'Tis the good reader that makes the good book.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Welcome to Barrow Bookstore, home for the eclectic reader. We are honored to have been selected by USA TODAY 10Best for the second year in a row as one of the 20 Best Independent Bookstores in the country. Now it is up to the public to select the top 10 stores! Voting is open today through June 1. You can VOTE HERE once a day, every day, (no registration required); all votes are greatly appreciated. And through June 1, enjoy daily episodes of the new literary soap opera - As the Oil Lamp Burns: The Literary Housewives of Concord, brought to you by Barrow Bookstore and available on our YouTube channel.
Located in downtown historic Concord, Massachusetts, Barrow Bookstore specializes in Concord history and authors (including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Bronson and Louisa May Alcott, Henry David Thoreau, and more) and a wide array of genres for readers of all ages and interests. From first editions to fine condition reading copies, to an assortment of book-inspired gifts, literary delights await. Click here to read the story of Barrow Bookstore. Follow us on Facebook for store announcements and to enjoy our free readings and videos of literature and history from Concord and beyond (also available on YouTube).
We were honored to be voted one of the top independent bookstore in the United States by USA Today readers in 2025.
"I bring you with reverent hands the books of my numberless dreams."~ W.B. Yeats
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Jolabokaflod at the Barrow Bookstore - 2025
Please join us for our annual celebration of the Icelandic tradition of giving and unwrapping books on Christmas Eve and spending the night reading. Stop by the bookstore on
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Dec. 23rd from 10 – 5 or
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Dec. 24th from 10 – 3
and pick up a wrapped book and a packet of hot chocolate (while supplies last).
Join us on Dec. 24th between 1 -3 for sweet snacks, literary trivia and holiday cheer with fellow readers. This is a drop-in event.
Wherever you are, we hope you are having a wonderful holiday season!!
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