Lighthouse Books, ABAA | Rare books | Florida

We are a family run shop that has served book lovers for close to fifty years. Our address is 14046, 5th Street, Dade City, Florida 33525.

We have recently moved to much larger quarters in historic Dade City, Florida, in the northeastern part of the Tampa Bay area; we invite you to browse our large collection! We're located across from the Dade City post office, at the corners of Church Avenue and 5th Street.

14/05/2024

16/04/2024

We are excited to add the following entertainment for the 3rd Annual DCCA Art Walk on Saturday, April 20th:

Kev Taggerty, 12-4pm at Two Krazy Chicks;

11-2 pm, David & Valerie Gillespie with Mike Spino, at the corner of Kiefer's Jewelers; and

Ed McGuire, Dennis McGuire, Greg Allen & Butch Bragg (also known as "Two or More") across from Beef "O" Brady's.

We are excited to add the following entertainment to our 3rd Annual DCCA Art Walk on Saturday, April 20th: Kev Taggerty, 12-4pm at Two Krazy Chicks; 11-2 pm, David & Valerie Gillespie with Mike Spino at the corner of Kiefer's Jewelers; and Ed McGuire, Dennis McGuire, Greg Allen & Butch Bragg (also known as "Two or More") across from Beef "O" Brady's.

24/02/2024

We'll see you at the book fair! Florida Antiquarian Book Fair

22/02/2024

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Book Lovers' Paradise Magazine This is the first issue of Book Lovers' Paradise magazine, a periodical dedicated to helping collectors of books, maps, prints, and ephemera to understand in more depth their chosen areas of interest.

06/02/2024

BOOK LOVERS' PARADISE. Join us for the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast. Featuring dealers from all over the country. Florida Antiquarian Book Fair. March 1-3, 2024. The Coliseum • St. Petersburg. Tickets at Eventbrite.com or at the Box Office (cash only)

Photos from Dade City Historical Walking Tour's post

09/01/2024

The Dade City Historical Walking Tour is just one more incredible reason to visit The City of Dade City! Learn more about Old Florida, and stop by our book shop to read more about what Florida was like B.A.C.k. (Before Air Conditioning)!

05/01/2024

MEET OUR LITTER-ARY KITTENS

Take one home with you

We’ve been “litter-ly” blessed with cute, cuddly, fuzzy felines, and they’ve acquired names right out of the books on our shop shelves.

We couldn’t help but notice the resemblance of Grisham to the cover kitty on Pamela and James Mason’s 1956 book Favorite Cat Stories. Hmmm. Famous ancestor, perhaps? Meet the others: Charlotte Bronte, Grisham, Hiaasen, James Patterson

We’re eager to place them with local cat lovers. We should mention that this isn’t BOGO, so there’s no purchase necessary.

22/12/2023

All the best to you and yours fo the holiday season.

22/12/2023

All the best to you and yours for this holiday season.

20/10/2023

WE'RE SORRY! OUR ONE WOMAN SHOW WILL BE POSTPONED BECAUSE OF ILLNESS -- We wish Diane Keske Talmadge a speedy recovery and look forward to rescheduling her One Woman Show at a later date. Meantime, please watch our interview with Diane. Her paintings are wonderful. We'll let you know when her show is rescheduled.

Please DO join us for Dade City Unwrapped, will take place as scheduled on November 4.

DADE CITY UNWRAPPED: For this wonderful event this year, we’re doing something extra special. On November 4, we’re proud to welcome Zephyrhills artist Diane Keske Talmadge and her One Woman Show. Diane is a wonderful portrait and still-life artist, and she’ll have many examples of her work on display (and for sale). Please watch Mike’s conversation with her until the end for a special treat. We think this is a perfect pairing with Dade City Unwrapped, and we hope to see you here. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

05/10/2023

We appreciate the kind words and five-star rating. Thank you so much.

Photos from Dade City Merchants Association's post

03/10/2023

Dade City has many exciting events coming up! Keep this calendar handy and come join in on all of the fun!

25/09/2023

Thank you, Casey! And thank you to all our friends who support us regularly. We appreciate you.

07/09/2023

OUR NATIONAL READ A BOOK ... MONTH! Our friend Dave Foxlow and his granddaughter Emilia read an excerpt from Thea Stilton and the Lost Letters, No. 21 in the Geranimo Stilton Adventure series. Thank you for participating in our Read A Book ... MONTH! project.

You can record your reading aloud to someone special. Make it a video or make it audio with a picture of the participants. Whatever works for you. Include your name and the name of the book you're reading. Please send it to [email protected].

06/09/2023

OUR NATIONAL READ A BOOK ... MONTH! Okay, here it is. Sarah and Guin settle in (sort of) for a reading of the popular Dr. Seuss book, Green Eggs and Ham. This is our take on the National Read A Book Day celebration. We're extending it to a whole month. So you have plenty of time to record your reading aloud to someone special. Make it a video or make it audio with a picture of the participants. Whatever works for you. Include your name and the name of the book you're reading. Please send it to [email protected].

05/09/2023

FOR NATIONAL READ A BOOK DAY (September 6), we’re kicking off a month long reading festival -- because we believe it needs more than just a day!

Soon, on this page, you’ll find a recording we made reading a Dr. Seuss favorite.

We’d love to see your reading video! (It doesn’t have to be Dr. Seuss). We’ll publish it right here. Send your video to [email protected]

18/08/2023

Come join us and Spend the Day in Historic Downtown Dade City as we Spell Fun!

Stop by participating shops to pick up your "Game Card", shop and participate in the "scavenger hunt" for the letters in the participating shops, unscramble to find the correct word and enter to win prizes!

08/08/2023

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Our Story

We are a family run shop that has served book lovers for more than forty-three years. We have recently moved to larger quarters in Dade City - a town in central Florida known for its antiques stores and comfortable cafes. You can find our store at the corners of Church Avenue and 5th Street: 14046 5th Street/Dade City, Florida. We specialize in Florida History and Americana, but carry a broad range of general used and secondhand books, and a small gallery of prints and maps. We offer certified appraisal services, and are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America, The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, and the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers' Association. We invite you to visit our webpage: http://www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. If you're a lover of old books, you may enjoy articles we've posted to our blog: http://www.OldFloridaBookStore.blogspot.com.