Haslam's Book Store

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] The store was originally a magazine exchange. Writer Jack Kerouac was a frequent visitor.[5] There have been many claims of Kerouac's ghost frequenting the store. [6]

Shelving at Haslam's

HuffPost put Haslam's as number forty-one on their list of top fifty bookstores in America. [7]

References
  1. Ghosts, Books, and Coincidences By Gina Clifford10.24.11 Wired.com
  2. "Haslam's Bookstore survives..." Archived from the original on 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
  3. Lonely Planet
  4. About Haslam's website
  5. Dawson, Anastasia (8 December 2013). "Haslam's Book Store in St. Pete celebrates 80 years". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  6. Wired.com
  7. Top Fifty Bookstores In America

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