There are places to get your next book all around the Chester County region, perfect for bookworms who love to shop at small businesses and support local independent bookstores, write Danielle Fusaro and Regan Bradley for Main Line Today.

Wellington Square Bookshop: This Exton shop has won multiple awards for its work as an independent bookstore. Located in the Eagleview Town Center, it’s the perfect hub for gifts, books, snacks, and more. It welcomes customers from far and wide who have come to enjoy its tall stacks of literature and events.

Reads & Company: A Phoenixville staple, Reads & Company offers a span of genres to tickle any reader’s fancy. It has a hotspot location right on the main strip of the town, bringing in bookish events, author signings, and more. This community-centered store really brings the focus in on fun and communicating with its shoppers.

Bookstore Bakery: Located on busy Gay Street in West Chester, Bookstore Bakery opened this year to supply the borough with a much-needed fresh bookstore. The owners work as a team to run the cafe and library section in the small, yet mighty storefront. Feel free to request any books you want to see in store, and don’t forget to try one of the many pastry selections available.

Baldwin’s Book Barn: Also in West Chester is the historic Baldwin’s Book Barn, a unique paradise for those who don’t mind searching through stacks and stacks of texts over the course of four stories. Divided by category, Baldwin’s supplies mostly old books with some newer ones floating around, in addition to collector’s editions you may not find anywhere else.

Read more about local independent bookstores to check out in the area at Main Line Today.

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