The best book, hobby & craft shops in Detroit

15 book, hobby & craft shops we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Barnes & Noble

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Bookseller chain stocking housebrand eReader, plus a broad selection of titles for adults & kids.

3120 Fairlane Dr (Allen Park)

“Bookseller chain stocking housebrand eReader, plus a broad selection of titles for adults & kids.”

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Brooks Books

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Small bookstore sourcing new and used books (order if necessary).

1805 Ford Ave (Wyandotte)

“Small bookstore sourcing new and used books (order if necessary).”

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Pages Bookshop

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Indie, local and well-stocked book shop stocking poetry and books for children and adults, plus events.

19560 Grand River Ave

“Indie, local and well-stocked book shop stocking poetry and books for children and adults, plus events.”

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Green Brain Comics

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Family-run shop specializing in new comics, graphic novels, and tabletop games, with a helpful staff.

13936 Michigan Ave (Dearborn)

“Family-run shop specializing in new comics, graphic novels, and tabletop games, with a helpful staff.”

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Water Brothers Books

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Used-book store selling new books, as well as puzzles and romance novels.

31208 Five Mile Rd (Livonia)

“Used-book store selling new books, as well as puzzles and romance novels.”

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Dearborn Music

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

If your turntable is hungry, Dearborn Music keeps it well fed with new releases, indie-exclusive pressings, RSD essentials, plus deep…

22501 Michigan Ave, Newman St (Dearborn)

“If your turntable is hungry, Dearborn Music keeps it well fed with new releases, indie-exclusive pressings, RSD essentials, plus deep crates of used vinyl and CDs. Stop in this week to dig, then lighten your shelves by selling a dusty stack at their buying counter.”

From the Downriver newsletter, August 4, 2026

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Detroit Music Center

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Detroit Music Center is Detroit's largest vinyl music store, with wall-to-wall LPs, plus CDs, cassettes, and genuine mixtapes. Expect…

7324 Seven Mile W

“Detroit Music Center is Detroit's largest vinyl music store, with wall-to-wall LPs, plus CDs, cassettes, and genuine mixtapes. Expect everything from Motown gems and Anita Baker to hip hop heavyweights and Detroit techno staples... perfect for refreshing your rotation this week.”

From the Detroit newsletter, August 3, 2026

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The Berkley Music Company

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

If your strings are tired or you're chasing a new sound, The Berkley Music Company brings a curated lineup of guitars, amps and effects…

3039 12 Mile Rd (Berkley)

“If your strings are tired or you're chasing a new sound, The Berkley Music Company brings a curated lineup of guitars, amps and effects plus fretted and fretless repairs that keep you playing. They also do lessons for guitar, bass, piano, brass and woodwinds, so you can finally nail that riff.”

From the North of Detroit newsletter, August 3, 2026

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