Buffalo Street Books

Buffalo Street Books Buffalo Street Books is Ithaca's co-op indie bookstore, located downtown in the historic Dewitt Mall.
(217)

The rumors are true, we are soo excited to let you all know that we are opening a cafe in the reading room this fall! We...
09/18/2026

The rumors are true, we are soo excited to let you all know that we are opening a cafe in the reading room this fall! Welcome, Open Book Cafe & Reading Room ☕️📖

We are so lucky to have Vi as a partner. The reading room will remain a conversational third space and host hundreds of events, just with the added bonus of serving Upstate NY Coffee Roasting and other local treats!

Open Book will cover the costs of the cafe build out while BSB covers electrical and plumbing improvements. Our estimate has come in at $21,000 and we need a little help getting there! We’ve raised $5,800 already. If you are able to support us, we have a link in bio. Our goal is to open by mid-October. We can’t wait to see you sippin’ and chatting 🫶☕️

What an incredible weekend for the Ithaca Is Books Festival festival!! A huge thank you to all who participated, attende...
09/16/2026

What an incredible weekend for the Ithaca Is Books Festival festival!! A huge thank you to all who participated, attended, and organized.

One million new titles for your Tuesday! We couldn’t fit every cool new book in one photo so you’ll just have to come by...
09/08/2026

One million new titles for your Tuesday! We couldn’t fit every cool new book in one photo so you’ll just have to come by and check them out 😗 Let us know if you have a way to take pictures of sprayed edges, cause we do not.

Have you seen our beautiful new banner? The Ithaca Is Books Festival festival starts in ONE WEEK!! Join us, Autumn Leave...
09/04/2026

Have you seen our beautiful new banner? The Ithaca Is Books Festival festival starts in ONE WEEK!! Join us, Autumn Leaves Books, Odyssey Bookstore, and Tompkins County Public Library for our 6th annual festival!!📚🎊

Many thanks again to Julian Plum for our incredible festival artwork this year. 🐸📕

We have BIG news!! We have official 501(c)(3) status!!! We’re now a fully operational nonprofit organization! 🥳🥳🥳 Who kn...
08/26/2026

We have BIG news!! We have official 501(c)(3) status!!! We’re now a fully operational nonprofit organization! 🥳🥳🥳 Who knew mail from the IRS could be fun?

If you want to keep the celebration going, please consider signing up for a membership or donating to us. Your generosity allows us to provide free programming, donate books to schools and libraries, and offer discounts to students and local businesses. We’re so grateful for all of your support. We couldn’t have done it without you! 🫂🫶🥳

Address

215 N Cayuga Street
Ithaca, NY
14850

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+16072738246

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Buffalo Street Books posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Buffalo Street Books:

Shortcuts

Share

Category