Watchung Booksellers

Watchung Booksellers 2026 Publishers Weekly Bookstore of the Year! Come chat books with us, or stop by for a recommendation!
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Two vibrant, independent community bookstores--our flagship store for adults and the Kids Room for children's books.

Best of Essex and School for Grownups--Read today's newsletter at the link in our bio.
09/23/2026

Best of Essex and School for Grownups--Read today's newsletter at the link in our bio.

09/21/2026

Are you in the school/work/autumn groove yet? We are and are rolling into Autumn this week with more (and more!) incredible author talks. Wednesday, you will not want to miss Rebecca Blumenstein and Diana Kapp in conversation with David Folkenflik about the amazing story, “The Last Free Women: A Daring Escape from Afghanistan and Coming of Age in America.” Next week, boom, it’s October! Gina Miele talks about Italian Folklore and Deesha Philyaw for talks about her debut novel The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman. And those are just a few—there are so many more on our website and in the links in our bio. See you in store!

Ohhh, do tell! Read this profile in the The New York Times and come hear Deesha Philyaw spill the tea with Reggie Bailey...
09/19/2026

Ohhh, do tell! Read this profile in the The New York Times and come hear Deesha Philyaw spill the tea with Reggie Bailey on Saturday Oct 3! Tickets include a signed copy of The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman. Grab yours now—link in bio.

Our main store is closing early tomorrow, Saturday 9/12! Come grab your books from 10-2 or visit us online 24/7.The Kids...
09/11/2026

Our main store is closing early tomorrow, Saturday 9/12! Come grab your books from 10-2 or visit us online 24/7.
The Kids’ Room will be operating on normal hours 10-5, if you have a bookish emergency, please stop in there and we can help you! 📚🎥🎬

09/05/2026

Join us on Monday Sept 14 for a conversation with Amanda Peters and Alice Elliott Dark in celebration of the release of Peters’ latest novel The Birthing Tree. Tickets on our website or in our bio. The Birthing Tree is available in store now!

08/31/2026

Winding down August with one last great summer book talk from Lisa Roe, author of Big & Lily, a story of two sisters getting lost and finding their way back to each other. And after Labor Day we jump right into September with three events in one week! The Montclair Lit Fest welcomes Harlan Coben on Tuesday 9/8, and in-store we host Stephanie Willing on Wednesday 9/9 and David Dante Troutt on Thursday 9/10. This fall is packed with goodness—keep up with all of our events on our website and newsletter!

Happy Black Bookstore Day! We’re so honored to be a staple in our community that prioritizes diversity, and we are so gr...
08/29/2026

Happy Black Bookstore Day! We’re so honored to be a staple in our community that prioritizes diversity, and we are so grateful to be upheld by so many readers who believe in supporting black owned small businesses. We can’t do any of it without all of you. Come visit us today, we’re always looking forward to seeing you! ☀️📚

08/24/2026

So what if everything is fine down the shore? It’s pretty great here too! This week we talk NJ crime novels with James Queally, host Richard Ho in the Kids’ Room to introduce kids to the magical paintings of Bob Ross, and share a movie/book talk with Ian Frazier at The Clairidge with the opening of Coyote vs. Acme. What a way to wrap up August!

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54 Fairfield Street
Montclair, NJ
07042

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Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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