Greetings & Readings of Hunt Valley was the largest independent bookstore in Baltimore[1] and was a member of the American Booksellers Association.
[2] The store occupied 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) of retail and warehouse space on the second floor of the main Hunt Valley Towne Centre plaza, the final northbound destination of the Baltimore Light Rail, before closing in January 2019.
[3] Phyllis and Norton Baum founded the original Greetings & Readings in 1969 as a book and card shop occupying 1,800 square feet (170 m2).
The store hosted frequent book signings and other events including kids' story time readings.
[7] The store also partnered with the HELPS (Health Educators Linking Parents and Students) Coalition and sponsored the Hunt Valley Kids Club which began in May 2007.