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Specialties
House of Books has been Kent’s Literary Landmark for nearly 40 years, a beautiful Independent Book Store featuring all the latest titles as well as many unique and eclectic titles you won’t find anywhere else. We offer a selection of Art Supplies, gift candles as well as unique smaller gifts, office supplies and a large selection of Children’s Titles, Toys, Games and Puzzles, Greeting Cards, Boxed notes and a small selection of cd’s, and a small selection of Used Book Titles. We offer copier and Fax services as well as a certified UPS drop-off and shipping site. Shopping at House of Books will complement any trip to beautiful Kent, CT, voted by Yankee Magazine as the best Fall Foliage town in New England and one of the top 10 winter destinations by Yankee Magazine. Come visit us soon!
History
Established in 1976.
This year will mark 40 years of business for House of Books, Kent’s own Literary Landmark. House of Books began as a Independent bookstore operating out of an old house on Rte 7 in North Kent before moving to its current location on Main Street in Kent in a building dating back to the early 1800’s with the original hard wood floors, and large paned windows. House of Books is now in it’s third chapter of ownership by Robin Dill-Herde who took over the business in May, 2013.
Meet the Business Owner
Robin H.
Business Owner
I worked at House of books for 9 years before buying the business in 2013, a lifelong dream of mine to own a bookstore at exactly the time people were predicting the death of the book, when e-readers were becoming the hot item. I went against what many people, family and friends would have no bones about saying a «wise choice» to fulfill my lifelong dream and have not regretted it for one moment. I have been a lifelong reader with a passion for books, real books and I’m convinced I’m not alone. I’ve read that being a bookseller or bookstore owner is a radical notion in this day and age and I guess that is probably true, however, I’ve always been a rebel as well as a reader. Long live the book!
