Ambulant Library: Independent Bookstores to Support Near the Beltline
Come find your new favorite read with these bookstore recommendations.
- Parks & Trails
As the sweltering summer heat starts to dissipate, leaving room for the slight chill of Southern fall, the excitement to bundle up with a good book in tow continues to grow.
Whether you’re an avid bookworm getting through your endless to-read pile or a casual reader looking for some new titles, the Beltline grants access to a variety of independent bookstores with wide-ranging genres and authors.
Nestled right outside of Ponce City Market’s bustling restaurants and shops, Posman Books offers a generous selection of titles – from non-fiction memoirs to middle grade fantasy. The vibrant shop also sells colorful stationery such as stickers and postcards, making it an ideal gift-shopping destination.
Located in Inman Park, this unique bookstore has been selling new, used, and signed first edition titles for over thirty years, ensuring customers find good reads at a good deal. If you’re looking for more opportunities to frequent the bookstore and engage with your favorite books, A Capella Books also hosts multiple events per week, gathering authors for public conversations.
If you need a warm beverage to accompany your reading session, look no further than Daily Dose Coffee, a café bookstore stationed along the Southeast Trail in Reynoldstown. The rustic interior is home to a small collection of large-format books such as cookbooks, encyclopedias, and travel guides, promising vibrant images to accompany your drink of choice.
This two-storied bookstore located in the historic Virginia Highlands neighborhood offers an impressive number of titles across various genres, from science fiction to historical essays and graphic novels. Just grab a new book and cozy up in the chairs or the windowsills for a nice reading nook.
Founded against the decline in independent bookstores, 44th & 3rd Bookseller is a family-owned haven for Black literature, history, and culture. Through book signings, poetry nights, and book club events, this West Atlanta bookstore advocates for storytelling as a form of community engagement.
Hopefully, next time you’re walking along the Beltline and craving a good book, you’ll take a chance on one of your local booksellers and find your new favorite spot.
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