Main St., Hobart NY - Courtesy of www.kellychien.com
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What is a Book Village?
The idea of a book village or book town was born in 1961 in rural Wales in a small nearly forgotten town, called Hay-on-Wye. Richard Booth, an entrepreneur, bought several town buildings and turned them into bookstores. Today over 30 independent booksellers sell secondhand and antiquarian books, prints, and other works on paper to thousands of readers and collectors who flood into this small town. In 2005, Don Dales, our own local entrepreneur and musician, established the only book village east of the Mississippi in historical Hobart. Today, there are six bookstores in the village with over 20 other established booksellers within a 50 mile radius making the Hobart Book Village a not-to-be-missed destination for book lovers everywhere. Set in the Northern Catskills, Hobart continues to be an agricultural community. It is also becoming known as a center for the book arts, hosting businesses that print, publish, and restore books. The Book Village hosts cultural events regularly, including art shows, authors' readings, a Private Book Seller Day, and the Winter Respite Lecture Series. Two huge semi-annual sales on the weekends of Memorial Day and Thanksgiving draw hundreds of local residents, vacationers, and collectors. Also a great way to expand your personal library. |
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Contact
Hobart Book Village: On Main Street, State Rt. 10 Hobart, New York 13788 Email: hobartbookvillages@gmail.com
Email: creativecornerbooks@gmail.com
Book Shop Hours of Operation Memorial Day to Columbus Day: - Daily Monday to Friday: 11 am to 5 pm - Saturday & Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Open on Holiday Mondays: 10 am to 3 pm Columbus Day to Memorial Day: - Weekends: 10 am to 5 pm Open on Holiday Mondays: 10 am to 3 pm - Also by chance or by appointment. |
