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Beanbag Books
Beanbag Books is a child focused bookstore with a selection of toys & games. We also have a growing selection of popular adult titles. We offer story times and family activities as well as several adult book clubs. We are a wonderful destination for the whole family!
THE BIBLIOPHILE
CANDLE CO.
The Bibliophile Candle Co. is a cozy destination for readers, offering carefully curated books, handcrafted literary inspired candles, and gifts for book lovers. We celebrate the stories that bring people together and create a welcoming space for browsing, discovery, and community.
BIRDIE BOOKS
Birdie Books is the place in historic Uptown to shop highly curated collections of books, gifts, fine writing utensils, and niche art supplies. While you’re here, be sure to grab a tasty treat and a beverage (coffee, tea & spirits!) at our bar & bakery, then show off your book haul with pictures in front of our Love is Love mural.
Blue couch bookshop
Blue Couch Bookshop is woman-owned and located near Grandview Heights, Ohio, selling new books, puzzles, and gifts for all ages. All booklovers are welcome to enjoy our classy, cozy space and stay after they browse to sink into a good book on THE Blue Couch.
the book loft
The Book Loft of German Village is located in a pre-Civil War era building that was once a general store, a saloon, and a nickelodeon cinema; now, it is home to 32 rooms of books in every genre you can imagine. Established in 1977, The Book Loft remains an important Columbus landmark that has stood the test of time.
Bookspace columbus
Since 2015, Bookspace has aimed to spread awareness through the Columbus, Ohio area through self-education, self-empowerment, and community involvement. In that time, Bookspace has offered quality books and zines in many incarnations, and currently shares space with dance studio Flux + Flow in Clintonville while also selling online.
200 Crestview Rd, Columbus, OH 43202
Celestielle BOOKS
Bound by magic and located in the heart of old Worthington, Celestielle is a bookstore specializing in romance and fantasy. Walk into a book lovers dream.
677 High Street, Worthington, Ohio 43085
Clintonville BOOKS
Clintonville Books sells new, used, vintage, and rare books for all ages in Columbus, OH. We are a community-driven project dedicated to sharing good books with good people at good prices.
Cover to Cover Children’s Books
Cover to Cover has delighted children, families, and educators for over 45 years. Cover to Cover highlights the best new and classic children’s books while hosting weekly events, many with award-winning authors and illustrators.
Dragonfly bookshop
Nestled in the heart of Old Hilliard, Dragonfly Bookshop is a cozy, whimsical, mother-daughter owned destination! The duo has a passion for books, inclusivity, and individuality. Their welcoming shop delights visitors with its thoughtfully curated, eclectic mix of books and bookish merchandise. Read books. Be kind. Stay weird.
Escape Into Fiction
A cozy Indie bookstore in downtown Powell with a focus on fiction, but can order any genre for our customers.
Gramercy books
Gramercy Books is a locally-owned, independently-minded neighborhood bookstore located in the heart of Bexley, Ohio. Our philosophy is simple: we’re about inspiration and discovery, community and adventure. We connect readers and writers with books they love, and host special events that provoke conversation!
little gay bookstore
A queer, women-owned bookstore and coffee shop that prioritizes inclusivity and representation through literature.
Next chapter books & Wellness
Next Chapter is a Latina-owned pop-up bookshop and wellness brand creating spaces where books become a tool for healing. Through curated reads, movement, herbalism, and community-centered experiences, we make rest, connection, and wellness more accessible for everyone.
Novels and Needles
Novels and Needles is a romance/fantasy bookstore and cross stitching shop based in Columbus! Check out our curated collection of traditionally and independently published books, along with our cross stitch kits, patterns, and reading accessories. Be sure to attend one of our fun book bedazzling or cross stitching events!
Paragraphs bookstore
Paragraphs Bookstore continues a tradition of a downtown bookstore that began in Mount Vernon in 1996. We love nothing more than putting the right book in the right hands at the right time. Paragraphs is thrilled to offer a wonderful selection of books, greeting cards, journals, puzzles, toys, soap, chocolate, and the ever-popular Jellycat line.
Prologue Bookshop
Prologue Bookshop features a thoughtfully chosen selection of literature, featuring works in translation, creative non-fiction, literary fiction, and booksellers’ favorites. Our centrally-located, two-story shop also hosts weekly book clubs and events.
Rooted BOOKS
Rooted Books is a community bookstore for all ages that celebrates and centers diverse cultures and abilities. At Rooted Books we believe that literacy is power, there is a right book for everyone, and that there is beauty when we connect around commonalities and celebrate differences.
Storyline Bookshop
Storyline Bookshop is a woman-owned, neighborhood bookshop located in the Tremont Center in Upper Arlington. We offer new books and gifts for all ages, curated book collections, cozy vibes, and events for book lovers.
Tastes and Tomes
Tastes & Tomes is a mission-driven, Black woman owned bookshop that centers historically marginalized voices, banned/challenged books, and indie authors. Fostering literacy and comprehension in the community we serve for all ages, especially reluctant readers, by offering various types of books and media to engage in.
Two dollar radio headquarters
Two Dollar Radio Headquarters is the brick and mortar home of indie publisher Two Dollar Radio. We offer a bookshop, bar, coffee shop, and full vegan cafe.
Wandering quills Bookshop
Wandering Quills Bookshop is a mobile bookstore located in Central Ohio. As a woman, AAPI, and LGBTQIA-owned bookstore, WQB believes our stories deserve to be celebrated and aims to amplify voices that showcase our experiences and identities. We aim to ignite change with stories — one page, one book, and one community at a time.