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McLean & Eakin Booksellers

4.8 (43 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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HOGWARTS TIME
Gabby H.

we just flew in from California, via Chicago, and boy are our arms tired! this is joke that would make the upstairs/main floor salesperson laugh, I just know it! My young son and I had a ball in this bookstore that sells everything from WhoHQ (our faves!) to art supplies (downstairs) the guy at the register is more fun than a barrel of monkeys and we shared a few good laughs and short informative convos with him. they've got Harry Potter books in "Ancient Greek" and also a clock that displays the current time at Hogwarts. we checked out with a couple kids books and a few more odds and ends and were happy with the prices. the value of our purchase was great and the energy and vibes of this stores main floor were right on the money (the gals who worked downstairs were a little distant and cold but hey, what'd you expect in the Art Dept *ZINGGG* 5 stars for the main floor, but if you venture downstairs wear a heavy coat and mittens for the icy personalities below *brrr*

McLean & Eakin interior - so cozy & wonderful! So many books waiting to be discovered & read!
Amanda L.

This is one of my good friends' favorite bookstore of all time, so naturally while on a trip with her to the Petoskey area, we had to stop in and I finally got to bask in the majesty of McLean & Eakin (a hard name to remember - so we kind of combined it together into "McCleakin" LMAO!) for the first time! The result? I can 100000% see why this is my friend's favorite bookstore! From the moment you walk in, or perhaps even before given how adorable and inviting the window displays are, you are instantly enveloped in a very cozy, warm interior and aesthetic! I love all the red touches and love the way their books are organized throughout the store - AND THERE'S A BASEMENT LEVEL TOO! My head was swinging all over the place because there was just so much to look at all around me, and it probably doesn't help that I love to read books from all different sorts of genres as well! They have staff recommendations, along with different end cap displays from various listicles of bestsellers (like the NYT Bestseller list). Fiction greets you right when you walk in and the children's section is at the back of the main level, but then you got down the stairs and that's where young adult, sci-fi, fantasy, AND SO MUCH MORE reside! There's stationary, various different book accessories, the options are endless here and it really sparks my desire to cozy up to a good book and not move from a single spot all day - and I think that's the mark of an AMAZING BOOKSTORE! If I didn't already have a favorite bookstore in the whole wide world, this one would be a serious contender, but regardless, it's one of the top bookstores I've ever been to and I love McLean & Eakin for all that they are! I naturally snagged a ton of books while I was here and the delightful thing is that they also have a rewards program! If you spend a certain amount of money (I believe it's like $100), you get $10 off your next purchase and it's a receipt they print out for you to keep. They have online ordering, so for all the times I'm not in Petoskey and want to support a wonderful small business AND indie bookstore, this is one of those spots that I can shop at online and have them ship it to me! I don't believe you can use these $10 off rewards on online purchases, because my friend literally had 3 or 4 of these rewards slips saved in her wallet to use when we were there haha, but you won't hear me complaining because any excuse to make a trip out to Petoskey is one I'll take - that's for sure!

Ryan L.

This is one of the best bookstores I've ever been to. The staff here is amazing. The owners are great people. The store is layed out really well so it's easy to find everything. I ordered several books from here and they were shipped to my house in California for $0.99. The customer service is incredible. The staff is very knowledgable and have great recommendations. I cannot recommend this place enough. If you're in Petoskey or nearby, you MUST stop at McLean & Eakin.

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Bergmann Center Resale Shop

Bergmann Center Resale Shop

4.0
(8 reviews)
15.5 mi

Service - Nice, efficient. Selection, my brain hurts a bit…read morere: how sizes are minimally/not glaringly obviously marked. Overall, wide selection of items and sizes. I found a book, a purse (part of leather handle may need repair, but I know a local store that does that and I liked it enough to do it that with it). My friend bought a scarf, yes, it's summer put, but she said it's either for her, or her mom or grandma. Easy to find off of M-66.

Huge disappointment. A large selection: yes. A variety of…read moregoods: yes. Ample parking and easy location: yes and yes. Highlights over. It's a wonderful mission the Bergmann center provides for the local community. While I'm sure they've made a difference in many lives, that doesn't justify some of the pricing in the resale shop. Again, I'm all for a great cause, but some of these items are priced ridiculously high. Especially, when you consider the items were most likely donated and therefore any money received is absolute profit. The bigger issue is the incredibly sour behavior of the woman behind the counter. Very snotty. Shockingly rude and abrupt. I asked if the $50 marked on a low end telescope - missing all the lenses was the best they could do. Her response was she had no idea, she "doesn't price the stuff". If you Google that same piece and it will come up about $40 with all the lenses intact. What a pity. 11/23

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