What are the opening hours?

Tuesday 11am - 5pm Wednesday 11am - 5pm Thursday 11am - 7pm Friday 11am - 7pm Saturday 11am - 7pm Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Brickbat Books

Welcome to Brickbat Books' page! We are located at 709 South Fourth Street, in the heart of Fabric Row, in Philadelphia.

Come in and browse our beautiful selection of Children's Books, Literature, Poetry, Art Books, Graphic Novels, rare and limited edition ephemera, and much more. A place to discover wonderful books and hidden gems. Specializing in lovely or rare editions and artfully-created books.

08/28/2026

You need cat books? We have cat books.

08/11/2026

Music! Erin Demastes & Dylan Burchett / Jesse Kudler
Friday, Aug 14th 7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Open Mouth Records Presents:

Erin Demastes and Dylan Burchett Duo

Erin Demastes is an experimental composer, performer, and sound artist. She uses everyday objects and hacked electronics for her installations and performances and subverts their use and perception with play and experimentation.
Dylan Burchett is a musician and sound artist.

Philly's own Jesse Kudler will be on improvised acoustic guitar

$10-20, BYOB
Doors at 7pm, Music at 8pm

07/29/2026

Johnny Coley Lobby Art Records event
Friday, August 7th 7:30pm - 10:00pm
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Lobby Art Editions presents a special release event for Where the Smoke Goes and As I Slip into the Sky, the final works from the late, q***r Birmingham, AL poet, Johnny Coley.

Far Out Magazine says of Johnny,
"Writing poetry and conjuring improvisational pieces for over 50 years, Alabama artist Johnny Coley has explored the American South’s psychogeography with a deeply surrealist authority. Armed with a lyrical gift for narrative hand-holding to guide the listener through his skewed musings on US heritage, everyday Birmingham eccentricity, and the warped edges of reality, Coley wraps his work in an inviting warmth which points to absurdity while ensuring your stay in his off-kilter world is a hospitable one."

Readings of Johnny's poems by Philadelphia based poets Vasiliki, Jacob Brunner, Frances Ulbricht, and Nazareth Bowman in addition to listening session of selections from the two albums.

Copies will be available for sale

07/25/2026

We are closed this Sunday, July 26th - be back on Tuesday for our regular hours!

07/24/2026

Music! Drew Davis / Matthew Adis. Friday, July 31st
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Open Mouth Records Presents:
Drew Davis (Crazy Doberman) Drew Davis
Matthew Adis (Carnivorous Bells) Matthew Adis

Doors at 7, Music at 8. BYOB, $15-20

07/03/2026

Close Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Back on Tuesday. Happy holiday!

06/28/2026

Jerzy Kosinski, Being There. A scarce pre-film paperback cover! 1972 1st Bantam Edition, 1st printing.

05/27/2026

Elizabite Adventures of a Carnivorous Plant by H.A. Rey. UK edition, second impression. Interestingly, on the list of titles on the back, Curious George has been renamed “Zozo”

05/26/2026

A lovely not-rainy day here

05/12/2026

Hi kids, we are closed Weds, May 13th. We'll be back Thursday!

Address

709 S 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA
19147

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 5pm
Wednesday	11am - 5pm
Thursday	11am - 7pm
Friday	11am - 7pm
Saturday	11am - 7pm
Sunday	12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+12155921207

Website

http://www.brickbatbooks.com/

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