Literarity Book Shop: An independent haven for history lovers and art book enthusiasts.
Literarity Book Shop is a warm, independent bookstore on 5411 N Mesa St in El Paso. Known for an antique-store vibe with a vast mix of art, history, and specialty titles, the shop is guided by owner Bill, whose knowledgeable recommendations and personal service earn high praise. Customers love the thoughtful selection, fair prices, and options to ship signed copies.
5411 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79912, USA
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Wide selection of new and used books across genres like art, history, and textiles.
Expert advice and tailored book suggestions from owner Bill based on your interests.
Convenient shipping options for purchases, including careful packaging for out-of-town customers.
Features books by local authors and insights into El Paso's literary scene.
Offers special items like Scrabble tiles and other literary-themed products.
Overall rating
violoncello v
Owner made a rude comment about locals being illiterate and blamed it for the lack of readership of UTEP professor's publications. In reality, books are expensive and professors offer alternate means. Some of the history books about El Paso have a negative view of Mexican Americans and are outdated. I felt uncomfortable being in the store.
Brian Ponce
I love how the layout of the Book Shop here is! It's like antique store, but just with books. It makes you feel like book heaven with many amounts of books from Art Books to good amount of History Books. The owner of Literarity Book Shop named Bill is a awesome and knowledgeable person. He gave me a good amount of information and Book knowledge of history on Books from here in El Paso. Definitely coming back here for more history books selection. Thank you Mr. Bill. 🙌🏻
Alexandra Suspiriorum
This place is just *chefs kiss* fabulous. AMAZING selection, great prices, and Bill was such a gem. He saw a couple of my books and immediately recommended a few he thought I’d like and they were right up my alley. I don’t live on this side of town but the drive is absolutely worth it for me.
Shelley McDaniel
If allowed to give 6 stars I would. I was visiting family and am always trying to find a unique independently owned bookshop and Bill was warm, friendly and welcoming to his shop. From the vast genres to the unique Scrabble tiles, this bookstore is a must on your visits to El Paso! I’m a fiber artist and was amazed that he had several textile books. Thank you for a wonderful and unique experience. Shelley from Virginia
Katie Fry
I was on a short visit to El Paso a couple of weeks ago. A friend of mine took me to Literarity, an independent bookstore on the West Side. I met Bill, who took the time to talk me through his experiences with local authors and provide recommendations based on our conversation. I feel like we could have grabbed a cup of coffee and talked all day about books and life and more books. He even offered to ship my purchased books to me, several of which were signed copies, since I had limited space in my luggage. Yesterday I received my box, filled with carefully, individually wrapped books and it felt like Christmas again! Thank you Bill, when I visit again I will be sure to stop in! This is exactly why we need to support our Independents, they make you feel right at home when you’re 2,000 miles away.
