BookPeople
Type: Bookstores
10Best Says
Texas's largest independent maintains a stock of over 200,000 titles, plus an eclectic array of non-book items that elicit everything from laughs to groans. All the employees seem genuinely happy to... Read More
Texas's largest independent maintains a stock of over 200,000 titles, plus an eclectic array of non-book items that elicit everything from laughs to groans. All the employees seem genuinely happy to be there, and are universally helpful and knowledgeable. Like much of the rest of Austin, BookPeople has a fun, relaxed and slightly off-center personality. It's no wonder, when you consider that energetic and fiercely pro-local-business owner Steve Bercu is a co-founder of the "Keep Austin Weird" campaign. BookPeople also offers literary camps that have one straightforward goal: to bring the books to life.
EXPERT TIPS BY:
Shelley Seale
Austin Local Expert
- Best Shopping: "Check the calendar online for the very active events schedule at BookPeople; many big-name authors speak here."
- Christmas Shopping: "Check the calendar online for the very active events schedule at BookPeople; in December there are many holiday themed story times."
- Recommended as Best Shopping, Christmas Shopping Because: In this age of chain stores and bookshops constantly going out of business, BookPeople is a locally owned and beloved favorite.
