Welcome to The Open Door!
The Open Door is Schenectady's locally-owned independent bookstore and gift gallery, serving the capital region for 50 years. We carry a wide selection of literature for adults and children, including those of local and regional interest, as well as an expansive variety of toys, gifts, jewelry, stationery, personal accessories and home goods.
Situated in the heart of downtown Schenectady, on pedestrian Jay Street, we're around the corner from Proctors Theatre and countless restaurants!
It's time for our annual Kids Art Contest!! Download form here!
Supporting the Open Door in 2023
Thank you for your support in 2022!
Currently we are open for
- In-store shopping and browsing,
- E-mail us at general@opendoor-bookstore.com [include phone number],
- Curbside pickup or quick in-store pickup of prepaid orders,
- In-store pickup of web orders,
- In-store shopping by private appointments, and
- Personal shopper service — call or email for options to shop remotely.
Note that for book orders to be mailed, you can also use our Bookshop.org site Bookshop.org/shop/OpenDoor.
Stay healthy!
Janet and John Hutchison
Owners
Download our full Fall Newsletter here!
Upcoming Events Next Several Weeks
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09/30/2023  Michael J. Burgess will be signing Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in Albany: Governing New York. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt changed America with a government on the side of the people that put Americans back to work and inspired confidence that the nation could overcome the Great Depression. |
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10/07/2023  Deb Manikas will be signing Fishing with Grandpa. |
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10/14/2023 Judy Hoff will be signing How Much Are These Free Books? True Tales from the Book Nook. |
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10/15/2023  Steve Sheinkin will be signing Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe. |
