Binnacle specializes in used and new literature, poetry, literary nonfiction, political history, art, drama, philosophy, graphic novels, and children's books. Is there a particular title you're interested in? Let us know. If we don't have it, we'd be happy to order it for you. We're also always looking to acquire used books in excellent condition, especially in our core categories.

The bookstore is a collaborative endeavor by four partners, who have collectively been writers, editors, musicians, producers, organizers, teachers, filmmakers, and booksellers. If you love books, we welcome you. If you don't, we'll do our best to convince you otherwise.

In 2020, the Beacon Prison Books Project was founded out of Binnacle, and now involves a number of Hudson Valley bookstores, including Blackbird Infoshop, Half Moon Books, Oblong Books, Rough Draft Bar & Books, and World's End Comics. Please consider supporting this important project: you can stop by a participating shop to sponsor a book, or donate via Venmo or PayPal.