hello hello books — Local services in Rockland

Hello Hello is a fairly small shop in terms overall space, but the selection makes it the one place you'll usually find the new book you're looking for. Unlike most of the local stores, it doesn't cater to tourists with a dulled selection of summer reading for those who don't want to think - it is a bookstore with a mission. While it has a large selection of used books, I spend a lot of time at the front new tables, which are stacked with BLM, feminist, environmentalist, lgbtqiaa+, pro-legalization, and liberal nonfiction materials as well as a good mix of big 5 and indie press authors.

Yes, this is a progressive bookshop and we like it that way. Really, my only complaint is that they don't have more new stuff on the shelves. Oh, and I would like them to have feminist magazines so I don't have to drive an hour to...

Every time I walk in I can feel my spirits lift. The inventory is so carefully curated, including the items that aren't books! All my belongings are covered in stickers from Hello Hello. The staff are so thoughtful with their recommendations and they have yet to recommend a book that isn't perfectly tailored to my interests! They often make recommendations that I'm surprised by as it wouldn't be something I'd pick up on my own and then that book inevitably becomes a favorite of mine. I have expanded my variety of genres so much since frequenting Hello Hello. If you're local, you have to make a habit of stopping in. If you're visiting, don't miss the opportunity to visit the...

Coffee shops and bookstores always go together well - both being time-tested mental stimulants. Hello Hello Books is located in the back of Rock City Coffee It's a small but comfortable and cozy place filled with an elegantly curated selection of books - new and used. Almost every time I go in, I am surprised by a serendipitous discovery - whither it be the two volume collection of Lynd Ward's woodcut books, a copy of Borges' Labyrinths or the latest book on memory by Lewis Hyde. They are excellent all the way around: local history, essays, poetry, fiction and literature, children's books and current bestsellers. It's a a beautiful locally owned,...