“This place is amazing! Fantastic kids section with tons of books, activity kits, and toys. Such charm and aesthetic. Cute storytime on the shaded deck at 10a on a Wednesday. Nice staff too!”
“A small store chock full of great books. The selection is quite broad, with fiction and nonfiction. There is also a great section on Cape Cod. This is a gem of a bookstore.”
“Outstanding local bookstore with a selection far of aster than what you would expect by looking at the store from the outside. Wander in, enjoy the selection and great staff. Staff. Spend local. Keep Cape Cod strong.”
“We stumbled upon a cute bookshop while we were exploring a bit of the cape. Sea Howl Bookshop has a great selection of new and used books along with cards, notebooks, puzzles and more. We were greeted by a lovely bookshop worker who was helpful with suggestions of books for the genere we were looking for. Though small, this book shops warm, inviting and peaceful vibe is an overwhelming happy place for a bookworm. Buy a book and on a nice day have a seat out in front with a coffee to start reading your new adventure. Definitely worth a pop in, if you are in the area! Lentz_explore”
“Wonderful small local Bookshop. I found the most delicious volume of poetry as well as a unique coffee table book gift for my boss. Browsing the curated selection was a delight. Highly recommend stopping by this great bookstore!”
“Great book store with new and like-new books at very reasonable prices. My family came here and we found our beach entertainment for the week (including books for our 10yr old son).”
“Wow! This place is awesome! It literally feels like you are walking into some type of alternate reality where magic exists! I was half expecting a bunch of fairy's to flutter out from behind one of the leather bound books. Perhaps a knight was about to ask me to aide him in a noble quest as I turned a corner into the fantasy section. This store oozes with the authenticity and wonder that has now been all but lost to the realm of modern book stores. It isn't the size of a mega book retailer, but that's a good thing. There aren't people shouting for muffins and coffees as an employee frantically restocks blue rays and a group of teens walk by - cackling at the nudity in a book of classical renaissance paintings. This store is lined wall to wall with books. It is also put inside what appears to be the mansion of some old sea captain! Perhaps it was the entrance hall to his dwelling on Cape Cod of long ago. The air smells of fresh lavender and crisp library paper - a subtle node of sea salt lingers as well. There is also lots of cool new age stuff and fun metal jewelry and crystal. This place is like a witch and wizard watched "page master," and decided to move to Cape Cod for a simpler life. The prices are phenomenal, the selection is CRAZY big, and the woman working the cash register was quite possibly the sweetest person I have ever interacted with. Usually I would say "support this small town business" but this time I'm saying "DONT MISS OUT!" Because it's that good!! Happy hunting y'all!”
Barnes & Noble is proving that physical bookstores aren't going anywhere. The retailer just opened three new locations across Texas and South Carolina, marking another step in its comeback story. Barnes & Noble opened 57 stores in 2024 alone - more than it had opened in the entire decade from 2009 to 2019. The company isn't slowing down either, with plans to open more than 60 new stores in 2025 and a goal of reaching over 1,000 stores nationwide in the coming years.
