Park Slope Books Closing up Shop

http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2007/11/slope_losing_an.php

Sad. I love used book stores. But like someone posted on Brownstoner, it's a dead business. Book stores, video stores, record stores --- tough biz to be in these days. Really not much of a chance to be an independent.

I was sorry to see Tom (7th ave books) go out of business but have refused to shop at Park Slope Books ever since I asked for help finding something in their store and the clerk didn't even look up to tell me I should shop online if I wanted specific books. I don't need to be told twice that you don't want my business.

bummer
they have a pretty good trade paper fiction selection (which I buy), and a whole lot of big hardcover gardening and design and art books (which I don't buy)
this is the place on the same block as the other used bookstore that closed a couple months ago, right?

man!

only community bookstore and unnameable books are left! (That's a 50% reduction in independent bookstores in a 6 month period!)

what's next?

There's also Babbo's Books on Prospect Park West in Windsor Terrace.

I read the subject of this post fast and I thought it said "Park Slope BANKS Closing Up Shop" Now that would be cool.

Yosimite Samantha wrote: There's also Babbo's Books on Prospect Park West in Windsor Terrace.

i just discovered this place, we're getting some good stuff down here.