Book-hunting route · Brooklyn

Out of the Closet and 4 more

5 shops · about 11 minutes on foot · 0.5 mi

This walk starts at Out of the Closet on Atlantic Avenue and runs 5 stops over 11 minutes. 3 minutes on is The Salvation Army, then Foyer Vintage another 3 minutes after that. Goodwill on Bond Street follows 3 minutes later. The route finishes at CBK Studio, 4 minutes past Goodwill.

Open the route in Google Maps Walking directions, stop by stop. The line above follows the streets, routed on OpenStreetMap data.

The stops, in walking order

Starts at the end nearest downtown. Times are sidewalk estimates at an easy pace.

  1. 1 Out of the Closet

    Thrift store · Atlantic Avenue · 11217

    Mon–Sat 10:00–19:00; Sun 10:00–18:00

  2. 2

    3 min walk

    The Salvation Army

    Thrift store

    Mon–Sun 10:00–19:00

  3. 3

    3 min walk

    Foyer Vintage

    Secondhand store

    Thu–Sun 11:00–18:00+

  4. 4

    3 min walk

    Goodwill

    Thrift store · Bond Street · 11201

    Mon–Sat 09:00–21:00; Sun 10:00–20:00

  5. 5

    4 min walk

    CBK Studio

    Secondhand store

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How the route is built

Shops within about a quarter mile of the next one count as one run, walked from the end nearest downtown. Long runs are cut into legs of ten stops or fewer. The distance follows the streets; the minutes are an easy-pace estimate. Opening hours are whatever OpenStreetMap has on record: check the smaller stores before you set out.

See all thrift stores in Brooklyn, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops.

Nearby: Thrift stores in Manhattan· Thrift stores in Staten Island· Thrift stores in Boston· Thrift stores in Richmond

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