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Lovers of travel and culture flock to Idlewild Books

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  • The exterior of Idlewild Books at 170 Seventh Ave. S. in the West Village.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • There are many travel-themed books to choose from.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • Maps are included in the literature you can pick up there.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • Visitors can also pick up books about entire countries, like these books on India.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • A person peruses a long table of books inside Idlewild.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • Even books on certain topics within different countries are available, including this book about Parisian buildings.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • Idlewild has a classroom where visitors can learn languages. Pictured is a blackboard with Spanish verb conjugations.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert

Idlewild Books is a popular destination for those who love to travel and want to learn a new language or about a culture. Several levels of German, French, Spanish and Italian are taught by native speakers while foreign literature lines the shelves.

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