Hobart - The Book Village of the Catskills - is located along the beautiful West
Branch of the Delaware River. Come and make a day (or weekend) of it. Nearby
attractions include the Delaware County Historical Association Museum and
Library, Hanford Mills Museum, the Delaware & Ulster Rail Ride and, of course,
the 18-mile Catskill Scenic Trail, which passes right through Hobart.
Nearby are Cooperstown, home to the Farmer's Museum, Fenimore House Museum, and
The Baseball Hall of Fame; Oneonta (Soccer Hall of Fame) and Cobleskill (Howe
Caverns). Good food and lodgings are available in the area. We look
forward to seeing you here!
10 REASONS TO VISIT HOBART
80 DURING THE DAY - 60 AT NIGHT
SLEEP WITH YOUR WINDOWS OPEN
NO TRAFFIC
A 17 MILE BIKE/HIKING TRAIL
FISH IN THE FAMOUS WEST BRANCH OF THE DELAWARE
ABUNDANT FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE
INCOMPARABLE SCENERY
BOOKS
BOOKS
AND MORE BOOKS
Come See What You Have Been Missing!
CLICK HERE TO LINK TO FEBRUARY 2009 ARTICLE IN
THE NEW YORK MAGAZINE ON THE BOOK VILLAGE!!!!!!
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We welcome you and invite you to experience browsing for
several hours through four shops that make up
the Book Village. We are:
Adams' Antiquarian Book Shop - Hobart
Blenheim Hill Books - Hobart
The Hobart International Bookport - Hobart
Liberty Rock Books - Hobart
Then follow the Book Trail 4 miles to Bibliobarn - South Kortright; then 10 miles further to Steinway Books in Delhi
The Book Village also hosts special events during the year and would welcome your participation.
Click here for Details.
For More Information on Hobart click here:
BOOK VILLAGE PLANS FOR 2010
The
Book Village is changing and growing!
Blenheim Hill
Books is under new ownership. Barbara and Cheryl (Deans at Rutgers
University) have expanded the history and poetry sections and will be
adding African-American and Women’ Studies sections.
Liberty Rock
Books, owned and operated by Jim, John & Tom (librarian, graphic
artist, and Hospice chaplain) is in the process of purchasing a large
building on Main Street. Once relocated (late Spring/early Summer ) they
will be able to display more of their 85,000 books. Until then, they
remain in their space next to Blenheim Hill but now have 3 times as many
books on their shelves. After they move, Blenheim will be expanding into
Liberty Rock’s space.
Elda (former
Ambassador and private pilot) at the Hobart International Bookport
continues to specialize in current European authors and has also expanded
her aircraft section.
Don (pianist
and furniture restorer) will be opening his new shop "Mysteries &
More" on Main Street in Spring.
Bill and
Diana Adams (physician and attorney), hope by Spring or Summer to expand
their shop by opening the basement and filling it with books.
David
Pryor-Johnson continues to sell a select group of signed modern first
editions and antiquarian books from shelves at Adams’ Book Shop.
Hatherleigh
Press recently relocated to Hobart. Visit them at
The Hobart Inn
(formerly Leo’s Pizza) is under new ownership and has been renovated. It
is now open for lunch and dinner 6 days a week (closed Tuesdays).
The Hobart, NY area has many features to recommend to its tourists, second home owners, and
retirees. Hobart is located 3 miles from NY State Route 23, on NY
State Route 10, between Stamford and Delhi.
To Quote an article in the November 25, 2005 "Escape" section
of The New York Times by John Motyka,
"This part of the state, North of the Catskill Park proper in rural
Delaware County, rich in scenic views framed by undulating lines of
hill, field, and sky, is known more for quiet than for commerce.
But drive down into Hobart on rural Route 10 and you'll find an
adventurous group of entrepreneurs who have decided to make Hobart... a destination for book lovers."
