With the rise of #BookTok on social media, more people have become avid readers. Lawn Love has compiled a list of the best cities for book lovers based on several factors such as access to bookstores, libraries, book clubs, and rare or antique bookstores in each location. Cities were assessed based on specific criteria like number of public libraries per square mile, independent bookstores, publishing houses, and antique/rare bookstores. Here’s a countdown from 10 to 1 for the top cities that made this list:
Washington D.C., ranked among the best places for books due to its impressive collection of public libraries (29) along with multiple other sources offering an extensive reading material variety. Los Angeles, California, and New York City took spots eight and one respectively as both locations have a high number of bookstores – 571 in NYC alone- independent bookshops, publishing houses, antique/rare bookstores, and public libraries. Chicago ranked second overall for its abundant selection of reading materials with 187 bookstores and 80 public libraries. San Francisco took the third spot due to a high number of bookstores (146) and independent shops as well as publishing houses in the area. Lawn Love’s list also revealed that while larger cities dominated most spots, college towns such as New Haven, Connecticut – home to Yale University- ranked 41st on this ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts, took position 51 thanks to Harvard University being situated within its vicinity providing students and visitors alike with access to an impressive array of books from the prestigious institution’s libraries. In contrast, Rancho Cordova in California was placed last among all cities ranked by Lawn Love after four Utah-based locations preceded it on this list.
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