Riverow Bookshop

It doesn’t get better than this.
Riverow has a fine selection of new and used books on its first floor, which is the original flooring from days gone by, creaky, wooden floors that complement a slow-​paced browsing of their fine selections.
Downstairs they offer half-​off used books, upstairs is next to paradise if you love old paper, ephemera, and art. I would like to live on the second floor… fainting couches, Persian rugs, art, statues, and a large selection of old posters, prints, tickets, and books to browse through. I can always find something here to buy, be that a gift or a book for myself.
Definitely worth the visit!

Still there, still great after all these years!
There’s something about bricks and mortar that online shopping or reading will never be able to re-​create.
I’ve been shopping here since the 1980s and can say that John knows his books, picks them well both, new and used. Excellent for coverage of New York State history,
Architecture fans will love the building and block around this store.
Well worth the short detour off rt 17/​I-​86 on any NYC to Ithaca trip.

This place is really a treasure trove. 3 full floors of new and used books, prints, photos, maps, cards, stationary, etc. They also have a really great collection of books about NY state and the Southern Tier specifically. Honestly, you can effortlessly spend hours picking through the shelves and bins here, and you could also effortlessly spend hundreds of dollars at a time.
Riverrow is a unique shopping experience, and is a great place to spend an afternoon.

Riverrow is a fantastic bookshop. They feature new, used, and rare/​antique titles. The layout is maze-​like (love it), the building is old (love those creaky floors), the selection is top notch (good art book section), and they have tons of books (and other unique items).
The highlight of Riverrow Books is the bargain basement. Consisting of both paperbacks and hardcover books, one could spend hours pouring over the stacks of random books, art catalogues, LPs, magazines, and other goodies. The first floor contains the bulk of the collection; favorite sections include art, design, cookbooks, and history. The upstairs contains a massive collection of rare and antique books (one whole room on architecture), and if I had way more disposable income, I would would storm through in a buying frenzie.
The prices are generally fair, but a little on the high side (its getting progressively harder to find cheap used bookstores, but used-​bookstores are a dying breed. sniff). If you’re in the area and want a top-​notch book buying experience, check out Riverrow Books.