Denver Book Mall
I vist the Denver Book Mall once every few weeks, or whenever I’m on South Broadway and have some time to kill. What makes the Denver Book Mall unique is that it’s not just a used bookstore, but a collection of local booksellers working on consignment in one location.
The friendly staff will always notice you and say hello, and if they’re not at the front desk the creaky wood floor will certainly alert them to your presence. Books are categorized by retailer, but the staff can recommend a certain “store” to visit in order to find subjects and titles. I usually never have anything specific in mind, but always walk away with something when browsing. There’s a collection of old magazine and reference books in the small south room of the store.
They’re located at 32 South Broadway, on the east side just north of Ellsworth. You can check out a list of current booksellers at their site dim.com/~bkmall
Thanks, James, for the kind words in 2007. Denver Book Mall is closing, but in mid-August, 2009, 10 of the booksellers are relocating to 200 S. Broadway and will be named Broadway Book Mall. Any publicity you can give us will be great. — Nina Else, Who Else! Books
Thanks for the note Nina. I’ll certainly publish an update on a newer upcoming post, and will plan on checking out the new location soon!
Good luck on the move.
James…
Seven of the Denver Book Mall’s sellers and three new ones will be joining Printed Page Bookshop on Denver’s Book Row — the 1400 Block of South Broadway, there to join Gallagher’s and two other booksellers.
Printed Page Bookshop, at a restored Victorian house at 1416 S. Broadway, will be organized different from the typical “book mall,” where you might have to visit 10 different locations to locate a single title.