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The Moravian Book Shop

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The Moravian Book Shop

Bethlehem, PA
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Su 11:00-17:00; Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00

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Bookstore in Pennsylvania, United States

Moravian Book Shop is a book store based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1745 by the Moravian Church and lays claim to being the oldest continuously operating bookstore in the United States and the second-oldest in the world after Livraria Bertrand in Lisbon, Portugal, which opened in 1732.

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428 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA, 18018

Coordinates: 40.61970, -75.38186

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