Book Beat specializes in art, photography, children's books and quality lit. It is an independent locally owned bookstore serving the metro-Detroit area since 1982. We have a backroom gallery that specializes in photography and folk art. Curio cabinets are filled with folk art, jewelry and day of the dead figures. We stock sidelines of stationary, music (jazz, blues, classical, acid-folk & experimental), postcards, graphic novels, tin toys, hand made artist books, puppets, African sculpture and ethnographic art. Book Beat supports creativity, peace and literacy. The education and cultural enrichment of artists, teachers, children and young adults is at the center of our mission. We are one of the last independent bookstores in the Detroit area and we appreciate your support!

Book Beat is located at 26010 Greenfield, Oak Park, MI 48237. Phone: 248-968-1190, store hours: Mon-Fri 10 AM-9 PM, Sat 10 AM-7 PM, Sun 12-5 PM

Reviews about Book Beat:

"In pace it's akin to a corner bookseller in London, a mood that encorages lingering among the artworks and greeting cards -- art books and children's literature are specialties." --Hour Detroit

"Specializing in quality literature, children's books and photography books, the Book Beat in Oak Park is the antithesis of the larger chain bookstore....The store also carries a variety of eclectic merchandise and specialty gift items. g a picture of artist Frida Kahlo, skeletons created in honor of El Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead), origami paper and African and Asian art... In the children's section of the store are rows of books as well as a wall of large picture books, many of which are autographed by authors who may have visited the store or appeared at an event hosted by the store. "We work hard to connect with our customers... we want to make a contribution to the community," Kammer said. --Melanie D. Scott, Oak Park's Book Beat is more than a bookstore The Detroit Free Press

"Book Beat shelves offer plenty of whimsy to offset any aura of elitism: Micky Mouse flip books, sidewalk chalk, comic books, a micro-movie viewer,and a rubber stamp collection that would be the envy of anyone interested in serious mail art..." --Rebecca Powers "Oak Park's Book Beat is a picture perfect spot to browse", The Detroit News, April 12, 1990.

"a fascinating hodge-podge of old and new books stuffed in narrow aisles, obscure magazines, primitive sculptures, frieghtening African masks, handmade musical instruments... Together Loren and his wife Colleen Kammer, have built the Book Beat into a Metro Detroit institution by offering knowledge, service, and an emphasis on subjects such as art, photography and children's literature.... as an independent bookstore, the Book Beat belongs to a shrinking breed..." -- Joy Colby,"Quite a Novel Guy" The Detroit News

"There's one thing you can say about Book Beat -- the people here really know books." -- Cathy Nelson, The Daily Tribune

"...one of metro Detroit's last remaining -- and certainly one of the most irreplaceable --independent bookstores... Open since 1982, its the kind of cozy place you can get lost in for hours, browsing through stacks of unusual titles, from poetry and art books to graphic novels and bizarro cult classics. The children's section is so outstanding it could spark even the most stale grown-up imagination. The stuffed-to-the-rafters shop also serves as an artistic meeting place, hosting regular readings and literary events." -- Christina Kallery, Metro Times