Bookstores in Sylva
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City Lights Bookstore
3 E Jackson St, Sylva, NC 28779
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Jackson County Friends of the Library Used Bookstore
536 W Main St, Sylva, NC 28779
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Read the guideOf the 3 bookstores listed in Sylva, 3 give a phone number, 1 publishes opening hours and 2 have a website. No national chains here — every bookstore on this page is independent. By what they offer: 2 sell used books. The longest-running is Harry Alter Books, in business since 1998. The nearest bigger selection is Franklin with 6.
More bookstores within 30 miles of Sylva
Only 3 bookstores listed in Sylva itself, so here are the closest ones in nearby towns. Distance is straight-line from Sylva.
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Talking Leaves
9.1 mi · 441 US-19, Cherokee, NC 28719
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Friends Of The Marianna Black Library Used Bookstore
13.1 mi · 32 Everett St, Bryson City, NC 28713-0930
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Suminski Family Books
13.5 mi · 32 Jim Berry Rd, Franklin, NC 28734-8624
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Blue Ridge Books
14.4 mi · 428 Hazelwood Ave, Waynesville, NC 28786-1946
Mon–Fri 9am–5pm, Sat 9am–3pm
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Blue Ridge Books
15.3 mi · 152 S Main St, Waynesville, NC 28786-4355
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Friends of the Macon County Public Library
15.4 mi · 115 Highlands Rd, Franklin, NC 28734-2709
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Wall Street Books LLC
15.6 mi · 163 Wall St, Waynesville, NC 28786