History
Family owned and operated for over 25 years, originally located in an historic Victorian house built in 1863. However, the summer of 2014 , due to landlord selling the property to a developer WE HAD to MOVE to a new location in downtown Maplewood. We are up and running full speed in our new neighborhood. 7352 Manchester Road Please stop by if you are in the area - we are open LATE! Call for directions if you need them 314-968-4491 We are a full service bookstore, carrying a wide, unique, and curated collection of New and Old books, front list as well as used, rare, out of print in all catagories. We support local authors and host a variety of literary events throughout the year. We are your COMMUNITY bookstore. You may reach us during our transition to our new location through our website, phone and facebook.
Specialties
The Book House has been open since 1985 as an open shop and an online store under the ownership of Michelle Barron and her family. We are located in a charming historic Victorian house built in 1865. We are about 15 minutes from downtown St. Louis where an eclectic mix of quality rare, out of print, new, and used books are tucked into nine rooms on three floors of winding staircases filled with nooks and crannies, and a dungeon we call the 'bargain basement'. Our house is patrolled by two store cats, Chaucer and Blake, as well as one ghost. Our extensive used, rare, and out of print holdings have been collected for years, and represent some of the finest in the Midwest. We have wonderful selections of children's and illustrated books, 19th and 20th century literature, poetry, drama, military history, art, architecture, and photography. Our science fiction, cookbook, philosophy, religion, and mystery collections are huge. A portion of our proceeds now support Second Chapter Life Cen ter, a non-profit supporting young adults with special needs and their families.