Spoonbill & Sugartown Booksellers
218 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, New York
Browse books with room for an unexpected art or design discovery.
Arts & culture
Williamsburg: Books, Records and Film
Visit at your own pace over several afternoons: books, records, independent comics, a small local-history museum and two very different cinemas. Check opening days and buy screening tickets separately; a shop browse can stand alone.
TGA Trail by Trails GuidesA few good stops.
Go in order, or follow your curiosity.
McNally Jackson Books
76 North 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY, New York
Take time for a bookstore browse and check the branch's event listings.
The Twisted Spine
306 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY, New York
Explore horror and dark literature in a bookstore dedicated to the genre.
Desert Island
490 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, New York
Browse independent comics and artists’ publications at the current Metropolitan Avenue shop; older guides list 540.
Nitehawk Cinema
136 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, New York
Choose a film and reserve seats before planning the rest of your visit.
Spectacle Theater
124 South 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY, New York
Look for an independent screening that fits your evening and check admission details.
The City Reliquary
370 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, New York
Explore the small museum's collection of New York objects and stories.
Superior Elevation Records
616 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY, New York
Spend a separate afternoon browsing the record racks; listening stations help you try a new discovery.
The Little Bookshop
239 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, New York
Extend your reading list with a visit to the bookshop on the eastern side of Williamsburg.