Indie BookSellers

Independent bookstore in Providence

Paper Nautilus Books

Paper Nautilus Books is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving the Providence and Rhode Island reader community. Its strengths include used, rare, and collectible books, literature, art, history, scholarly subjects, unusual editions, and quiet browsing.

About Paper Nautilus Books

Paper Nautilus Books is an independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstore serving the Providence and Rhode Island reader community. Readers visit for used, rare, and collectible books, literature, art, history, scholarly subjects, unusual editions, and quiet browsing. The shop provides a local alternative for discovery, knowledgeable recommendations, special ordering when available, and direct support of the region’s literary life.

This profile is part of the Indie BookSellers directory of independently owned, brick-and-mortar bookstores. Store inventory changes frequently, so contact the bookseller with a title or ISBN when you are looking for a specific edition.

Books, specialties, and services

Service

Online ordering Signed editions

Format

Used books

Store hours

Current hours have not yet been independently verified.

Hours can change for holidays, events, and seasonal schedules. Check the bookstore’s official website or call before making a special trip.

Accessibility information

Detailed accessibility information has not yet been verified.

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