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title: "Changing Hands Bookstore"
description: "The Camelback branch in Phoenix. A large, long-established independent with a cafe and bar attached, a trade-in counter, a substantial children’s section and a packed events…"
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# Changing Hands Bookstore

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Last modified: 2026-09-26

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Books, coffee and a children’s section that makes leaving hard.

The Camelback branch in Phoenix. A large, long-established independent with a
cafe and bar attached, a trade-in counter, a substantial children's section and
a packed events calendar. Book Bar is next door and Tesota is nearby, which
makes the shop the anchor of a whole afternoon rather than a single stop.

At a glance: Coffee · Children’s books.

## Place details

- **Where:** [300 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Changing+Hands+Bookstore%2C+300+W+Camelback+Rd%2C+Phoenix%2C+AZ+85013)
- **Neighbourhood:** Alhambra, Phoenix
- **What it is:** Independent bookstore

## Latest BookScore

**89.5 out of 100. Outstanding.**

**Go if** you want the full afternoon: books, coffee, a drink, kids who are happy, and a neighbourhood built to absorb the rest of the day.

**Go elsewhere if** you are after silence and a private armchair, because you will be sharing this place with a lot of contented people.

[Read the full review from 15 March 2026](https://www.hellobooknerd.com/changing-hands-bookstore/2026-03-15/).

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