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Community Bookstore

Brooklyn’s Most Cluttered Bookstore

In this video, owner John Scioli and an assortment of customers share stories and memories of the Community Bookstore, known for being open at odd hours and completely crammed full of piles of books. The bookstore, which first opened in 1985 in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill neighborhood, closed in 2016. 

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Community Bookstore

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