This store made my head spin a bit but used bookstores can be an adventure. It is bigger than it…read morelooks from the outside so be prepared to spend some time here. There is definitely the appearance of organization here. Biography is labeled in this section, military is over here, mystery over there, and so on. But while you probably will find some Agatha Christie in the mystery section, which makes sense, you will probably also find some Christie over in fiction. It is the same with other authors. I don't know if this is the store's doing or whether customers are shifting books around intentionally or otherwise but it is a little maddening at times. Most serious book hunters, especially those found rummaging through dusty used bookstores like yours truly, don't mind spending extra time looking for books. The hunt is part of the fun. They have some real gold nuggets here, if you spend the time. Also, speaking of gold nuggets, although Western is probably not the most popular genre these days, the Western section here is one of the larger ones I have ever seen. This store is well worth a visit. I found nearly all the prices to be extremely reasonable. Free and easy street parking all around. The counter fellow, who may have been the owner for all I know, was a real character and very pleasant.

Revisit? Maybe, once a year or so…read more I would love to be allowed to refresh this place and let my inner Marie Kondo loose. Ah! I love the iconic, inviting Once Read Books in huge blue letters on the building. I enjoy the layout of the shop and how it feels like you can hide and get lost. There's a pleasant muffled bookstore hush. The man behind the counter is nice. Pricing seems fair. All good elements, I just think the book selection, decor, and tidiness could be improved. Ideas: Expand the kids section and add more board books Include more recent titles in the fiction and cooking sections Try to keep popular authors in stock (couldn't find any Stephen King) Cute new chairs, especially in the kids section (love a bookstore with chairs) New rug in the kids section Clean up the random boxes of books near the counter Update the genre and author signs Anyway, even with all that, it's still fun to browse here. If you're looking for older titles, magazines, etc., this is definitely a place you should hit up.

This place is amazing, a book lover's dream! I could probably live here lol. The books are…read moreamazingly priced. You will not find better preowned prices on Amazon or other major book resellers, except Goodwill maybe. There are many structures (such as a metal vault) and beautiful designs made from uniquely binded books to relax around and explore. With two floors to adventure in, a cafe area, and even an few artists vendor areas, this is a good location for tourists and locals to get lost in!!

l've been here several times already and I'm always amazed that a place like this even exists. It's…read moresuch a unique store, and I've picked up books, coffee, and other merchandise on various visits all at good price. Even when I'm not looking to buy anything, it's still worth coming just to explore. The place is unlike anything else. It's also a perfect spot for anyone creating content for a social media travel page. Upstairs you'll find an art gallery and several other shops, while downstairs has old vinyl records and CDs. If you love that classic old bookstore smell, this place has it in full. Personally it's not my favorite, but definitely worth noting for those who do. The main downsides are parking and crowds. Finding a spot by car can be a challenge, and the store draws a good number of tourists so it can get pretty packed. If you're not a fan of crowds, just keep that in mind before you go.

Service ir really nice , i went looking for a bilingual bible, Raina Valera and new king James ,…read morebut no luck , but they do have a variety of bibles I bought the Raina Valera and King James Version with zipper hot pink color very pretty

Wonderful store with a multitude of spiritual Catholic gifts of pictures, books, rosaries, jewelry…read more& statues. I was even able to purchase St Jude stickers for some memorial mailings, I was handing at the time. Overall Great Store!

I was in the mood to check out this used bookstore and was able to get 3 paperbacks and 1 hardcover…read morebook for $9! That price was a steal! It's a small and compact space but all the books are organized by categories and there are some pretty good titles to get. Staff was friendly and I saw them also organizing donations.

Incredible Service! Love the selection of books! Can't wait to come back! I think there's a lot of…read moreavailable educational books in here and even books you wouldn't be able to find elsewhere where.

Best Bookoff of the ones in LA! It may be TOO big for it's own good!? Just when I thought I looked…read morethrough all the movie or tvt dvds, there was another few aisles. I even found not one, but two copies of an old movie I've been searching for in every secondhand store for five years! Weirdly the copies were in totally different sections of the store, and the noticeably dirtier disc was the more expensive one? But the slogan is right with you don't know what gems you'll find just by spending your time looking. This location though is not for the faint of heart introverts. Lots of people in this location, being attached to a busy mall and Costco. The crowd was intensive and the staff were basically running around showing people where things were. Hope this location gets as much staff coverage as they need because my visit didn't seem like it, and workers seemed overworked. When I was helped they were nice and fast though!

This is a very large bookoff in the Lakewood Mall. There is tons of selections and the workers are…read morevery nice and helpful. Was able to get a rare monopoly set here for a reasonable price. Highly recommend this Bookoff. Enjoy! Happy Yelping!

Great bookstore, but it's a lot more cramped because they gave up downstairs space. I love their…read moredisplays, collection of books, games, toys and esthetics. The staff is nice and helpful. I have one major problem, they NEED TO CHANGE THE AIR FILTER IN THE restroom (esp the woman's). It has never been changed because it so filthy. Please, CHANGE your air filter because it's a health (allergy) inducing problem.

I really was looking forward to this store re-opening but it was a massive downgrade. Pretty sad…read morewhat has become of it. It used to be open and airy and inviting. Now it's just a maze of bookshelves from floor to ceiling, you can't see further than 20 feet in any direction, there are no visible "aisles" to speak of, and it's literally a maze to get to the back of the store. Did I mention it's a maze?! The bookshelves don't follow any pattern, they are just randomly strewn about and some books are divided between different areas. Some sections got MASSIVELY downgraded! The technology and science books are a TINY little area that is literally about 10 feet wide. Meanwhile the Anime/manga section is absolutely HUGE and takes up several walls. Ridiculous. The workers are all great and it seems like they aren't too happy with the remodel either, as they are constantly asked where everything is now. I have no reason to come here anymore, I'll drive a little further to the Towne Center location.

There's a good selection of manga that is currently popular! I love supporting small businesses and…read moreI especially love bookstores... that being said the employee working there at the time was rude. They followed me around and told me to leave whatever book I wanted to buy at the counter while I browsed other shelves. I understand that small business can't afford theft so I'm trying to be understanding. Also, you're not allowed to open books before buying them (which is fine and not uncommon for bookstores) but, there was no signage to indicate that rule so the employee rudely told me to close the book unless I was going to buy it. The other thing was that the employee tried to stealthily stand behind me as I looked at the clearance section in the far corner. Odd timing since they were sitting behind the counter the entire time I was in their eyeline. Whatever. I'll probably check it out again because I think people can have off days...we'll see how it goes.

Pretty good library needs more selection of books Some of the books are way out of price But…read moreoverall its a really nice book store nice cashier.