If you love thrift stores that feel personal from the first step in, Khlovan's Thrift in Scranton makes an easy case for your next browse. The shop opened in 2024 at 702 E. Market Street, and it uses a compact East Market Street storefront to lead you into clothing racks, bookshelves, small home goods, local artwork, and a lower level that gives the visit a whole second mood.
The appeal starts with the mission. Khlovan's is a locally owned, donation-based thrift shop built around reuse, affordable prices, and giving unwanted clothing a fresh path back into the community. The store focuses on reducing clothing waste, and it also offers a practical extra that feels especially generous: free children's clothing is available daily in sizes 0 through 16, with up to 10 items per customer.
That mix of sustainability and real everyday usefulness gives the place a warm tone right away. You can come here for a simple closet refresh, a few inexpensive housewares, a quirky one-off find, or a longer treasure-hunt afternoon with enough variety to keep the visit lively from room to room.
The hours also make it easy to slot into a Scranton weekend. Khlovan's opens Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. plus Sunday and Monday from noon to 4 p.m., so you have five shopping days each week to work with. Students from Marywood University and the University of Scranton also get discounts, which adds one more reason this stop has become a very appealing local browse in a short amount of time.
A Brick Storefront That Feels Like A Good Find Right Away
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The storefront sets the tone quickly. A simple brick facade, a clear hanging sign, and a narrow front entry give Khlovan's the kind of neighborhood presence that feels inviting and unpretentious. You get the sense of a place run with care, the kind of shop where a quick pop-in can turn into a much longer browse once the door opens. That East Market Street address suits the store well, and the compact frontage adds a nice moment of surprise when the interior opens up into more rooms, more racks, and more personality.
Neon Signs And Framed Art Give The Main Floor Instant Personality
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The main floor has a bright, friendly energy that makes the first lap fun. Clothing racks frame the room, shoes and accessories fill the center displays, and the back wall mixes framed art with a glowing sign that gives the space a cheerful identity of its own. You can feel the store's personality in a glance, which is a big part of the charm.
That room also shows how Khlovan's balances thrift-store practicality with a little theatrical flair. The layout gives you a clear route through the basics, though your eye keeps catching details on the walls and shelves that invite a slower look.
It feels organized enough for purposeful shopping and loose enough for discovery, which is an excellent combination in a place built around changing inventory.
Long Clothing Runs Make The Hunt Feel Open-Ended
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Clothing is a big part of the experience here, and the long rack view captures that beautifully. Hangers keep stretching forward, folded pieces fill the shelves, and the whole run encourages the kind of browse where you settle into a rhythm and let the good finds come to you one by one.
The public listing highlights affordable resale and student discounts, and this section makes those details feel especially practical. You can imagine building a low-cost wardrobe refresh here, finding a few standout vintage pieces, or just enjoying the steady satisfaction of looking through a rack that keeps offering new textures, colors, and eras.
For travelers who like bringing home a wearable souvenir, this part of the store has a lot going for it. A good thrift find carries a little story with it, and Khlovan's gives you plenty of chances to leave with one.
String Lights Turn The Basement Into Its Own Little World
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One of the most memorable parts of Khlovan's sits downstairs. String lights stretch across the ceiling, bookshelves and glass cases line the room, and the lower level trades the airy feel of the front floor for something cozier, moodier, and a little more tucked away. It feels like a secret chapter in the visit.
That shift in atmosphere helps the whole store feel bigger and more layered. You move from bright clothing racks into a basement space with rugs, shelves, and small corners to inspect, which gives the treasure hunt a real sense of progression. A store that changes tone like this tends to stay in your memory longer, and Khlovan's does it very well.
Packed Shelves Give The Book Corner Real Browsing Appeal
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The book section adds another reason to take your time. A shelf like this one feels dense in the best way, with colorful spines, mixed genres, and enough variety to reward anyone who likes the calm pleasure of scanning until one title suddenly jumps out. Books also help round out the store's personality. Khlovan's already brings clothing, decor, and practical everyday pieces into the mix, and the book wall broadens the experience into something that feels part thrift shop, part neighborhood curiosity cabinet.
Jewelry Cases And Small Finds Reward A Slower Lap
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Small items can easily become the best part of a thrift stop, and this jewelry-and-accessories setup shows why. Necklaces, drawers, display hooks, and compact decorative pieces create the kind of area where a quick glance often turns into five or ten extra minutes of browsing.
That slower lap is part of the fun at Khlovan's. You can come in for clothing and leave talking about a necklace, a framed print, a tabletop detail, or some wonderfully specific little object that made the whole visit feel personal.
Original artwork appears in the store's changing mix, and the small-find corners fit that creative spirit nicely.
The Dressing Room Adds A Fun Boutique-Like Detour
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The dressing room gives the visit another little flash of personality. Curtains, mirror light, and bold lettering make this corner feel playful and expressive, which fits the store's overall style very well. It is a small detail, though it adds to the sense that Khlovan's wants the browse to feel enjoyable from start to finish. That boutique-like touch also works especially well in a thrift shop with so much apparel, and the inviting setup makes the clothing side of the visit even easier to settle into.
Glassware And Lamps Make The Housewares Corner Glow
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Housewares bring a warmer, more home-minded side to the store, and this lower-level setup has a lot of appeal. Lamps, baskets, glassware, serving pieces, and shelves of practical items turn the basement into a space where you can picture real everyday use alongside the thrill of the hunt.
This is also where the store's donation-based reuse mission feels especially tangible. A room full of useful home goods shows that idea working beautifully, with familiar objects moving into a fresh setting and often a very affordable second life in somebody else's home.
The Window Display Keeps East Market Street Colorful After Dark
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After dark, the front window gives Khlovan's another memorable look. Green and purple glow across the glass, silhouettes and clothing create a layered display, and the whole storefront takes on a little extra personality from the sidewalk. It is a strong final reminder that this shop enjoys presentation as much as practicality.
That feeling carries through the whole visit. Khlovan's Thrift gives Scranton a locally owned, community-minded place to shop for clothing, books, accessories, housewares, and the kind of small surprises that make thrift browsing fun in the first place. Add the free kids' clothing program, the student discounts, and the basement's cozy second act, and you have a Pennsylvania thrift stop that feels generous, distinctive, and very easy to recommend for a longer wander.