Wonderful, warm atmosphere with a wide variety of books available. reasonable pricing, and some real steals as well! They have super sweet, well-behaved dogs there occasionally as well. read more

"WooHoo! As good as it gets!" truly describes this gem of a bookstore. I would never expect to find such a unique and wonderful store in downtown Turlock. Instead, I would expect to see a similar store in an overpriced western tourist town like Jackson, WY or Virginia City, NV. The antiques along the entire store and rustic vibe create the most unique atmosphere of any bookstore I have ever entered. Not only does this store have everything from comic books to extremely rare special edition classics, but the owners know exactly where to find each book that they have placed on the shelf themselves and are eager to help you find exactly what you are looking for. I appreciate that they don't jump out of their chairs to greet me when I walk in. It is a bookstore and I come there to relax. Honestly, I avoid stores like that. It is just plain awkward. A greeter doesn't add anything to my shopping experience; they say the exact same phrase to every person that walks in and don't listen to my response anyway. The owners are always manning the store, and when I am ready for help, they are genuinely pleased to help me. They are never overbearing or pushing for a sale, they are giving their honest opinion and allowing me to make my own decision. I've never written a review before, but I had to stand up for this incredible store. I can't believe any self-respecting person would maliciously try to hurt a new small business because they weren't acknowledged when they walked in. Absurd. Overall, I don't believe any person could regret making a visit to this store. Even if you do not leave with a book, it is like walking into a small museum or an older relative's well decorate home. If you choose to converse with the owners, I guarantee you will not leave without a smile. Not to mention, you can trade in your old used books for credit towards new books. How neat is that!? The owners have put so much care and self touch into the store. They've literally handcrafted every rustic bookshelf themselves, but that isn't something they will brag about. For selection, atmosphere, helpfulness, and knowledge this is truly a five star place to shop. This bookstore is the best kept secret of Stanislaus County. read more

I come to Turlock twice a week and in the past two months, this place is never open. I'm thinking they are permanently closed.

Only place to buy books in Turlock and has a great feel. Slowly but surely building up my dream home library by solely going here. A hidden gym of Turlock in my opinion and the staff will always help if asked. Great place! read more

I love that the book store does not enforce masks because I feel very comfortable without one than with one. It is just a great community and very supportive of this time thank you so much for making me and my family happy in this time read more

I drove from Modesto to the bookstore tonight while in town on business. Was really looking forward to visiting this bookstore. The hours on the Yelp site lists hours open u til 8:00 pm. I arrived at 6:25 only to find the doors locked and lights off. The sign on the front door said open until 6ish. To the owners, not everyone who visits your place of business is a "local" and often times make plans to visit your establishment based on the information listed on Yelp. I am here on business from Dallas and disappointed I won't be able to make a visit with not knowing the hours. Clearly business must be great to be able to afford to close your doors so early while most of us work until the 5:00 hour. Please take the time to update your hours on the Yelp app so other potential customers don't end up making the 20 minute (or longer depending where they are from)drive to give you their hard earned money. read more

Came to admire the smart !@$ but perfectly correct business owner. He did not disappoint. read more

The stock is constantly changing, and the prices are very reasonable. You can exchange your books for store credit which is nice. You don't get a whole lot for your books you turn in but hey, at least your supporting your local book shop. The lady at the front desk is always very helpful when I need it . Give these guys a chance if your looking for a new read or are trying to get rid of some books. read more

What happened to the original owner? The store was open when it stated it would be and otherwise she posted a sign. NOW its NEVER opened, and no sign other than it should be. SO DISSAPOINTED as I loved this store when she had ownership and spent countless hours inside buying all my favorites! read more

Too bad this is our only bookstore. When are business owners going to realize they need to acknowledge customers as they come through the door and not ignore them? They did have actually a lot more books than I anticipated. My One Main pet peeve that I have is going into a business and not being acknowledged by anyone. My friend and I were searching for some books and were in the store at least 30 minutes and never acknowledged or asked if we needed help with anything. Really? Good luck with keeping your business open. And I didn't find the price is very cheap for used books you can go on Amazon or Ebay and get them cheaper. read more

What's with the negative reviews? I don't expect to be greeted at the door by some harried clerk, like at a big chain store. I like the soft welcome, it gives me a chance to explore the stacks without any pressure. A used book store is like a library, or a clubhouse for book lovers, with the benefit of taking home the perfect book for myself or as a gift. Lightly Used Books is quiet, warm, inviting a long browse or a wide-ranging conversation with the owner or other customers. I've dropped by to trade books and realized that an hour has gone by either talking books with another customer, or chasing down titles in the history section. Once I walked in to an author's reading and had a wonderful time discussing the art of writing autobiographies. The selection is terrific, I've found science fiction, military history, gardening, art, and on and on. Even the decor is fun and changed frequently to keep it lively. The place even smells good, all papery with a hint of pipe tobacco. If they could get that smell into a men's cologne, I would buy it and hand it out as Christmas presents. Seriously, downtown Turlock is a great place and this gem of a bookstore is a treasure. read more

Love book stores and everyone here was friendly and did not care that I roamed around for a couple hours. Found some great books. Nice little shop to have in our city. read more

I love this book store. I was amazed at how much they had and I felt free to wander and browse for as long as I wanted. I am always able to find something new and interesting to buy. The prices are fair and the same as other used book stores I've visited. read more

what's up with needing to be greeted upon entering a bookstore? Personally I'm sick to death of that kind of cloying mall culture "customer service." Ich. Give me an actual human being!! A bookstore should be about the books. I've found this one to have a decent collection of titles. Browsing is comfortable. A bookworm at the till is a good sign. read more

Found exactly what I wanted. Very helpful and informative staff. A welcome respite.

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP- so glad we decided to try this place again or we might never had known it was a new owner and management that is way better then the last owner! Great place for every book you think to find and the new owner is so nice and so helpful really made us feel welcome! Books are now affordable and love the variety. Will definitely be back! Definitely give this place a try! We were not disappointed! read more

I dont know why the negative reviews. I have always had great service and they have always had a great selection, especially of history books which are my passion. This place gets 5 stars from me because they deserve it and they are the only place I ever get books in Turlock. They also have unique collectable books for sale. read more

Perfect bookstore. I went in for one book and ended up with nine. The new owner David was even nice enough to help me to my car with my haul. Plus I was able to put some $ on credit for my son at Stan State. If you're not in the mood to browse, you will be after three minutes strolling the aisles. David was nice, friendly, funny and helpful. That's all - I have some reading to do. read more

Great book shop! Tons of books and nice quiet atmosphere. New owner is very nice and was able to help me find the books I was looking for. Highly recommend! read more

I liked the selection at LUB and the owner was super friendly. I was looking for books for my Survery of World Lit class at CSUS and he offered to keep looking for me and call me if he found any of the books I needed; however, he never called me, so I took my business else where. I would have loved to purchase from him and I may go back and give the store a second chance, but I was just a little let down. It is a super cute little store. I recommend it if you have some browsing time as it's not super organized. There is some cool stuff though! read more

I love this store! The owner doesn't kiss your butt or give a flip what you think! I LMAO reading this owner's response to customer complaints. Never seen a business do this. Now I'll go back to reading fail blog. read more

Unfortunately those in Turlock will be better served still driving to Yesterdays Books in Modesto. I shopped in this store for over a year until I brought friends here and an employee was extremely rude. It is a bummer since I was very excited to get a bookstore in Turlock and now I will have to wait for a better one to open. read more

I traded many nice books for store credit for my grandchildren. The goal was to introduce them to a world of imagination and fun. Today, my daughter in law and young grandchildren went to this book store to get some books. My daughter in law told me the guy working the counter was rude to her and made her feel uncomfortable, to the point she doesn't want to go back and in front of her children, my grandchildren. Instead of using the store credit to purchase books there she left the store and took the kids to the library. When I heard what had happened I called the book store and talked to guy that answered the phone and he was very rude to me, and refused listen to anything I had to say. He told me he didn't care if I or my daughter in law were customers or not and then hung up on me. My daughter in law is one of the nicest people you would ever want to meet, she certainly did not deserve to be treated this way. I do not plan to do anymore business with this store, all the books I gave them for store credit are just gone, I guess. Absolutely appalling behavior! read more

Found this bookstore by accident. On vacation and finished my book. Googled bookstores and Lightly Used Books came up. This place is amazing!! So many books and great prices. It is a book lovers paradise! read more

Went there to check out the place as I love used book stores. Didn't really like it too much. There's not much of anything here in the valley. If you go to S.F. or San Diego then you'll find some good ones. Other then that, I'm surprised this place is still open. read more

Needed to buy 10 specific books I needed for a Children's Lit class...managed to find five ! $20 for all 5. Not bad, considering MJC would have sold me new books at retail. I will go back and see if I get lucky enough and find the rest of them :) Love the interior as well. read more