Independent bookshops in the suburbs

The bookstores in the western suburbs are abundant. Take a tour. The Brookline Booksmith just celebrated its 50th anniversary. It also announced it was teaming up with The Globe Corner Bookstore, which closed its doors in Cambridge, to help build a new wall map department. The Globe closed this summer but its owners continue to operate an online map and specialty store. Employee Jamie Tan passes by the young adult book section.
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The bookstores in the western suburbs are abundant. Take a tour.

The Brookline Booksmith just celebrated its 50th anniversary.

It also announced it was teaming up with The Globe Corner Bookstore, which closed its doors in Cambridge, to help build a new wall map department.

The Globe closed this summer but its owners continue to operate an online map and specialty store.

Employee Jamie Tan passes by the young adult book section.