9 Fun Facts You May Not Know About NYC's Strand Bookstore, Featured on Dash & Lily

When Strand Bookstore opened in 1927 on Fourth Avenue, it was part of New York's Book Row district. This area around Union Square covered six square blocks and was home to dozens of bookstores. As rents in the area rose, bookstores closed one by one, leaving Strand as the only remaining bookstore. It has since moved around the corner to 12th Street, where it has remained.