Book town
A book town is a town or village with many used book or antiquarian book stores. These stores, as well as literary festivals, attract bibliophile tourists. Some book towns are members of the International Organisation of Book Towns.Book towns with known dates of operation
- Kaifeng, China
- Jinbōchō, Tokyo, Japan
- Hay-on-Wye, Wales
- Redu, Belgium
- Bécherel, France
- Montolieu, France
- Bredevoort, Netherlands
- Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S.
- Saint-Pierre-de-Clages, Switzerland
- Fontenoy-la-Joûte, France
- Mundal, Fjærland, Norway
- Wigtown, Scotland
- Zossen-Wünsdorf, Germany
- Damme, Belgium
- Dalmellington, Scotland
- Sysmä, Finland
- Mühlbeck-Friedersdorf, Germany
- Kampung Buku Langkawi, Malaysia
- Archer City, Texas, U.S.
- Montmorillon, France in 2000.
- Southern Highlands, Australia
- Tvedestrand, Norway
- Sedbergh, England
- Blaenavon, Wales
- Brownville, Nebraska, U.S.,
- Hobart, NY - Book Village of the Catskills
- Atherstone, Warwickshire
- Torup, Denmark
- Richmond, Great Karoo, South Africa
- Kampung Buku Melaka, Malaysia
- Urueña, Spain
- Bellprat, Catalonia, Spain
- Esquelbecq, France
- Borrby, Sweden
- Clunes, Victoria, Australia
- Montereggio Mulazzo, Italy
- Óbidos, Portugal
- Featherston, New Zealand
- Cervera, Catalonia, Spain
- Montblanc, Catalonia, Spain
- Bhilar, Maharashtra, India
- La Pobla de Segur, Catalonia, Spain
- L'Escala, Catalonia, Spain
Book Towns with unknown dates of operation
- Sidney, British Columbia
- , South Korea
- Gold Cities BookTown, Grass Valley, California
