Open Door Bookstore: celebrating 50 years

Open Door Bookstore: celebrating 50 years Locally-owned independent bookstore and boutique in the heart of New York's capital region for 50 years!

The Open Door is Schenectady's locally owned independent bookstore and boutique, serving the capital region for 50 years. Our wide selection of books has an emphasis on children’s books, and those of local and regional interest. We also carry a wide array of gifts and jewelry, featuring many US-made and fairtrade items!

Does your dad have feet? You could buy him BlueQ socks for Father's Day!
06/19/2026

Does your dad have feet? You could buy him BlueQ socks for Father's Day!

It's summer! Celebrate by lighting something on fire! We have the perfect Evil Queen candle scent for the season.
06/19/2026

It's summer! Celebrate by lighting something on fire! We have the perfect Evil Queen candle scent for the season.

Happy Juneteenth, everyone!
06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth, everyone!

One of the joys of being a parent is sharing a book with your child- a picture book would be a wonderful way to mark Fat...
06/18/2026

One of the joys of being a parent is sharing a book with your child- a picture book would be a wonderful way to mark Father's Day.

Graduations are coming up next week and whether you've got a little kid who is moving up or a big kid finishing high sch...
06/18/2026

Graduations are coming up next week and whether you've got a little kid who is moving up or a big kid finishing high school, "Will the Pigeon Graduate?" will delight everyone.

We're halfway through Pride month! Buy a book!
06/18/2026

We're halfway through Pride month! Buy a book!

And here's the last three paperbacks for this week:"The Library at Hellebore" by Cassandra KhawA deeply dark academia no...
06/17/2026

And here's the last three paperbacks for this week:

"The Library at Hellebore" by Cassandra Khaw
A deeply dark academia novel from USA Today bestselling author Cassandra Khaw, perfect for fans of "A Deadly Education" and "An Education in Malice" who are hungry for something a little more diabolical.

"The Disco at the End of the World" by Nathan Tavares
The exhilarating and riotously entertaining science fiction romance blending q***r counterculture, joy as resistance, and banging disco hits, perfect for readers of Kaliane Bradley, Vajra Chandraseker and Victor Manibo.

"Hemlock & Silver" by T. Kingfisher
Now in paperback, a dark reimagining of "Snow White" steeped in poison, intrigue, and treason of the most magical kind, from New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher.

Stack number 2 of this week's paperbacks:"How to Dodge a Cannonball" by Dennard DayleHow to Dodge a Cannonballis a razor...
06/17/2026

Stack number 2 of this week's paperbacks:

"How to Dodge a Cannonball" by Dennard Dayle
How to Dodge a Cannonballis a razor-sharp satire that dives into the heart of the Civil War, hilariously questioning the essence of the fight, not just for territory, but for the soul of America.

"The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield" by Claudia Gray
The fifth book in New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray’s Jane Austen sequel series, which finds amateur sleuths Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney investigating a suspicious murder at Netherfield Park.

"The Book of Guilt" by Catherine Chidgey
From the acclaimed author of "Pet," in an alternate world where nobody won WWII, three brothers are the only boys left in an orphanage whose dark secret is the reason for their existence—and the key to their survival.

We have so many paperbacks to talk about this week that I have to split them into three posts! Here's the first batch:"S...
06/17/2026

We have so many paperbacks to talk about this week that I have to split them into three posts! Here's the first batch:

"Strangers in Time" by David Baldacci
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "A Calamity of Souls" comes a novel set in 1940s London about a bereaved bookshop owner and two teenagers scarred by the Second World War, and the healing and hope they find in one another.

"What We Can Know" by Ian McEwan
"What We Can Know" is a masterpiece: a fictional tour de force, a love story about both people and the words they leave behind, and a literary detective story that reclaims the present from our sense of looming catastrophe and imagines a future world where all is not quite lost.

School will be out next week and it's already been hot hot HOT, so it's the perfect time to enjoy the new picture book "...
06/16/2026

School will be out next week and it's already been hot hot HOT, so it's the perfect time to enjoy the new picture book "Watermelon Pool" by Bonsoir Lune.

When the summer sun is in full force, there’s only one way to beat the heat: dive into a watermelon pool. After a large watermelon gets split in half, everyone in the village dives in, digging into the fruit and making slides from the rind while spending a joy-filled day together until nightfall.

Bonsoir Lune is a bestselling and beloved picture book creator working in Korea. Watermelon Pool was her debut picture book, first published in 2015. Translated by New York Times bestselling author Frances Cha, Watermelon Pool is the perfect, refreshing read during any scorching hot summer.

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128 Jay Street
Schenectady, NY
12305

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 2pm

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+15183462719

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