DogStar Books
DogStar Books DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare bookstore, and art gallery.
We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, unusual paper, music and images since 1991. We feature a full size gallery space where we feature dynamic exhibits of local and regional artists, open poetry readings, and author appearances and readings.
02/17/2026
First box from a recent acquisition of fine art monographs. The Gagosian Picasso catalogues are substantial and beautifully produced. Danny Lyon’s photographic record of the demolition of Lower Manhattan is an important and sobering volume. More to come from this group.
02/15/2026
DogStar’s late Valentine card by way of Ferlinghetti and Gibran. Do you love our country - what it has stood for over the wrongs and mistakes? I do. Hope won’t cut it now… Action is the only answer
01/31/2026
This is the background. Pure hate racism. Now there are government actors trying to make it the fabric of our lives. We the people will fight this evil fascist Orwellian nightmare. Make your voice heard. Speak out with your actions and your vigilance. Do not be afraid! Help your neighbors, defend your democracy. The People Lead. The “leaders” follow. Donate to local and national legal defense organizations. PIRC. CWS. ACLU. DogStar is giving 50% of net to these organizations from our sales Jan 30 - Feb 6. FCK ICE and Secret Police!
12/21/2025
Holiday Hours. Open Monday December 22 from 11-3. Still time to pick out a fabulous book, a gift certificate or a DogStar Shirt for the stocking.
11/27/2025
Our first sale in 5+ years.
Fri Nov 28: 10% off everything
Sat Nov 29: 20% off everything
10 AM–5 PM both days
Saturday: purchases $35+ get an instant raffle pull (DogStar tees, stickers, discount coupons).
Got an old DogStar bookmark from the early years? Bring it in for an extra entry.
11/20/2025
Black Friday & Small Business Saturday at DogStar 🖤
Black Friday – Fri Nov 28
➤ 10% OFF all stock
➤ Expanded hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Small Business Saturday – Sat Nov 29
➤ 20% OFF all stock
➤ Expanded hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
➤ Purchases $35+ get an instant raffle pull at the counter:
• DogStar t-shirts
• Mystery premiums
• Stickers
• Discount coupons for your next visit
11/16/2025
DogStar Books turns 20! We did 2 decades without merch. No longer. New tees just arrived. Sizes S - XXL in Black or Blue. For Sirius readers only - just $20. Or take your chances for a freebie on our store wide 20% sale with merch giveaways November 29
11/14/2025
Then and now: same corner shop.
Circa 1900 this was Fenstermacher’s grocery and notions; 125 years later it’s DogStar Books. In between it was an Acme corner grocery and the legendary Fillings Haberdashery.
This is our 20th year in business, and we’d like to celebrate the small local businesses that came before us in this space. Do you have memories or photos of the shops that were here before us—or of DogStar over the last 20 years? Share them below.
We’ll be posting some memories and have a few events planned to mark our 20th year. Stay tuned for announcements.
09/26/2025
From the Fillmore to outdoor rallies, concerts were part of a resistance . A few striking originals just in.
07/02/2025
Some 1968-1970 protest and head shop posters new to the shop… more to come.
07/01/2025
Now more than ever… the past is speaking
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401 W Lemon Street
Lancaster, PA
17603
Opening Hours
| Tuesday | 11am - 4pm |
| Wednesday | 11am - 4pm |
| Thursday | 11am - 4pm |
| Friday | 11am - 4pm |
| Saturday | 11am - 4pm |