New Paltz has a NEW Bookstore! Inquiring Minds Bookstore is conveniently located in heart of the Village of New Paltz at 6 Church Street. We are privately owned and operated without financial ties to stiff suits, stockholders and CEOs. Our Hudson Valley bookstore has a relaxed atmosphere with a diverse selection of text books for SUNY New Paltz students and staff, Local interest Hudson Valley and New Paltz History, Hiking and Climbing the Gunks and Mohonk Preserve, Fiction and Non-Fiction, and a kids reading section dedicated to children and the young at heart.