POWERHOUSE on 8th is a bookstore, reading club, mini-gallery, and community space bringing South Slope the best in fiction, non-fiction, kids, YA, novelty, cooking, decorating, stationery, and more, all from the curatorial minds hived at Dumbo’s famed POWERHOUSE Arena.

POWERHOUSE on 8th is rated as one of New York Cities Top Ten Independent Bookstores for Kids according to Red Tricycle.

Read our reviews, join our Middle-Grade Reading Club and stop in for Sunday morning readings with children’s book authors. See you on the block! (8th Avenue between 11th and 12th).

A Note From Powerhouse on 8th

We are open by appointment only from 12-6 p.m. to serve our small neighborhood community and to help you find a good read, an exciting cookbook, a challenging puzzle or fun kids books and games. We thank you for all your support in these challenging times. 

Please call 718-801-8375 to order a book for pick-up (inside or curbside).

Please leave all deliveries at 1111 8th Ave (blue door to the left)