facebooktwitterpinterest

Reviews, get directions and contact details for Ada Books

Ada Books

About

A stubborn purveyor of an outmoded technology.

Story

Ada offers things of ink, things of ink on paper. Mostly books. Some comics. Things people call 'zines and minis and whatsits. Soon, there will be posters and prints. Already there are some words on vinyl coming at you 33 1/3 revolutions per minute. Cards have their corner. None of them from Hallmark. There are some soft seats, but they aren't for sale. Ada's bigger than before. Beefy with books and things. Not Strand big, not Powell's. But big enough for Providence, probably. And real.

Address: 717 Westminster St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Phone: (401) 573-2980
moc.liamg@skoobada
State: Rhode Island
City: Providence
Zip Code: 02903


Opening Hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 5:00 PM

Similar places near
Cellar Stories Book Store Cellar Stories Book Store 655 meter Great selection.
Symposium Books Symposium Books 787 meter Really nice place to check out and find a new read. They offer a variety of different...
Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Lovecraft Arts & Sciences 994 meter Cashier not only steered me towards general Lovecraft knowledge but also pointed out ...
Newbury Comics Newbury Comics 1 miles Lots of great things. A little pricey.
Stages Of Freedom Stages Of Freedom 1 miles I love this place. There is a mini museum and tons of used books for sale. Ray Rickma...
RISD Store RISD Store 1 miles Quite simply the best. And if you’re taking a Continuing Education class at RISD, you...
Riffraff bookstore and bar Riffraff bookstore and bar 1 miles Killer selection of small press books and books in translation. Plus booze. That's li...
Brown Bookstore Brown Bookstore 1 miles The main entrance to this bookstore (on Thayer St) is a powerful buskers’ magnet. Dur...
Books On the Square Books On the Square 2 miles They have a great book selection and very friendly, helpful staff. If they don't have...
M & S Rare Books Inc M & S Rare Books Inc 2 miles While visiting Providence, as usual, I set out on an explore. For books. Not just any...
Paper Nautilus Paper Nautilus 2 miles IMO this is New England’s Best selection of reasonably priced, high-quality, collect...
Savers Savers 2 miles I can help hopefully by letting, people know, just like this shopping trip, your sure...
Providence College Book Store Providence College Book Store 2 miles It's great if you have lots of money to pay for PC swag. They do hold the occasional ...
Reviews
Great books (esp. poetry), but owner seems to disregard published hours. Opening times/days are a crapshoot in my experience.
7 years ago (07-03-2018)
Small, and there aren't separate sections for science fiction, fantasy, etc.; just fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and foreign languages. It's also pretty warm. But the books are very reasonably priced, and I found a treasure.
7 years ago (27-10-2017)
Lovely, quiet bookstore on the west end with an eclectic selection.
7 years ago (08-03-2018)
I called this store to inquire whether they had a copy of an out of print novel by Georges Perec that I wished to give to a friend. With luck, they did. I grabbed the crosstown bus at the stop outside my East Side apartment, and arrived mere minutes later. The bookstore was charming, and the woman at the register, seeing I was purchasing a book in translation, recommended to me several women Francophone writers. I will definitely visit again.
8 years ago (09-07-2017)
Intimate bookstore with cozy window seats, helpful owner and organized stock. I usually like my used bookstore kinda messy so it's like a scavenger hunt but this one is a nice change of pace. Quiet atmosphere too. Recommended.
8 years ago (09-07-2017)
Comment on this business

to add Ada Books map to your website;



We use cookies

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our website, to show you personalized content and targeted ads, to analyze our website traffic, and to understand where our visitors are coming from. Privacy Policy