8:30AM - 5PM
1033 Springfield Ave, Cranford
Book Stores
“I love the store!! They are fully stocked with everything you need. I was very impressed by the stock and organization. The employee that rang up my purchases was kind, efficient, and professional.”
“Love this Store and the Staff is helpful and friendly. Bibles to Communion elements and most things in-between. You'll find what you need. Large Bible selections. Visit often”
“They are open and alot of customers are still coming in even though the mall is closing. Clean, spacious and organized branch. Clean and smelling good restroom. They have a cafe with pastries. A spacious children’s area. Child friendly restroom. See images for further reference.”
“Employees are helpful and welcoming. Love the different kinds of book as other items that are sold there. Cafe area is a nice place to drink a cup of coffee and enjoy a good reading.”
“The staff here are always kind and courteous, but allow you to browse in peace which I appreciate. I can easily spend hours here every time I come. I love how their stock is always updating with “new” old books to look at every visit. I especially love their selection of the 25 cent Dell Agatha Christie selection and have been able to build my own person collection from purchasing them here. Their books are always very well priced and there are so many gems on their shelves. Now that I’ve graduated from Drew, I don’t get to go as often as I’d like, but they were wonderfully in walking distance of the university”
“Source of Knowledge is more than a bookstore; it’s a cultural pillar in Newark and a place of empowerment for our community. They provide powerful books that educate, inspire, and connect our youth and people to history, identity, leadership, and growth.
In a time where positive spaces like this are needed more than ever, Source of Knowledge continues to uplift the black community through education and representation. The staff is welcoming, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about helping people learn and grow.
If you care about supporting Black-owned businesses, educating the next generation, and investing in culture and knowledge, this is a place you need to visit.”
“Very well furnished and lovely staff, I'd like to see if the bargain shelf was more inside but that's a minor issue. Very good and definitely would recommend.”
“Absolutely my favorite store. Really nicely designed. Super clean everyone is friendly. The worst thing is there is no mobile service in there. Which is not actually a problem imo.”
“The store has huge selection of books with reasonable prices…….coworkers are friendly and helpful ……usually there is no waiting time online to buy any books”
10:30AM - 5:30PM
1043 Stuyvesant Ave., Union
Book Stores
“Joe, the owner of the bookstore, is so friendly and personable. He made my shopping experience with my fiance such a pleasure. I cannot wait to come back and browse more of his book selection.”
10:30AM - 4:30PM
73 Westfield Ave, Clark
Book Stores
“A hidden gem for book lovers! 📚
The Book Trader is a great spot with an amazing selection, ranging from timeless classics to contemporary books and even textbooks.
For those unfamiliar with how secondhand bookstores work, it might seem a bit cluttered at first glance. However, everything is actually well-organized on specific shelves by genre. If you ever feel lost, the lady who runs the place is super sweet and always ready to help.
It's a wonderful place to hunt for countless titles—just bring some time, patience, and enjoy the process!”
“Loved this bookstore, it is filled with God's presence and everything in this place is full of His peace. Mariana is such an amazing owner and person. Super friendly and easy to find!”
10AM - 5:30PM
270 E Broad St, Westfield
Book Stores
“It’s a nice little bookstore. Half the store seems dedicated to kids and kids books, so lots of good gifting opportunities if there are little ones in your life.
Good selection of new releases for adults.”
“This store is so pretty, clean, and well organized. The book section signs are easy to see and staff is friendly and helpful. Their stationery/journals/gifts section is also beautiful. And even though its footprint is smaller than some other B&Ns, this one still has everything you could want. I drive 30 minutes out of my way on Rt.22 which is a really busy road, just to get there. After you book shop, you can eat Korean at Kpot or burgers at Shake Shack.”
“I like this student store they hold items for my wife when she orders. They should have a bigger selection of student sports wear, like jackets, hoodies, sizes 2XL to 3XL.
but they need to get better materials like 100% cotton sweats joggers & shirts more often. They're have snacks and a small variety of headphones, but they are a little more pricier students should have better deals. If you get a headache or cramps, they have Tylenol or advil for students. The little Bodega of Essex County is what I call it lol. They should have more cold drinks. I give it a 7 out of 10.”
“Stocks a really nice selection of comic books. Besides the mainstream titles, a lot of indie stuff. Features a great selection of graphic novels and an added bonus; because it's attached to the Kubert comic book artist school, You can get a all your comic art supplies in one store!..”
“I absolutely LOVE this place. As an avid booktoker with a large following, this local bookstore can feed me with great books for myself and my platform! Let’s build the book community together! #WeAreBooktok”
“Amazing quality apparel at a nice discounted price! Very friendly customer service too. Drew University is great! So appreciative for it. Learned a ton, made a lot of good friends, and took away many great memories. Like a home away from home.”
“Unique source for old law books, reprints of classic legal treatises, and a variety of other law-related publications. Great materials. Greg (the founder) and the staff are knowledgeable, professional, and helpful.”
“Prices are high on basic goods as expected and the variety of brands per object is limited. Again, being a campus book store, this is expected. Oddly, they don't have basic necessities like milk, laundry detergent, or bleach (3rd is understandable).”
10AM - 2PM
120 Summit St, Newark
Book Stores
“Certain workers are kinda rude, but most were pretty nice. Edit It's nice to see a reply. I've added a star. The sitaution was that it was my first time in the bookstore and I walked up to the register to ask where the line started. Before I even got my first scentence out I way yelled at for cutting the line, which was Ironic. The worker said this loud enough to try to shame me I guess? As a suggestion, it would be nice if the line was down the center of the store, which seems to be the more intuitive setup. Better yet, it could be parrallel to the front. Regaurdless, thankyou.”
“The manager at FDU, Madison, Gabe is the nicest gentleman! He was so kind and understanding and resolved our situation. I just love FDU and my daughter can't wait to attend as a first year student in the Fall. With gratitude, Suzy Marotta -parent”
“I had one of the best experiences thanks to a male worker I think by the name Erick? He helped me find what I needed and supplied me with the correct books I’d need to make this semester a breeze. Thanks for being genuine and a real life saver when it meant the most!”
10AM - 4PM
465 Main St, Metuchen
Book Stores
“I loved the bad reviews from what I call the ‘insta crowd’ they will give you a good laugh. This is an actual used book store. Happy with what I found yesterday. Think of the spirit of the word ‘found’. ❤”
“i'm in the C terminal waiting for my flight. the book store is, pardon the cliche, the eye of calm in the storm. The books are a stunning collection - awesomely creepy kids books to enthrall the pre-teen crowd, graphic novels, books about POC, books by POC, international authors, and something for every reader. Books in spanish -- from fiction to true crime-- gorgeous travelogues. Strong POC focused collection. An inspirational reading section Grandmother B would love -- Granmere V would go for the crosswords. My tastes are eclectic and well matched by this lively oasis, but even my dad (conservative and non-fiction reader) would appreciate the multiple standing shelves of biography, history, and business. If they had coffee, I'd spend my entire layover here. Oh, wait, let me hit the espresso stand around the corner and come back...”
“I had an easy time here. As soon as I walked in a team member guided me in the right direction. The book info desk was decent I asked for all the books on my course list and for some reason they kept asking if I would buy everything even after I already said I would. But no big deal. The supply section also had everything I needed to start my semester. The cashier was also great and helpful. Last but not least the 50 percent off holiday books in the new year was great too!”
“The bookseller Lauren was so helpful and picked out the PERFECT book as a gift for my friend. Great selection, lovely employees, I can’t wait to come back”