They are not open when they say they are. A note on the door is no help when you drive from out of…read moretown. They are more often closed than open. Not worth the trip.

New owner is amazing. Clean and organized. Very helpful, knowledgeable and resourceful. Perfect…read moreused bookstore. I've never sold them any books, but the environment and prices are great.

This is an awesome used bookstore with great prices and a large selection of books. I ended up…read moregetting one of the Fourth Wing series books and they had the entire series not just some of the books. Same with other series too. They even had new release sections and a ton of other genres. Cute notebooks and stationary here as well. One of the employees was really friendly and helped me find a book I was looking for and gave me some other recommendations which was helpful. I could tell she knew a lot about books.

I felt like it was rather pricey for used books. Great layout and selection, though. ...read more

Love this place. Great place to shop for new and used book and even a good selection of records…read more The variety of books is really good and what I would expect in a good used/new bookstore. Nice to find a little something for all interests. Prices on used books seemed to be reasonable and records were hit and miss for price, some seemed a bit high but I could also be a little out of touch.

Independent book store with the right vibe incorporating used books. Went bc of a community event…read morewith leaders speaking on a vision for supporting unhoused youth in the area. Selling local earthen ware, beeswax candles, records, with a grand piano on hand. Chairs are set in places for people to "pick up and read," and has that magical "the right book will find you today," feel. Prices are so reasonable. A must for book lovers.

Wow! This place has books stacked floor to ceiling. What a treasure. Easy to find the genre you're…read morelooking for. Pretty good prices. Glad we stopped.

We were in Lebanon for a sports event at Lebanon high school and during the break looked for a…read morelocal bookstore. This one came up on the web so we went to check it out. It was more than we could've hoped for. A small little space with mini mini mini books to choose from. Very artfully arranged with lots of fun things to look at. The owners were very friendly and helpful. Offering to go out of their way to help us find the box we were looking for. The prices were beyond reasonable and we enjoyed our time there very much. We highly recommend this bookstore. We will be back.

A fantastic labyrinthine shop for book lovers. A huge selection of old and recent, and excellent…read moreprices! Also, great jewelry and other accessories. Truly a gem.

The prettiest bookstore I've ever seen, I wish I would of taken more pictures of it , it's so…read moreorganized and has the best local art and subject books. The owner betsey was so inviting , I loved that local artist display there and you can tell the owner puts her all into this shop. I bought the prettiest quilt by a local artist and a book by a local author of opal whitley as something to remember cottage grove by will visit this shop every time I come to visit

I visit indie bookstores when traveling, and J Michaels Books is no exception…read more It was delightful to find a newer compilation of essays by Vivian Gornick. What I wasn't expecting was the fabulous greeting by the 30 something male cashier. "Vivian Gornick - she's so wonderful." We proceeded to discuss much of her work. Delighted to hear his appreciation of the 89 y/o fearless second-wave feminist thinker!

Well curated selection of books and staff who truly love to read. I can't walk out of there empty…read morehanded.

Friendly people, great products (plants, book), beautiful store cat…read moreAlways a great place to drop by and see what's new

Excellent, kind employees, eclectic book and gift selections, local author support and the ONLY…read moreplace to buy plants in the spring and summer. A real Cottage Grove treasure. Highly recommend without reservation.

I have been there and they did have the book I was looking for and they were very helpfulread more

Fun place to explore books. The prices are responsible, but I thought little over priced…read more Considering the cute town and easy parking, it was worth going there.