Brattle Book Shop

The Brattle Book Shop at 9 West Street is a long-established used and rare bookstore in downtown Boston known for its indoor shop and outdoor sidewalk bookstalls. The outdoor stacks along West Street and the shop’s large inventory of used, rare, and out-of-print books have made it a distinctive fixture of the Downtown Crossing/Financial District neighborhood. The business operates year-round and is frequently visited by locals and tourists seeking out-of-print and inexpensive books.