Braveheart Books

Braveheart Books Reopens April 25, 2026! Books, records, comics, clothes, home decor & gifts 😻📚 For online orders, visit www.amazon.com/shops/braveheartbooksny
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Thousands of gently used books can be found in every nook and cranny of our quaint and cozy 150-year-old former general store located on the border of the Berkshires, MA and the Capital Region, NY.

06/19/2026

Phew! What a week! Orson the Bookstore Cat is recovering splendidly but won’t be working this weekend but Louise will be here and so will hundreds of gently used books, records, comics, cds & DVDs, home decor, jewelry & more! Open Fri - Sun 10am - 6pm in the Only Stephentown on Earth 😻📚🙌

Scotland’s famous tartan army - my Dad & uncles! - stopped by Braveheart today to check on Orson the Bookstore Cat’s rec...
06/17/2026

Scotland’s famous tartan army - my Dad & uncles! - stopped by Braveheart today to check on Orson the Bookstore Cat’s recovery and to pick up some more kilts, Scotland tops and kilt pins from Hound and Herring - yes, we sell those 🙃 And Dad of course got his usual Father’s Day gift of books! No Scotland, No Party! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚽️📚😻

A smile says a thousand words! Thank you to those who supported us this weekend and extra thank you to those who stopped...
06/15/2026

A smile says a thousand words! Thank you to those who supported us this weekend and extra thank you to those who stopped by to wish Orson the Bookstore Cat good luck with surgery and for the generous gifts 🐈‍⬛

1. Hello neighbors! Stephentown’s own Emma & Addiel visited for the first time and bought clothing & books🤩
2. M A R C I A M O R R I S S E Y has not only been a customer since day one but a friend too! Marcia picked up a pair of Pride earrings from Kelli's Creations and some other trinkets from the bazaar🥰
3. Pittsfield’s Lara is working on becoming a rose expert - she found plenty of study material here! 🌹
4. Hudson’s Will Brumley brought the madness and we had the art (books!) The perfect pairing🎨
5. Albany’s treated sarah travis to the perfect date day - book shopping & metal detecting! 💗
6. Harley J from Johnsonville fell in love with our cozy romance books & a spicy romance blind date book from Kimberly B
7. Fellow 90s kid Kevin from Lenox picked up a Capri Sun tote and some books - he also gave me great advice on having a tri-paw pet! Thanks Kevin 🐾
8. Averill Park’s Mary Talbot Smulsky saw our Sunday morning book post and got here asap to grab some horror & psychological thriller books😈
9. There is a person behind that humongous stack of books and it’s Nolan Matin from Clifton Park!📚
10. Hoosick Falls’ Willhy Farms & visited us for the first- but not the last time 😻

The shelving never stops! More books we’ve been adding to the shelves this weekend 📚😻DM to hold a book for pick up! Open...
06/14/2026

The shelving never stops! More books we’ve been adding to the shelves this weekend 📚😻DM to hold a book for pick up! Open Fridays- Sundays 10am-6pm 🙌

Just in this weekend - lots of new vinyl from larkstreetrecords . We are open Fri-Sun 10am -6pm in the Only Stephentown ...
06/13/2026

Just in this weekend - lots of new vinyl from larkstreetrecords . We are open Fri-Sun 10am -6pm in the Only Stephentown on Earth 🌎📚🎸

New to the shelves this week! A lot of classics and history (thanks Michele F! 🙏💗) as well as mysteries and supernatural...
06/13/2026

New to the shelves this week! A lot of classics and history (thanks Michele F! 🙏💗) as well as mysteries and supernatural. DM to hold for pick up! We are open Fri -Sun 10am-6pm in the Only Stephentown on Earth 😻📚

06/12/2026

Three cheers for the weekend! Here’s a look at things we are loving in the bookshop & bazaar this week including a ton of new vinyl from larkstreetrecords - jazz, rock, folk, funk, soul, country, etc 😻📚 Open Friday-Sunday 10am-6pm in the Only Stephentown on Earth 🌎

06/09/2026

Orson the Bookstore Cat may be slowing down for a bit but we know he’ll adapt well to his new circumstances. If you have had a pet that has had a limb removed, please DM me any advice and tips on how we can make life more comfortable for him. He’s still got a lot of lives left and we want to make sure they are the best! 😻📚

Some bookstores are museums, some are coffee shops, we like to think Braveheart is a house party celebrating YOUR love f...
06/08/2026

Some bookstores are museums, some are coffee shops, we like to think Braveheart is a house party celebrating YOUR love for books! We are delighted this week that two of our customers/ friends gave birth this week- welcome to the world, future leaders/ readers- Maisie and Lenore! 🍼💗
Here’s a look at some of the friendly regular and new faces we saw this week.
1. HUGE thank you and love to Jessica - the worker bee behind . She dropped off our book trail maps and tote bags this week!😻
2. First time visitor came over the nearby MA border from North Adams to check us out.
3. Two of the most talented and musical people I know - Brendan &Kendra of ! They host monthly get togethers where we sing and play instruments to traditional music like Appalachian murder ballads, Scottish folk songs, etc - follow them to join our next gathering! 🎶
4. .a.r.c.u.p.i.a.l from Troy loves to support local artists- she picked up this piece from 🎨
5. Jill & Lindsay from Norwich, CT have been exploring upstate NY. Lindsay is a proof editor for audible books!
6. .jo.s from OK is in the area for the summer working and said we are her new favorite place 🌳
7. First timer James from Albany fell in love with this album cover (and the music) of The Supremes from
8. Troy’s found some treasures to fill her shelves!😻
9. Yohan & Ashanna from East Greenbush stumbled in on us during an adventure day trip - they picked up records, art prints and books📚
10. Our friend practiced her pronunciation of “Edinburgh “ (Ed-in-braaaa) and picked up a Scotland fitba top for her trip to Scotland at the end of the month! Come on Scotland, get past round 1 in the World Cup! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

06/07/2026

“It is clear that the books owned the shop rather than the other way about. Everywhere they had run wild and taken possession of their habitat, breeding and multiplying, and clearly lacking any strong hand to keep them down” -
Agatha Christie. We are open Fridays -Sundays 10am-6pm in the “Only Stephentown on Earth” 😻📚

Address

874 State Route 43
Stephentown, NY
12169

Opening Hours

Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+15187336856

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