Purple Crow Books — Local services in Hillsborough

Small, pleasant (and, since this is Hillsborough, quaint as well) independent bookstore. Owner friendly and helpful.

I recently went in looking for a new book or two for my 4-yr-old granddaughter. I was pleased with their limited but carefully chosen selection, and my granddaughter loved the two books I got, they've been read many times ...

"The Most Magnificent Thing" by Ashley Spires is itself a magnificent thing, empowering story of perseverance and determination told with realism and humor, and illustrated delightfully. She loves it.

And "Fox and the Box" by Yvonne Ivinson is a beautiful primer -- just a few, large-print words like fox, box, tail, tale, sail, sale, shell, sell, see, sea -- but the colorful and engaging pictures paint a rich and satisfying story. She loves it too.

Anyway, I was walking my dog around town today, and later Google said I'd been there and asked for input, usually I just ignore those (jeez, big brother) but tonight I had a minute, and wanted to pass along my pleasant experience there. I don't often shop for books but I'll return there...

It is nice to find an old fashion bookstore. I really enjoyed looking at their assortment. They have many children’s books (which always make a great gift in today’s computer game age). But more importantly they carry all of the local Hillsborough authors, and there are...

What a fantastically curated indie bookshop! We stopped in Hillsborough for a lunch break on a long road trip and walked from the river park to Purple Crow Books. What a wonderful surprise! Beautiful space, great local authors selection, and a wonderful selection of...