Books · Lower Magazine & Garden District
Garden District Book Shop
on Lower Magazine, with 6 shops within a short walk
Independent bookstore founded in 1979 in The Rink at Washington Ave, selling new books plus rare and signed first editions, with the Bar Epilogue cocktail bar inside.
Hours
Hours not posted; call ahead
Checked November 2026. Holiday hours can differ.
On the map
Near Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 (3 min walk) and Garden District (4 min walk).
Good to know
- Parking
- Mostly free and metered street parking on Magazine and the side streets. The RTA #11 Magazine bus runs from Canal Street up Magazine to Audubon Park, and the St. Charles streetcar runs a few blocks over.
- Lower Magazine shops
- Most shops open around 10–11am and close around 5–6pm, with shorter Sunday hours or Sunday closures.
Shop nearby, before or after
All of Lower Magazine →- Nadeau Furniture with a SoulFurniture · 2728 Magazine St7 min walk
- Slow DownVintage · 2855 Magazine St8 min walk
- Anton Haardt GalleryGalleries · 2858 Magazine St8 min walk
- Ballin's New Orleans KnitwearFashion · 2917 Magazine St8 min walk
- Pippen LaneKids · 2930 Magazine St8 min walk
- Magazine Antique MallVintage · 3017 Magazine St9 min walk
Before you go
What are Garden District Book Shop's hours?
Garden District Book Shop is usually open Hours not posted; call ahead. Hours can change on holidays, so check the restaurant's site before a special trip.
Where is Garden District Book Shop?
Garden District Book Shop is at 2727 Prytania St in Lower Magazine & Garden District, New Orleans. It's near Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 (3 min walk).
Where can I park near Garden District Book Shop?
The closest option for Lower Magazine & Garden District is Mostly free and metered street parking on Magazine and the side streets. The RTA #11 Magazine bus runs from Canal Street up Magazine to Audubon Park, and the St. Charles streetcar runs a few blocks over.. Most of the district is also an easy walk from RTA.
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