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May 2024 by Shannon Thomas
An amazing, local small business. Book stores like this have a great vibe and offer a huge variety of books. Great staff as well. Only downside for me is that I'm usually looking for specific things and they don't have any idea of their inventory. I didn't have the time to look through their large selection of children's books. I would definitely recommend and come back.
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May 2024 by C.S. Engeron
Great place for book lovers to wander around and find a gem of a used book and get some attention from the shop kitty, Dinah. No coffee bar at this one like there is in Manhattan, Kansas.
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February 2024 by Ash
As someone who loves books of all kinds, this shop is wonderful.Constantly changing as a used book store, if you find a treasure, get it! It could be gone the next day.The various subjects are clearly labeled and kept together. There is a large children's area as well. Audio books have a section as well.If you have books you would like to get rid of, this is definitely a place to check out. Especially with the store credit option, you can always find something else you can get your hands on to read!They have fantastic stickers, some fun shirts and tote bags with the store logo on them. Post cards too.There is a shop cat! *Sometimes* shop cat will let you touch it.. but of course it is the animals choice.
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February 2024 by Austin Fitzgerald
I love used bookstores, and this one has a nice and varied selection. However — and this is a first for me — the vibe is oddly uncomfortable, more like the stereotype of a silent library than a bookstore. During my visit, the staff were mostly silent and seemed to actively avoid any kind of engagement, only uttering the occasional robotic "hi, welcome in." I witnessed one woman simply comment that the cat was cute while the employee at the desk was holding her, and the employee immediately turned around and faced the other direction. It's hard to describe how weird the atmosphere was, so I'm sure some people reading this will consider it some kind of figment of my imagination, but it was very real, and though I bought three books I'm very happy with, I have no desire to return. The two people I was with also noticed the antisocial behavior of the staff and we laughed about it afterwards, but in the moment it wasn't fun.It truly had a very obvious effect on all the customers — we were all extremely quiet and sort of tiptoeing around each other, as if we were exploring some kind of simulation of a bookstore and we didn't want to do anything that might disrupt the illusion. Amazing how something so seemingly insignificant — the antisocial (you might say passively hostile) behavior of the staff — can have such a palpable effect. And as someone who isn't the most outgoing person to begin with, that's not something I typically notice or particularly care about, which should indicate how exaggerated and obvious it was in this case.
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February 2024 by Jordan Remington
Great selection and very friendly/helpful staff!
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January 2024 by Ashley Justman
Went for the novelty of the kitty cat, stayed for the diverse spread of books (and found some gems). Only reason for the 4⭐️ vs. 5 is the lack of organization - I get they have overstock but I had trouble identifying what genre I was looking at on various tables etc...
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January 2024 by Colleen Vanderbilt
Love this used book store. I visit whenever I’m in Lawrence. Plus they have a cat!
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January 2024 by Diana Upton-Hill
Visiting from out of state and wanted to find a local book shop… we LOVED our time in this store. Scored a lovely haul for our homeschooling family. The store kitty was sweet, and the staff were friendly and helpful. Will definitely return!
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December 2023 by Kristen M.
A used book lovers dream! Shelves and shelves of previously owned books. All priced fairly. Be prepared to sift. Most of the time they have books lining the floor. Even has an adorable bookstore cat, which is a bookstore must for me!
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December 2023 by Ni ma
The cat doesn’t like me :(
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November 2023 by Shannon Langmaid
Love the selection and the price! Always find great books when i visit
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November 2023 by Jess
Always an excellent selection of interesting used books
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October 2023 by Vic MD
They always have something I am looking for.
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October 2023 by Buckeye 5280
A little cluttered and not as organized as it used to be.
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October 2023 by Hathaway Noa
Nice looking little store with a library cat!
