Posman Books

This place is more than just books. They have a wide variety of cards and calendars too. Of course there is a NYC theme to a lot of these items, but they also have other non-​NYC beauties too. I purchased a card from here designed by one of my favorite card companies located in Florida of all places. I chose it as a souvenir of my time in Chelsea Market and I framed it to go on my gallery wall in my living room. Decently priced, gorgeous, and easy to fit in a carry on bag!

Pourquoi né pas faire un tour à Posman Books vu qu’il se trouve sur notre chemin.
Lumineux et bien organisé, on peut y feuilleter à sa guise et sans hésitation les différents romans et beaux livres mais son atout majeur va chercher du coté des cartes de vœux.
On en reconnait certaines aperçu plus tôt dans une autre enseigne, seul variante, son prix qui est moins élevé de presque un dollar. Conséquence, on en a choisi deux, une selection pas évidente, car elles sont magnifiques. On aimerait toute les posséder.

I like all the little things they sell at this place. I didn’t expect to find stickers and cute things from Japan in a bookstore, but this bookstore had them.

Une très chouette librairie au coeur de Chelsea Market ! On y trouve de très beaux ouvrages notamment sur la ville de New-​York ou encore des beaux livres de cuisine. C’est aussi dans cette enseigne qu’on a pu trouver de jolies cartes postales (1 $ une), chose pas facile facile à trouver à New-​York… Comme quoi, il y a un vrai marché à développer.
On y trouve aussi les choses courantes d’une librairie type agendas… il y a aussi un rayon jeunesse plutôt bien fourni.
En bonne fan de libraires, j’ai été conquise !
Ps: une autre boutique Posman est présente dans la galerie du Rockfeller Center.

Love the store and selection but the guys at the counter could be a bit more friendly. I mean not nice at all.

This store is a big disappointment. It has some selection in new books and literature, but almost all the store is taken up with novelties. When they opened, they were a real bookstore, but now they seem to have given up and become a place for tourists. At this point the best general bookstore in the Village area is Bookbook on Bleeker Street. It’s true that Posman has a good selection of cookbooks, but in other areas, their selection is lacking. Those who rated this store before this New Year may find their reviews need updating.

I could live here. They have an amazing selection of cookbooks and cards. My favorite things to shop for. Located in Chelsea market it’s perfect to pick up a book before going to sit down somewhere and eat. I was visiting for the weekend and couldn’t buy too much since my carry on didn’t allow it if not I would’ve bought the entire store but walking out with 20 new greeting cards was fulfilling as well

The type of store where you can easily kill hours reading through every funny birthday card and flipping over cute trinkets. I got the NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette book which is a perfect gift and only $ 10!

Nice bookstore that’s worth popping into.

Small but well-​organized and cute. There is definitely something for everyone here. Offers quirky, fun toys and greeting cards as well. Their kids section is really top-​notch and has an adorable NYC-​themed book section.

This nifty bookstore chain pops up in high profile (high rent) locations, with a crowd that seems to browse more for the scene than the selection.

I love book shops.
And Posman is a book shop.
So obviously I’m a fan. (Bonus points for being located in the one and only Chelsea Market.)
Clean shelves full of the latest & greatest releases, a featured NYC section, and plenty of room for the kids in the back. Not to mention randoms like bags. cards for every occasion and toys for da kiddies.
Prices for books are typical, other misc items are a little pricier then what you might find else where but worth it for the experience of a cozy bookstore.

Great place to find any kind of card for every personality. They have books and toys and random stuff in here. I think the prices are steeper than Hallmark (minus one star), but it earns stars for originality and creativity. There are great handmade gifts hidden in here. Also, they have personal heart-​warming stationery. I want to come back and see what other new cards are available.

I don’t know how there aren’t more reviews for this awesome place, but all the more reason for me to write one :)
I came here on 2 occasions and both times we just spent what seemed like hours (or at LEAST an hour) browsing and looking at EVERYTHING. I feel like someone had taken all the GOOD parts of Barnes & Noble and just threw them together in this book store in the most cozy and hipster-​y way (if those 2 adjectives even go in a sentence together). Pricing is no more than what you would see at regular bookstore, but if you favor the Amazon, then this isn’t the place for juu.
Besides the cute cards and calendars and toys and notebooks (Moleskine!) there is also a mini kids section in the back (which was surprisingly entertaining for us). For our grp of 6 friends each with different hobbies and areas of expertise, there was literally something for everybody, if not more– such as comics for the geeks, fashion books for the fashionista, cutesy books for the child at heart, cook book for the foodies and fatties, and joke books for the douches. It even covered all of our different job types like architecture, designing, music, financing, and 2 of us are unemployed, but you get the point.
The atmosphere here is just very warm and fun, I wish there was a branch closer to home. Til then, I’ll be back for you, Posman Books.
Must See* cards section. Very cute & unique, sure to melt the heart of the receiver :)

This Posman Books sits inside Chelsea Market. I’ve always taken an interest for my liking of Posman Books’ travel section especially their good choice, amid small, for journals and notebooks. Their journals and notebooks are close to my style for the good heavy weight paper of a bound book. Albeit, I have always find Moleskine notebooks practical and simple but rather unattractive and lack style to make a bold statement. As a poet, a journal writer and active Unilocaler it is imperative that I write. Overall price stand from dollars to bankrupt prices for books at Posman.
Posman Books still carry NYC postcards for tourists and a good greeting card section. Their business card also serves as a bookmark for all three NYC locations’ respective addresses.

Apparently, there are a lot of March birthdays in my pool of family and friends. Who knew that I know so many Aries and Pisces folks?!
Well, I do and I am a fan of giving awesome, cool, and spunky birthday cards. The fact that five out of the six current reviews mention their wonderful card selection, I know it is no longer a secret.
Seriously, you can find a card for just about anyone.
Apart from cards, Posman carries the more popular books and has a lovely little children’s book section. If you know me, I am a fan of children’s books… and they do have a pretty good variety. However, their selection of coloring books is lacking.
Other random things you will find:
+ Pens with alleged seven-​year lifespan
+ Cute magnets
+ Mad Libs. Don’t act like you don’t know. :)
+ A decent selection of the Little Miss and Mr. Men book series
P. S. Posman Books is located at the very end of the Chelsea Market. Don’t worry though… all worth the pushing, shoving, and elbowing. :)

Killing time, I stumbled into this bookstore that has definitely now become my go-​to for cute cards. Some of these cards I’ve seen at other boutique-​y stationary stores in the city, but a lot were new to me. You can find a beautiful card for any ocassion!
I also appreciated the full table display of books all about food. Food porn to the max.

A wonderful bookstore with a fantastic greeting card selection. I spent so much time perusing the cards and so much money buying cards that I didn’t even bother looking at the books — although that selection also seemed to be quite good.

When visiting different cities, I love to find off-​beat businesses that have local character. Posman Books is one of those great stores — thorough selection of books and gift bags/​cards. They have unique cards that are perfect for any occasion — and it’s a great place to browse through with your coffee on the weekend.

All 5 stars go to their cards… I love their card selection. I appreciate their book selection, but I do not appreciate their book prices. Still a great store to peruse (before you go across to find chelsea baskets!!). They also sell postcards, moleskines, and the like.
Personally, if you were to buy something there, I’d invest in an original card.

Best cards ever. Amazing greeting card selection for every occassion. I may need to fly out to NYC to stock up and it doesn’t hurt that you can grab some delicious (yet overpriced) food in the Chelsea Market after shopping.

Since graduating college 4 years ago (wow it’s been a long time) I’ve become somewhat of an avid reader. Sitting in front of a computer screen all day and working for a .com doesn’t really help that considering they encourage internet use. So, I spend most of my day reading the internet. Blogs, news, twitter, facebook, e-​mail etc either on my computer or if I’m away from my desk on my iPhone. In other words, I’m CONSTANTLY connected and constantly reading. I’ve grown to love reading more than watching T.V. which aside from episodes of Modern Family has become background noise for me. However, I sometimes get sick of reading the screen and my eyes crave the crisp pages of a good book. This brings me to Posman.
I’m really lucky to have Posman books located right downstairs in the Chelsea Market where I work. I’ve grown a bit adverse to big book superstores like Barnes & Nobles and Borders. Posman, especially their Chelsea Market boutique shop is a perfect alternative. Though small they stock all the top best sellers and have a through section in the back of classics and just all around great books to read. Even for kids. They even have some novelty books which makes just browsing a lot of fun.
Posman is a hidden gem in the Chelsea Market. Tucked all the way in the back of the market on the right across from Sarabeth’s bakery it’s a great little reading surprise. I highly recommend stopping by if you’re in the market and taking a browse through their good reads.
4 Stars! And pictures to come :)