Island Book Store-Kitty Hawk

Fun little «old time» bookstore that carries something for everyone! Good rainy day kid activity. All it needs is a cat!

Cute, good selection, and a great opportunity to shop at a locally-​owned book store. Is the selection comparable to Amazon? Obviously not, but it’s more eclectic and far-​ranging than most Barnes and Noble and far and away better than the Cotton Gin, the touristy souvenir shop that was also recommended online as a «book store» in the OBX.

Poor religion & theology section & absolutely no discounted books or clearance/​sales at all. Expensive. Felt like we were being «watched» the entire time we browsed with our two well-​behaved children. Clerk was congenial, though robotic in her greetings and offer to assist.

I visited this shop after stopping in Beach Bread Co. I’m surprised at how many books they could cram in here! They had books lined up in little nooks everywhere, even the space between the floor and bookshelves. I was also surprised at some of the weird things they carry. My brother asked for this obscure graphic novel and they said they had just sold the last copy.
This place has a lot of stuff, but it’s not really organized. I feel like they haven’t visited other bookstores and they organize things in a way that makes sense to them. There were cooking books in the non-​fiction, but some non-​fiction books in the cooking section, etc. There’s also a «new» section, but since they only have about 1 copy of each thing, that’s just a catch all. After looking all over for a memoir, I sighted it behind another book on this «new» turnstile. I didn’t end up buying it because I felt bad getting the last copy.
Some of the people that work here are nice, but some of them are not nice at all.