In the 1970s, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist George F. Will wrote, “the eight miles worth saving in [New York City] are at the corner of Broadway and 12th Street. They are the crammed shelves of the Strand Book Store.”

These days, the store boasts closer to 18 miles of books (more than 2.5 million!), and now they are available online with a brand-new eCommerce site launched on WebLinc Direct.

The site helps bring the Strand experience to users around the globe by offering many of the same in-store features online. With Books by the Foot, customers can have a whole library curated for them by Strand staff, and they’ve done just that for clients including the Waldorf-Astoria, Steven Spielberg, and J Crew. If you need help finding a truly special and unique gift, try the personal shopper service — and they can gift wrap your purchase, too.

Strand Books’ New York location hosts a number of readings and events for authors, many of whom autograph a limited number of copies of their books. Unable to attend an event and get your book signed? You can still get a signed copy of many of these authors’ books via the site’s pre-order feature.

Check out Strand for yourself by visiting their YouTube channel and taking a tour of the store with the Strand Book Store’s owner, Fred Bass.