Baldwin's Book Barn

Baldwin's Book Barn | West Chester, PA (Bookstore)

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#CoverStories Day 24: I thought I better share this Baldwin‘s Book #Barn feature of Erik Weibel of ThisKidReviewsBooks - which has since closed down because he is now an adult. When he was still a child book blogger, I invited him to do a guest post at GatheringBooks - and he shared his book hunting expedition at this gem in Pennsylvania here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-7GD

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Awesome 📚 4d

TieDyeDude Very cool. This is a beast of a book store, definitely requires at least an hour or two to explore. 4d

GatheringBooks @TieDyeDude is it still open? There‘s a possibility I am heading to Pennsylvania in November and this could be in my list of places to visit. 4d

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ValerieAndBooks

Baldwin's Book Barn | West Chester, PA (Bookstore)

Hi everyone! I know I have really been MIA here lately. I‘ve recently gotten my mojo back with my other long-time hobby, quilting. Almost done with one project…stay tuned. Today I sneaked off to Baldwin‘s Book Barn to take a look at the quilting books. Was good and just got these two. They had copies of this magazine (middle). Their three employees are (L-R) 81, 88, and 82. Clearly, being in a wonderful bookish space is good for us 😊📚📚📚!

kspenmoll Great to hear from you- keep up the quilting!!! 3y

LeahBergen So good to see you back! 3y

merelybookish Quilting seems like such a wonderful hobby! 3y

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BookBabe Hi! Glad you‘re having fun doing something you enjoy! 😃 3y

BekaReid I love Baldwin's Book Barn! How did you manage to get away with only these?! 3y

ValerieAndBooks @kspenmoll thank you! Today‘s weather is definitely stay-inside-and-quilt (and/or read) 😊 3y

ValerieAndBooks @LeahBergen thanks! Will try to be on here more often 💖 3y

ValerieAndBooks @merelybookish I‘ve been doing it for 31 years 😊. 3y

ValerieAndBooks @BookBabe you‘re back😀. And I hope you‘re feeling better 💖 3y

ValerieAndBooks @BekaReid lol! I had splurged on quilt fabrics recently, so I felt I had to limit myself to just two books this time. I live only 3.5 miles away from there, so I can go back easily 😊. How often do you get to Baldwin‘s? 3y

BekaReid @ValerieAndBooks I'm about an hour and half from Baldwin's. We try to get there once a year if possible. Was glad to get there this past October after a couple years of minimal travel! 3y

Lynnsoprano @ValerieAndBooks It sounds like you‘re feeling better, and I hope the rest of your family is, too. Let me know whenever you‘re ready to start our buddy read. No pressure, I‘m busy these days, too. 3y

ValerieAndBooks @Lynnsoprano I‘m almost done with my current novel (The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon) - couple hundred pages left. It‘s a chunkster! Then I‘ll be ready 🤗 3y

Lynnsoprano @ValerieAndBooks Sounds good! 3y

Meghan1 I LOVE Baldwin‘s Book Barn! 3y

ValerieAndBooks @Meghan1 I'm so lucky to live nearby! Wish I had more time (and mainly money 😂 ) to go there more often!!
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Meghan1 @ValerieAndBooks I used to live in Valley Forge, PA and I would go all the time. Now I live in Reading and it‘s just too far. 3y

ValerieAndBooks @Meghan1 I hope you have a good bookstore nearby! Baldwin‘s is only 6 miles away from me. But I don‘t find myself driving through their area often…a good thing for my budget, I‘m sure! 3y

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ValerieAndBooks

Baldwin's Book Barn | West Chester, PA (Bookstore)

Our area has moved to yellow as of today, so Baldwin‘s Book Barn (used books) is open again! Son came with me too. This is my book haul. Hoping to get to an indie soon that sells new books, to try to find books from anti-racist reading lists.

Ugh on my selfie— ponytail and mask aren‘t a great look for me, but those books behind me are 🤩

TheLudicReader I have always wanted to read Marjorie Morningstar. Seems to me I saw the movie when I was a kid...or am I misremembering? 5y

Leftcoastzen I‘m glad you got out! I think everyone on Litsy would say books are a necessity!Every time you post about this place I dream of getting there.📚 5y

Reggie I went to a bookstore 2 weeks ago for the first in months and it just felt like home. Glad you got out. 5y

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LeahBergen Lucky you! 😍 5y

ValerieAndBooks @TheLudicReader I had to look up the movie...it had Natalie Wood as Marjorie. Maybe I‘ll watch it someday myself! 5y

ValerieAndBooks @Leftcoastzen the first “non-essential “ place I get to go to just had to be a bookstore ❤️📚 and I hope you come out this way someday!! 5y

ValerieAndBooks @Reggie Yes!! Nothing like being surrounded by books !!! 📚❤️📚❤️📚 5y

ValerieAndBooks @LeahBergen yes I felt lucky indeed 💖📚. Hard to believe it was the first time in a bookstore for almost three months! 5y

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ValerieAndBooks

Baldwin's Book Barn | West Chester, PA (Bookstore)

Tagging another local used bookstore! Baldwin‘s Book Barn is five stories! While they do have more recently published used books, this is also an antiquarian and luxury edition paradise. On my last visit a while back , I even came across 1Q84 😊.

ETA: your local libraries can be tagged also using this new feature.

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LeahBergen This looks like such a lovely shop! 6y

DivineDiana I haven‘t been here in a while. Did you make a purchase? 6y

ValerieAndBooks @LeahBergen you would absolutely love this one. It has the kind of books you love to buy 😊 6y

ValerieAndBooks @DivineDiana I was last there a few weeks ago — didn‘t get around to posting my haul. I tend to get just 2-3 from there at a time because it‘s not as inexpensive, but I sure love it there 💖! 6y

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