BookPeople
BookPeople is an independent bookstore in Austin, Texas, and the largest bookstore in the state of Texas. It was founded in 1970 and has been voted the best bookstore by the Austin Chronicle every year since 1995 as of 2010.- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Bookstore
- Description: Bookstore in Austin, TX
- Also known as: “Book People”
- Address: 603 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78703
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Austin station and Texas State Capitol.
Austin station
Railway station
Photo: WhisperToMe, Public domain.
Austin station is a train station located just west of downtown Austin, Texas, United States. The station is served by Amtrak's Texas Eagle route, which runs north to Chicago and west to Los Angeles. Trains pass daily at 9 am and 5 pm. Austin station is situated 1,500 feet southwest of BookPeople.
Texas State Capitol
Government building
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Texas State Capitol is the capitol and seat of government of the U.S. state of Texas. Located in downtown Austin, Texas, the structure houses the offices and chambers of the Texas Legislature and of the Governor of Texas. Texas State Capitol is situated 4,100 feet east of BookPeople.
Austin History Center
Museum
The Austin History Center is the local history collection of the Austin Public Library and the city's historical archive. The building opened as the official Austin Public Library in 1933 and served as the main library until 1979, when library functions moved to the John Henry Faulk Library, a newer facility next door. Austin History Center is situated 2,200 feet east of BookPeople.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Austin and Clarksville Historic District.
Downtown Austin
Photo: Ed Schipul, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downtown Austin is a district of Austin, Texas, west of IH-35, north of Lady Bird Lake, and south of MLK Street.
Clarksville Historic District
Neighborhood
The Clarksville Historic District in Austin, Texas, is an area located west of downtown Austin near Lady Bird Lake and just northeast of the intersection of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and West Tenth Street.
Rainey Street Historic District
Neighborhood
The Rainey Street Historic District is a street of historic homes, many of the bungalow style, in downtown Austin, Texas. Rainey Street is positioned near Lady Bird Lake and Interstate 35 in the southeast corner of downtown.
BookPeople
- Categories: building, shop, and retail building
- Location: Austin, Travis, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
30.27179° or 30° 16′ 18″ northLongitude
-97.75291° or 97° 45′ 11″ westLevels
3Open location code
862476CW+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 217443814OpenStreetMap feature
building=retailOpenStreetMap feature
shop=booksOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q4942915
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