The best book, hobby & craft shops in Washington

Chain retailer carrying art & hobby supplies plus home decor (most offer classes & custom framing).

Textbooks that actually match your syllabus, ECU spirit gear you’ll wear unironically, plus tech, notebooks, and dorm essentials in one easy run. Dowdy Student Stores even has ECU First Day so your course materials are ready by day one. Get set before the semester chaos sneaks up.

From the Greenville newsletter, October 21, 2026

Whether you chase pristine slabs or fresh reads, Lostboy Comics is an official CGC Authorized Retailer with signature editions, pre-orders, and series favorites from X-Men, Spider-Verse, DC, and Marvel.

From the Washington newsletter, October 17, 2026

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

Books, clothing, art supplies and other items geared toward East Carolina University.

, D&D and Warhammer alongside comics, manga, toys, and all the sleeves, dice and playmats you forgot you needed. Swing by this week and check their events, draft nights and more, then stick around for 'one more round' with the crew.

From the Greenville newsletter, September 15, 2026

Chain carrying a variety of arts & crafts materials, plus party supplies, fabric & home-decor items.

Pamlico Books is an independent bookstore serving Washington with new, used, and bargain reads, plus toys, gifts, and games. If they don't have it, they'll order it, and if you prefer listening, their audiobooks from Libro deliver the story... the kind of spot that makes reading better by the river.

From the Washington newsletter, October 16, 2026

In the mood for swoony reads and queer joy, take a quick hop to Ever After Booksellers, an independent shop devoted to LGBTQ+ and romance books and proudly Woman, Queer, and Trans Owned. Browse fresh arrivals, then keep an eye on their events for a little midweek fun.

From the Greenville newsletter, October 11, 2026