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Bookstores in Providence, RI

19 bookstores in and around Providence, Rhode Island.

Providence has about 194,706 residents, which works out to 9.8 bookstores per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Top 10 bookstores in Providence

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  1. 1Lovecraft Arts and Sciences

    65 Weybosset St, Providence, RI 02903

    Mon–Sat 11am–6pm, Sun Noon–5pm

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  2. 2The Crypt

    161 Chestnut St, Providence, RI 02903

    Mon 12pm–6pm, Wed 4pm–9pm, Thu–Fri 12pm–10pm, Sat 10am–10pm, Sun 10am–6pm

    Comics
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  3. 3Riffraff bookstore and bar

    60 Valley St #107A, Providence, RI 02909

    Tue–Thu 12pm–10pm, Fri–Sat 12pm–12am, Sun 12pm–8pm

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  1. 4Paper Nautilus

    19 S Angell St, Providence, RI 02906

    Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 12pm-5pm

    Since 1996

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  2. 5Symposium Books

    240 Westminster St, Providence, RI 02903-1908

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  3. 6Twenty Stories

    107 Ives St, Providence, RI 02906

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  4. 7Cunning Folk Media

    240 California Ave, Providence, RI 02905

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  5. 8Heartleaf Books

    374 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI 02903

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  6. 9Newbury Comics

    Mall, 74 Providence Pl, Providence, RI 02903

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  7. 10Stages Of Freedom

    10 Westminster St, Providence, RI 02903-2402

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19bookstores
9.8per 100,000 residents
19with a phone
13with a website
4publish hours

Of the 19 bookstores listed in Providence, 19 give a phone number, 4 publish opening hours and 13 have a website. No national chains here — every bookstore on this page is independent. By what they offer: 4 are comic book stores, 1 sells used books. The longest-running is Paper Nautilus, in business since 1996.

Providence 19 bookstores

All 9 other bookstores in Providence

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  1. Ada Books

    717 Westminster St, Providence, RI 02903

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  2. Ri Center For The Book

    150 Empire St, Providence, RI 02903-3219

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  3. Symposium Books

    225 DuPont Dr, Providence, RI 02907-3112

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  4. Books On the Square

    471 Angell St, Providence, RI 02906

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  5. High Ground Comics

    182 Academy Ave, Providence, RI 02908-4452

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  6. Brown Bookstore

    244 Thayer St, Providence, RI 02912

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  7. Rah-Coco's Collectibles

    182 Academy Ave, Providence, RI 02908

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  8. Books On The Square At Trinity Rep

    201 Washington St, Providence, RI 02903-3226

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  9. Cellar Stories Book Store

    111 Mathewson St, Providence, RI 02903-1853

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