A shelf filled with stacked vintage and hardcover books with various colors and sizes.

Coming soon! Laytonsville, Maryland’s local independent bookstore!

The Brady Readery

The Brady Readery

Curated Book Box Subscriptions—made just for you! Kids, too!

Kid Story & Craft Hour + Lending Library

New and Used Books

Author Readings and Book Signings

Book Clubs

When we open, in addition to new books for purchase online, our full selection of new and used books, board games, educational kids’ toys, and library aesthetic decor are available in store! We also offer…

  • White over-ear headphones with a metallic circular design on the ear cup, resting on a pink surface.

    Audiobooks

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  • A stack of five red books tied with a string, placed on a wooden surface with a potted plant with orange pink flowers nearby.

    Brady Book Box

    Curated for an individual or family. Wrapped and delivered to you!

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  • A sign for a book club with the words 'BOOK CLUB' in large blue letters, illustrations of a stack of books, a wine glass, and a bottle, with the text 'MEETS EVERY MONTH' in red. The sign is illuminated by sunlight, with a small table below holding a vase of flowers, two glass cups, a notebook, and a pen, and a woven basket on the right side.

    Book Clubs

    Come to ours or let us host yours! Let us know what you’re interested in!

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  • Children sitting at a table, engaged in drawing and coloring activities, with educational materials and boxes in the background.

    Educator and Organization Partnerships

    Bulk and educator discounts!

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  • A person reaching for a comic book on a bookshelf in a library, surrounded by other books and comics.

    Children's Story + Craft Hours and Lending Library

    Weekday and Saturday story and craft hours! Kids can check out two books at a time and return them with a book report for a store discount.

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  • A woman sitting at a table with books, a water bottle, and a microphone in front of her, smiling, in a room with a brick and stone wall background.

    Author Readings and Events

    As we get going, we’ll list upcoming events on our Events page.

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Our Story

The Brady Readery—a veteran and woman owned small business—will be a fully accessible local bookstore and community space in Laytonsville, MD.

Our mission is to provide a quality selection of new and affordable used books; personalized recommendations; consistent community interaction; and space to foster a love of reading in people of all ages. We believe that reading cultivates empathy and encourages curiosity. We are committed to sharing these values with our neighbors.

Our initial goal is to start our children’s initiatives. This program includes two Story and Craft Hours weekly; field trips from the elementary schools nearby for curated Story and Craft Hours that cater to lesson plans that teachers request (for instance, Greek myths, American Civil Rights, sustainability, marine biology, etc); and a small children’s lending library which will provide up to two books per child for two weeks. This is important because there is no library in our city, and we want to provide something to read at every price point—including free.

Listen to our podcast, How Literature Can Save the World, here!

Together, we hope to make The Brady Readery more than a bookstore. We want to make it a local hub for community involvement and enrichment.