The Curious Reader

The Curious Reader Glen Rock's independent bookstore

THIS WEEKEND is the New Jersey Bookstore Crawl!what is it?? a FREE event that highlights some of the incredible bookstor...
06/03/2026

THIS WEEKEND is the New Jersey Bookstore Crawl!

what is it??
a FREE event that highlights some of the incredible bookstores in the garden state.

what do I do??
visit any of the participating bookstores and have a staff member mark your guide (nb: make sure you print it in advance! we'll have some copies on hand but it may be hard to print more in the thick of it).

ok but why?
each bookstore visit earns you one entry to win one of the prizes!! check out njbookstorecrawl.com for more details and to log your entries.

to celebrate, we're offering free TCR totes to first time customers who mention the crawl!

we can't wait to see you!!

Happy Mother's Day to all who keep us dry 💐
05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all who keep us dry 💐

your mom called - she wants a book that you bought from a small business!Mother's Day is this Sunday, and we've got so m...
05/08/2026

your mom called - she wants a book that you bought from a small business!

Mother's Day is this Sunday, and we've got so many ideas! With gratitude to Heidi at for the genius layout idea 💐

oh, teachers! you do so much! thank goodness we have a week set aside once a year to let you know how much we appreciate...
05/02/2026

oh, teachers! you do so much! thank goodness we have a week set aside once a year to let you know how much we appreciate you. 🍎

we have books, gift certificates, and other cute little delights for you to show your favorite educator how much you love them. and teachers get 20% off all purchases, always.

what a difference a year makes!!!!!this time last year, we had just made the sad announcement that if we couldn't find a...
04/27/2026

what a difference a year makes!!!!!

this time last year, we had just made the sad announcement that if we couldn't find a buyer for the store, we were going to have to close our doors. it was a heartbreaking moment, and the future felt very dark - but our beautiful community was not ready to let us go!

word got around, and supportive friends from all over stepped forward to see how they could help. eventually, news reached Oradell, and Diana came into our lives. if you've stopped by the store and asked how the transition is going, you have heard firsthand that we truly could not have dreamed of a better outcome. Diana is an incredible human, and someone I am proud to call a friend. everything I learn about her makes me adore her a little bit more: from her huge, compassionate heart to her wonderful sense of humor to her truly stellar literary tastes - she is, hands down, one of the best people I know.

I have always told myself that when a door closes, a window opens, and this past year has shown me the truth of that sentiment. we are so grateful to remain your local indie bookstore ❤️❤️❤️

love,
sally

WOW!!!! Thanks to our generous and kind community of book lovers, we raised $1000 for this weekend!! 💓📚✨💝thank you to e...
02/03/2026

WOW!!!!
Thanks to our generous and kind community of book lovers, we raised $1000 for this weekend!! 💓📚✨💝
thank you to everyone who made a point to shop local with us - you are making a difference!!

Perhaps you have heard about the national shutdown taking place today (if not, please check out nationalshutdown.org for...
01/30/2026

Perhaps you have heard about the national shutdown taking place today (if not, please check out nationalshutdown.org for info). To protest the events of the last few weeks - specifically ICE's invasion of Minneapolis and the horrific consequences - folks are encouraged to make their anger known by participating in a nationwide shutdown of work, school, and shopping.

We have discussed this at great length. As a small business that depends on its counter traffic to stay open, it is not feasible for us to close our doors for the day, even as we stand in solidarity with the businesses that will be participating in the shutdown.

From Friday, January 30, through Sunday, February 1, we will donate 15% of our sales (in store and online) to A Book of My Own, a Minnesota-based literacy charity that "is working with Minneapolis and Saint Paul school teachers to get books to kids who are afraid to go to school following ICE actions detaining teachers and students" (PEN America). Additionally, we will have a jar on the counter if you would like to add to the donation directly.

So many events of the past year have weighed heavily on our hearts, and the last few weeks in particular have felt especially dark. We feel called to add our voices to the chorus demanding the end of ICE’s reign of terror and accountability for the murders at the hands of its agents. Please call your representatives and senators, and thank you for being in community with us.

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229 Rock Road
Glen Rock, NJ
07452

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+12014441918

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