Big Blue Marble Bookstore

Big Blue Marble News
Vandalism at the Henry School On July 4th, a fire wrecked the kindergarten playground of C.W. Henry, our neighboring elementary school. PTA President Robin Roberts would like to see the playground repaired before school starts in September. They are asking for donations for repairs, which can be mailed to C.W. Henry School, 601 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19119, Attn: Amy Martin, PTA Treasurer. Anyone with information to help identify the vandals is asked to please contact the 14th Police District at 215.686.3140. More details at Philadelphia Speaks. Summer Reading Lists Does your child have a summer reading list? Please bring in a copy or ask your school secretary to email the list (or a link) to info@bigbluemarblebooks.com. We'll do our best to keep your child's summer reading in stock! Welcome, Borders customers! Bring your book needs to us! We place special orders twice a week, and we cater to our customers' interests. Check out the fun and funky books already on our shelves!
Best of Philly 2007! Philadelphia Magazine has honored our kids' section with its Best of Philly award. "Like so much of Mount Airy, Big Blue Marble is well thought-out, community-oriented, and full of unexpected delights." --from the August 2007 issue.

Big Blue Marble News

Vandalism at the Henry School
On July 4th, a fire wrecked the kindergarten playground of C.W. Henry, our neighboring elementary school. PTA President Robin Roberts would like to see the playground repaired before school starts in September. They are asking for donations for repairs, which can be mailed to C.W. Henry School, 601 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19119, Attn: Amy Martin, PTA Treasurer. Anyone with information to help identify the vandals is asked to please contact the 14th Police District at 215.686.3140. More details at Philadelphia Speaks.

Summer Reading Lists
Does your child have a summer reading list? Please bring in a copy or ask your school secretary to email the list (or a link) to info@bigbluemarblebooks.com. We'll do our best to keep your child's summer reading in stock!

Welcome, Borders customers!
Bring your book needs to us! We place special orders twice a week, and we cater to our customers' interests. Check out the fun and funky books already on our shelves!

Best of Philly 2007!
Philadelphia Magazine has honored our kids' section with its Best of Philly award. "Like so much of Mount Airy, Big Blue Marble is well thought-out, community-oriented, and full of unexpected delights." --from the August 2007 issue.

Welcome!

Big Blue Marble Bookstore is an independently owned bookstore located in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia. We specialize in progressive and multicultural titles of interest to Philadelphians in general and Mt. Airy-ites in particular: children's books; woman-centered pregnancy and parenting; sustainable living; lesbian/gay, African-American, and Jewish studies; feminist science fiction; literary graphic novels; and smart, fun fiction.

View upcoming happenings on our Events page. Book clubs and other groups utilize our Community Room. Please stop by and see what we're all about.