Idlewild Books

Book store · West Village

Idlewild Books

Book store · West Village

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170 7th Ave S, New York, NY 10014

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This cozy independent bookstore is a haven for globetrotters, with travel literature categorized by destination and engaging language classes led by native speakers.  

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170 7th Ave S, New York, NY 10014 Get directions

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"Novels, travel guides, and history books are all jumbled together and categorized by country and region, rather than by author or subject matter at this travel-centric bookstore: The idea is that a book based in a particular place can be the perfect supplement to your trip. As an example, before heading to Istanbul, they suggest you read Orhan Pamuk's memoir by the same name, to get a real feel for the city. For those prepping for a longer trip or a move, their language classes are a major plus, as they're taught by native speakers. There's also a location in Brooklyn."

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Madelene Rabi Bernard

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Love this travel bookstore and the language classes they offer! Any kind of travel book is available here and it's a great spot to plan your next holiday or to just be inspired. I took Spanish classes here and I found it really helpful. Our teacher brought so much enthusiasm to the class and helped us to not just learn the language but develop an appreciation and interest in the subject.

Audrey

Google
A nice small, bright space with tons of interesting books organized by world regions. Great selection there, travel memoirs, travel guides, language books, maps, etc. I have also been taking group/conversational spanish classes weekly there in the back. The classes have been really good, with good teachers. $295 for 7 weeks. Also offer French, Italian, German, and Portuguese.

Danielle Welch

Google
I've been taking spanish classes here for about 3 months. They are really great classes, and the bookstore itself has an amazing selection of language and travel books. Definitely worth checking out.

Lisa Lien Read

Google
There is something so beautifully wonderful about this bookstore. The rows and rows of travel books really are appealing and then there’s the language section which has you thinking you should pick up a book or two. This second floor shop is cozy and has travel guides from hard-to-find publishers beyond the typical Lonely Planet and Frommers’. It’s a cool spot to check out even if you weren’t planning a domestic or international trip.

Christina Pablo

Google
great travel bookstore and place to learn languages in the city. Well priced, friendly staff. I took beginner and advanced beginner Italian and had a great time and learned a lot.

Suzanne Gause

Google
Came here on a whim to look for travel guides and was impressed with Idlewild's selection. They had at least 5-6 guides for the cities I was looking for (Prague & Budapest), as well as language reference books and a variety of maps. They also had 20% off travel guides when I was there, which was a nice surprise! Liked: Selection, value Disliked: I was the only one in the store but the one employee didn't speak to me, even when I checked out

Ada James

Google
Great selection of travel books as well as travel essays. The clerk did not greet when I walked in and it felt awkward so I gave it 3 stars. Nice store layout though.

Jose Melgarejo

Google
We love coming here to browse books in different languages. The children's section features a good selection of books for multilingual kids across varying levels.