes and Noble, but I would much prefer to buy from a local store. Wouldn’t you? (We haven’t had much of a chance to do this lately!)

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Pedestrian
Pedestrian
9 years ago

Just stopped in. It’s great. Let’s support our small businesses!

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Christine E
Christine E
9 years ago

Nice children’s area downstairs – much to explore and discover. But please buy something (as we did), don’t just drool on and sticky up the merchandise!

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UWS Dad
UWS Dad
9 years ago

I went in over the weekend and it’s very nicely laid out. They have a great kids’ section which my son loved. It’s much more pleasant than B&N and seems to have been designed with the kids in mind: low shelves, little tables and chairs to sit at. We bought a couple of things and we’ll definitely be back for more.

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