This Enormous Warehouse Of Used Books In Connecticut Will Be Your New Favorite Destination

Books By The Falls is a historic factory-turned-bookstore in Derby, offering a vast collection of used books and vintage records.

Attention all book lovers! If you love to get lost in a paradise of pages, then you should definitely visit Books By The Falls. This reclaimed factory space is overloaded with used books of all kinds. Be prepared to spend some time here, this place is full of shelves waiting to be explored.

Books By The Falls is housed in a historic red brick factory building alongside the river in Derby. While the exterior doesn't suggest the wonderland hiding inside, you'll fall in love with this used books oasis filled with character.

At any given time there are around 20,000 titles more or less on the overloaded shelves at this book shop.

Browse rare titles and antique volumes...

And peruse more popular authors and children's books too.

Explore the limitless collection of classics, pulp fiction, thrillers, philosophy, new age, and much more.

Books By The Falls also has bins of records to flip through. There's nothing quite like vintage vinyl.

The selection is ever-changing. Owner, Ron Knox, is on the road several days a week procuring new items for the shop.

While antiquarian and rare books can be pricey, there are many bargains to be found. You can purchase a whole armload of books for a twenty dollar bill easily.

Visit Books By The Falls right along the Housatonic River at 253 Roosevelt Dr., Derby, CT 06418. Learn more by visiting their Facebook page.

Do you know someone who loves browsing through used books? Have you ever been to this diamond in the rough bookshop? When planning your excursions for new reading material, put this storybook book barn on your list too.

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