Amy, Adam, Grace, and Cleo on Raccoon Mtn
Address
6592 Main Street | Westport, NY 12993
Hours
Wednesday through Sunday: noon – 5pm
Closed Monday, and Tuesday
Publishing Genius Reading Room
We have a reading room devoted to Publishing Genius and other small press books. More here.
Phone
(518) 281-9036
Calls may be summarized using AI for internal documentation and follow-up purposes.
Read about our accessability considerations.
We are intentional in our effort to be welcoming to all. Here is accessability info.
About Us
Hello! We are a traditional bookstore selling mostly new books. We also have a residency program, a sometimes-art gallery, and a social space geared towards kids. You can find our hours listed below.
If you want to get to know us more, read this nice post by Amy.
Our Mission
(a work in progress)
Snowfort is a family-operated independent bookstore focused on small presses, offering literary and arts-centered programs that nurture creativity and community among North Country children, teens, and adults—as well as writers nationwide.
Getting Here
How to get here
You’ll find Snowfort just off the main drag in Westport, New York, on the western shore of Lake Champlain, where the Adirondacks meet the Champlain Valley.
By car, we’re just:
- 40 minutes from Lake Placid
- 1 hour from Burlington, Vermont (via the Lake Champlain ferry)
- 1 hour 45 minutes from Albany International Airport
- about 2 hours from Drawn & Quarterly in Montréal
- about 4½ hours from New York City
Nearby favorites:
- A 5-minute walk from The Mill
- 12 minutes from Essex Farm
- 15 minutes from the ferry to Burlington, Vermont
By train
Take Amtrak to Westport (WSP), one of the most scenic rail journeys in North America. The station is just a few minutes from the bookstore.
By ferry
Coming from Vermont? The Lake Champlain ferry from Burlington to Essex makes for one of the most beautiful approaches to the Adirondacks. From the ferry landing, Snowfort is about 15 minutes away.
Whether you’re making a weekend in the Adirondacks, taking the train up the Hudson, crossing Lake Champlain by ferry, or road-tripping between Montréal and New York, Snowfort makes an easy stop—and, we hope, a memorable destination.
Contact us for info about
- using the Publishing Genius Reading Room
- the Snowfort Creative Residency
- our bookstore
- our children’s activities
- our events
- hosting a reading or other event
- how you can support us
We are eager to hear from you, especially if you live nearby, or love books or co-learning and want to visit or offer input.
About Us
Hello! We are a traditional bookstore selling mostly new books. We also have a social space geared towards kids. You can find our hours listed below.
Snowfort was founded by the Robinsons in 2025. Amy and Adam have been working in the literary world all of their lives, and moved to Westport in 2022. If you want to get to know us more, read this nice post by Amy.
Hours
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday noon – 6pm
Saturday 10am – 6pm
Sunday 10am – 2pm
Closed Monday and Tuesday
Our Mission
(a work in progress)
Snowfort is an independent bookstore focused on small presses, offering literary and arts-centered programs that nurture creativity and community among North Country children, teens, and adults—as well as writers nationwide.
Amy, Adam, Grace, and Cleo on Raccoon Mtn
Address
6592 Main Street | Westport, NY 12993
Phone
(518) 281-9036
We usually answer between 9am and 6pm on weekdays; otherwise, feel free to leave a message.
Read about our accessability considerations.
We are intentional in our effort to be welcoming to all. Here is accessability info.
Contact us for info about
- our bookstore
- our children’s activities
- our events
- hosting a reading or other event
- how you can support us
We are eager to hear from you, especially if you live nearby, or love books or co-learning and want to visit or offer input.