Kyle's Bookstore is an independent bookshop a block from the boardwalk in Rockaway Beach — stocked with the books we love and the apparel we wish more shops made. Step in, take your time, find something to take home.
Kyle's Bookstore is a small, independently owned bookshop on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. Our shelves carry the categories you'd expect — fiction, non-fiction, art, poetry, and children's titles — chosen by hand, refreshed every month, and weighted toward the books we'd actually want to read.
Alongside the books, we make and stock original apparel for the bookish life: heavyweight tees with library numbers, canvas totes that fit a hardback, hoodies for evenings of reading, and hats with our small "K." mark. Each piece is printed in limited runs and quietly retired when the season is done.
A selection of what we're recommending right now — new releases, staff favourites, and a few quiet returns to the front of the shop.
Tees, totes, sweats, and hats — printed in small runs at our shop, sized for everyday wear, designed to outlast a few seasons of reading on the porch.
We're on Beach 93rd Street, a block from the boardwalk in Rockaway Beach. The kettle is usually on. Visit during opening hours, or send a note ahead if you're after something specific and we'll set it aside.
Looking for a specific title? Want to ask about wholesale, a school order, or a custom run of apparel? Send us a note — we read everything and reply within two business days.