The Erie Book Store
And now for my favorite outfitter: My sister’s book store!
The Erie Book Store is an independent book store, in business since 1921. The store was founded by Albert Nash – to keep the fledgling store alive during the Depression, he lived in the back, and sold pencils on the corner of State and 8th. My father, Glenn, managed the used book department from the end of WWII until he bought the store when I was fifteen. My sister, Kathleen, and her son, David, keep the tradition alive today.
The Erie Book Store is my idea of what a book store should be. It’s small by today’s mega-libro-lith standards, which means you can find your way around without a GPS unit. It’s big enough to have something for everyone. Every book in the store has been hand selected since it opened 84 years ago.
The children’s section has always been a source of special pride. Call the store and ask for Kathleen. She’ll get you to the right books for your child.
And a suggestion from my own childhood, spent in the company of old, sometimes rare, books: Kids, at least by the age of 12, can relish the feel and smell of antiquarian books. (It doesn’t have to be a Gutenberg!) Holding a palpable link to the past teaches more history than any lecture ever will.
You can contact The Erie Book Store
- By toll-free phone: 1-800-252-3354
- By e-mail: eriebook at velocity dot net
- By Mail: The Erie Book Store 137 E. 13th Street Erie, PA 16503
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