Rivertown Book Shop (Good Yarns)

Rivertown Book Shop is a full service, independent bookstore in Hastings on Hudson, NY, just over the border from Yonkers. A Hastings institution, Rivertown Book Shop opened as Good Yarns in 1974. Their retail storefront still carries the Good Yarns name.

Good Yarns was founded by Sooky Kyle and Jan Young. They wanted to open a yarn shop, but discovered the space they had mind was too large for just yarn. Given the name, books seemed a natural “sideline”. The sideline grew to take over the store. Early on, Rosmary Edelman joined the staff, and she eventually came to own the store. Rowie stayed on until she decided to retire in 2005, when she sold the store to local publisher’s reps Chris Kerr and Sean Concannon.

Today, in its newest incarnation, Rivertown Book Shop/Good Yarns has more than 30,000 books on hand (both new and used) and a friendly, knowledgeable staff. It is one of the few independent bookstores in the area. They have a wide selection of new fiction, young adult titles, history, current events, and children's picture books. They place a special emphasis on books by Hudson river town authors, and highlight local book club selections.

They have a full calendar of both on and off-site events; nearly every week there is an in-store event, including author appearances, children's story hours, and book club meetings.

To find out more about the Rivertown Book Shop, please visit their website listed below:

Rivertown Book Shop
8 Main Street
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
914-478-0014
WEBSITE: http://www.rivertownbookshop.com/