You can travel the world, through all of time and space, just reading books. You can live alternate lives and see through others eyes. You can learn about anything, feel every feel, think every thought. When reading a book, the destination is the journey.
Here are a few places to start your adventure without leaving the Rochester area!
Book Stores
“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.”
Jhumpa Lahiri in The Namesake
- Small World Books Rochester
- Mood Makers Rochester
- Corner Bookstore Fairport
- Greenwood Books Rochester
- Bookends Henrietta
- Yesterday’s Muse Webster
- North Star Books Rochester
- Rick’s Recycled Books Rochester
- The Dog Eared Book Palmyra
- Books, ETC. Macedon
- Before Your Quiet Eyes Rochester
- Liftbridge Bookstore Brockport
- Explore the Book Store! Clifton Springs
- Barnes & Noble Goodwill
- Salvation Army
- Greenovation
Libraries
“I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”
Jane Austen in Pride and Prejudice
Book Fairs & Events
“I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a book.”
J.K. Rowling
- MAY Free Comic Book Day
- MAY Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival
- SEP Rochester Antiquarian Book Fair
- NOV Rochester Children’s Book Festival
Reading & Discussion Groups
“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”
Ray Bradbury in Fahrenheit 451
- Writers & Books
- Rochester Reads
- Meet Up
- Liftbridge
- Monroe County Library System
- As the Page Turns Greece Library
- Rochester Academy of Medicine 1441 Book Club
- League of Women Voters
- How to start a book club
- Resources for Book Groups
Learn to Write
104 Resources for Rochester Day Trip Inspiration
This is where it all began: searching libraries, bookstores, travel information racks, the Internet, and friend’s experiences for Rochester day trip inspiration.
Signing up for a free library card gives you access to all 32 Monroe County libraries in towns, villages, the city, and Central Library.
Where is your favorite place to find new or used books? Do you have a favorite Rochester-centric book?
Share with us in the comments. Your insight and experience is invaluable!