Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Old Number Six Book Depot

    4.9 (20 reviews)
    ModerateBookstores
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Old Number Six Book Depot Photos

    You might also consider

    More like Old Number Six Book Depot

    Recommended Reviews - Old Number Six Book Depot

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Book shelves up to the ceiling

    Amazing gem of used book stores in the midst of New Hampshire. You can find books on pretty much anything (unless you're searching for books on Rene Magritte :). Two floors filled with tomes and tomes. Very nice organization, comprehensive sections, some are sorted alphabetically. Make sure to schedule for an extra hour or so: if you like books you'll get stuck there going through shelves choosing what to buy. Prices are fair for most cases (found few unreasonably expensive items). Very important: this store takes cards, so don't be worried that you don't have enough cash for all those books you want to buy. If you are in the area make sure to checkout another bookstore nearby: Books by the Lake. It's only 10 minutes away and also have a nice collection.

    Katrina B.

    I went here with no real goal in mind, just to browse an old bookstore with no specifics. Boy, did I pick the right place to go to. I spent maybe an hour, two hours in here just browsing. As an American History major, with a specialty in social history, I was not disappointed. I wandered into the literature section and glanced under the "S"s, just to see if my favorite muckraker was there, and Mr. Sinclair was. But here's my favorite part of my entire trip. I now have two first edition Upton Sinclair novels from the 1920s. These are now my absolute prized possessions and I got them for a bargain because I wanted to go to a random old bookstore. I'm planning on taking my boyfriend this upcoming weekend for his birthday, as we are both huge bookworms.

    First floor is a maze of books
    Karen W.

    This book shop has a huge selection of used books, arranged by topic. The main floor is jam-packed with all sort of volumes: fiction, classics, beautiful tooled ornamental vintage books, sets, poetry, cooking, children's books, and so forth. The upper floor has higher ceilings and the books are packed to them! This floor is nonfiction, mostly history of all types, and has smaller rooms full of engineering, science, radio, and so forth. There are chairs to read in, and some kids' toys to keep them entertained. I also found a small stack of graphic novels which was awesome! I wish they had a whole section of those, though I know they sell fast. It was strange to just find them in a pile instead of on a shelf someplace. The owner was very helpful and friendly, while letting visitors explore at their own pace. There is a friendly cat in residence, so keep in mind that you may want to take allergy meds if that's useful for you. Books are moderately priced - they are relatively expensive for things like first editions, though most books are in the $10 range that I found, so still quite affordable. Come with an idea of subject areas in mind, not particular books, and you'll leave with a few (or a lot!) more treasures!

    I mean, it just keeps going...

    See all

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of E B.
    0
    82
    6

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Geri B.
    0
    56
    13

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Anna B.
    2
    61
    69

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Anna W.
    24
    23
    3

    11 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0
    Photo of A Q.
    0
    88
    0

    16 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Lisa V.
    33
    73
    2

    13 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Ask the Community - Old Number Six Book Depot

    Review Highlights - Old Number Six Book Depot

    The owners share responsibility for this shop and Northwood Used Books, which they also own.

    Mentioned in 3 reviews

    Read more highlights

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Bookstores 112 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Toadstool Bookshop

    Toadstool Bookshop

    4.3
    (21 reviews)
    21.4 mi
    $$

    What a tonelessly snarky fellow. The tall one who periodically visits the cafe staff, where he…read moreconverses in loud yells. I brought two books to the counter today and took a moment to look in my bag for my book discount bookmark for him to stamp. I carefully put my laptop, wallet, glasses, and clean paper wrapper containing the cafe's fresh veggie sandwich half, all on the broad counter for a moment, in the manner of Lucille Ball. I'm old enough that she was my mentor in a special graduate class on clowning, eons ago. But the bookstore clerk zeroed in on the sandwich. "Get your greasy sandwich off the counter. This is a bookstore." Who talks like this? Yes, the wrapped sandwich was anomalous there, matter out of place but for a moment. He had no right to sound this way, but I apologized. The purchase came to under twenty. He was so excitedly thrilled by this. "You can't have a book stamp because you didn't spend twenty today!" He bounced as he said it. New to the discount program because who cares, I quietly accepted this news. "See?" He went on, "Look. It says so right there, right on the bookmark!" I gave no reply to him. "But, of course, everyone just hates to read!" There was no humor going on. He was claiming the right to scold an old person for being nothing but that, in his eyes. I'm older and small in size. What a bully! I looked him in the face and said, "What is wrong with you?" Off balance, he said, "Nothing. This is just what's called having a sense of humor." He turned and sped off. There was no 'thank you' to complete the transaction. To me, a comic to the core, incivility is not humor at all. It's disrespect. It's a man Indulging in meanness towards an older woman because he can get away with it here and there. "Get your greasy sandwich off the counter," was so inappropriate to say, to anyone, the cruelness of it must have felt like free-flight. It was so absurdly rude he brought to mind Monty Python. I spend up to $400 a month on books. I find everyone else here at Toadstool polite, but similarly distracted and disinterested in the customers, except for the owner. But no one else is disrespectful except for this guy.

    We've loved every visit to the Toadstool. They have a wide selection of genres, a friendly staff,…read moreand cafes at both locations. I've even had used books ordered without any problems. They also offer events and an invaluable source of community to the surrounding area. My only hope/wish was for extended evening hours in the summer.

    Photos
    Toadstool Bookshop
    Toadstool Bookshop
    Toadstool Bookshop

    See all

    Old Number Six Book Depot - bookstores - Updated June 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...