Big Blue Marble Bookstore

Big Blue Marble News
May Promotion: Promote the Village! The weather is getting warmer and the t-shirts are coming out of the drawers...wear your Mt. Airy gear or the logo of ANY Mt. Airy Village merchant into the store this month and get $5 off a purchase of $15 or more. Totes, travel mugs, hats, hoodies, etc. count, too! Poetry Bubbles -- Have you tried our poetry gumball machine yet? Drop two quarters into the slot, and by turning, turning, you'll come out with a tiny folded poem. Come check it out! Did you know we collect Wish Lists? Do you want to get someone a present but don't know what they'd like? Suggest that they come in (or call) and fill out a wish list, and then you can choose presents from their selections!
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

May Promotion: Promote the Village!
The weather is getting warmer and the t-shirts are coming out of the drawers...wear your Mt. Airy gear or the logo of ANY Mt. Airy Village merchant into the store this month and get $5 off a purchase of $15 or more. Totes, travel mugs, hats, hoodies, etc. count, too!

Poetry Bubbles -- Have you tried our poetry gumball machine yet? Drop two quarters into the slot, and by turning, turning, you'll come out with a tiny folded poem. Come check it out!

Did you know we collect Wish Lists? Do you want to get someone a present but don't know what they'd like? Suggest that they come in (or call) and fill out a wish list, and then you can choose presents from their selections!

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.