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Haslam's Book Store
Book store in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Haslam's Book Store is a historic new and used independent bookstore in St. Petersburg, Florida.[1][2][3] It is located in the Grand Central District and is the largest independent bookstore in Florida with over 30,000 square feet. Haslam's was started in 1933 by John and Mary Haslam.[4] Their son Charles and his wife, Elizabeth, joined them in running the business after World War II.[5] The store was originally a magazine exchange. Writer Jack Kerouac was a frequent visitor.[6] There have been many claims of Kerouac's ghost frequenting the store. [7]
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HuffPost put Haslam's as number forty-one on their list of top fifty bookstores in America. [8]
As per their website[9] they closed 'in the interest of public safety' on March 22, 2020, and have not reopened since.
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