Books on the Square

Books on the Square A family and dog-friendly independent bookstore since 1992. Visit our website booksq.com
Events: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/books-on-the-square-121560994881
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Books on the Square is Providence's most convenient independent bookstore in the heart of historic Wayland Square, with plenty of free parking directly around the store and along neighboring streets.

Stock up on romance audiobooks during Libro.fm Audiobooks’s sale! 💗To celebrate Bookstore Romance Day, Libro.fm is runni...
08/13/2026

Stock up on romance audiobooks during Libro.fm Audiobooks’s sale! 💗
To celebrate Bookstore Romance Day, Libro.fm is running a sale on romance audiobooks from August 12-19, with tons available for $5 USD or less! And the best part? Every purchase supports our bookshop.
You don’t need to be a member to shop the sale, but members do get an additional 30% off 👀 Head to our link in bio to shop!

We may have missed posting for New Book Tuesday yesteray, but the books are still plenty fresh! This week V.E. Schwab's ...
08/12/2026

We may have missed posting for New Book Tuesday yesteray, but the books are still plenty fresh! This week V.E. Schwab's vampire saga Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is out in paperback for the first time, and the 2027 Audubon Society engagement calendar just hit our shelves. Plus, the perennial classic Frog and Toad Together is finally back in print as a full-size picture book--perfect for gifts! What books are you excited about this week?

Join us on Tuesday, 09/01/26 at 6 PM for an exciting event with shelly jay celebrating the launch of LOVE ME LIKE A ROCK...
08/12/2026

Join us on Tuesday, 09/01/26 at 6 PM for an exciting event with shelly jay celebrating the launch of LOVE ME LIKE A ROCK SONG 🎶

RSVP for this event via EventBrite (l1nked in b1o)

Can’t wait to see you there!

Who do you want to support?REPOST because somebody *cough cough* Hannah *cough cough* spelled something wrong the last t...
08/09/2026

Who do you want to support?

REPOST because somebody *cough cough* Hannah *cough cough* spelled something wrong the last time. 😂

Happy National Book Lovers’ Day! We have these fun stickers for customers today who stop in to celebrate our love of boo...
08/09/2026

Happy National Book Lovers’ Day! We have these fun stickers for customers today who stop in to celebrate our love of books!

Join us on Saturday, August 29th at 6PM for a reading and book signing with Aaron Mahnke , host of award-winning podcast...
08/08/2026

Join us on Saturday, August 29th at 6PM for a reading and book signing with Aaron Mahnke , host of award-winning podcast Lore and author of EXHUMED: UNEARTHING THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN VAMPIRE.

Please use the link in the bio to our Eventbrite to register for the event !

Happy New Book Tuesday! This week the second book in Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl series is being released in pa...
08/04/2026

Happy New Book Tuesday! This week the second book in Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl series is being released in paperback, along with many more popular titles. We've also got copies of Aaron Mahnke's newest book Exhumed, about the early American vampire panic which led to the legendary exhumation of RI's own Mercy Brown. (Aaron will be visiting the store for a reading later this month--check our website for more info!)

📣📣 We need to close the store early today (08/03/26) at 5:30 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact us a...
08/03/2026

📣📣 We need to close the store early today (08/03/26) at 5:30 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

07/31/2026

Do you read the Indie Next magazines we have at our front counter that has new recommendations from independent booksellers across the US?

Well our very own Hannah (Hannah) has been featured for her review of Tarah DeWitt ‘s upcoming release LOST AND FOUND (available 08/04/26).

It’s always so fun to see one of our booksellers in Indie Next!

Eight month old Eddie stopped by today! Starting literacy early is so important!
07/30/2026

Eight month old Eddie stopped by today! Starting literacy early is so important!

Address

471 Angell Street
Providence, RI
02906

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 7pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+14013319097

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