Like many second hand bookstores, you get the occasional grandpa nodding off to his book, the older…read moreuncle who unbeknownst to himself starts singing along with the cafe music, and ladies meeting up for a chat. But also like many independent bookstores like this, you can the feel for the down to earth community where people just are. I came in for a morning coffee and to browse the books. I was impressed by the young barista's skill in making a latte to my preferences, and it was really nice to weave my way around the shelves to see what an algorithm recommendation would normally miss. Not sure about the food, but the book space and coffee are on point.

Hidden gem in downtown state college. Old school coffee shop roasting beans in the center of the…read morecafe. Great service with excellent cold brew and drip coffee. Give them a shot you will love them

t's a great place to hang out and browse books. What makes bookstores truly valuable is strong…read morerecommendations, and I always find books I want to read here. The only downside is that they can't compete with Amazon's prices, though they do compare well with Barnes & Noble. That's just the reality of running a brick-and-mortar business. Still, it's always worth a visit. The staff is consistently friendly. My only real critique isn't about the store itself, but more about how Amazon's pricing power can make it difficult for small businesses to compete, making this store feel prohibitively exspenive for a college student (especially for one who has free access to the Paterno Library).

Located right across the street from the Corner Room and Pickle's Tap Room on Allen Street, we were…read moresurprised to see a book store amongst all the bars and bicycle repair stores. My husband can never pass up the change to check out a book store so we stopped in and were greeted by a friendly cashier and quite a large selection of books. Very clean and bright, its a quiet but quaint store that offers best sellers, value books, and a surprising amount of Japanese/high quality notebooks, stationary and pens. I did hear several people asking about what books they carried and the cashier was able to pull books for them or offer let them know when the book was in stock so I imagine they're still getting a feel for what stock to carry. I picked up 2 books from the recommended wall that piqued my interest and look foreword to reading them. Price wise they sell for retail price so on par with the big box stores, so I'd rather support a small business. Its also eerily quiet inside so I'd like some soft background music otherwise I was able to hear every conversation around me. Other than that its a cute small book store in the heart of state college. A nice addition I look forward to visiting on our next trip up

This is a huge pen state store with lots of souvenirs. This…read moreplace is dog friendly. They even gave my dog a treat which he absolutely loves. They even have pen state dog toys and bandanas that my dog now owns. They have occasional sales which makes it worth it.

When I was a student I had shopped here year after year while they had a loyalty card program (you…read moreget a card that gives you 10% off textbooks as long as it wasn't a course pack with an online code or the sort), however, in my senior year they discontinued the program and wouldn't honor the card which was quite a disappointing experience

This Bradley's Book Outlet opened in 2016 at the Nittany Mall, which also has several locations in…read moreWestern PA and Youngstown OH (Southern Park Mall). This store carries new current books and magazines, and plenty of publisher overstocks and remainders at 40%-60%-80% & more off, plus 20%-30% off current New York Times paperback & hardcover bestsellers, 15% off all special orders and 10% off all hardcover new releases. They also stock Melissa & Doug items in the back of the store with picture, infant & toddler books. There are $1 books, holiday cards (60% off), calendars (50% off), $1 box kits, and special items too I spend a good amount of time at Bradley's Book Outlet browsing through the various travel books (some a few years old) which were all deeply discounted. Thisvstore has a decent variety of US travel & historic books, plus Europe, Middle East, and Mexico travel guides on the shelves. They also stock discounted "For Dummies" books too. I picked up a few travel journal books for light reading, which were less than $10 each. I make occasional visits to this Bradley's Books and their other locations (Pittsburgh area) to browse the changing selection of discounted books. You'll never know what you'll find here!

Went to the mall yesterday. Haven't been there in a while, stopped in a number of businesses and…read morethe first one was the book store. I'm giving this place a 5 star because the prices of books are relatively cheap!! From 3.99 to 12.00 for these massive history books also from a variety of history and time periods. Ancient, WW2, American, European, and some notable figures, etc etc (I love history). I'm sure the other books also have great deals! Need a book? This is the place.

My favorite shopping weekend of the year! More than 250000 books. All proceeds benefit scholarships…read morefor young women to attend college. Great cause!

they send emails without the ablity to reply to them. I think that is a type of rude that gets…read morecompared to body parts or members of the equine family. they are expensive, and due to corporate models that do not fit into a university increasingly get ignored. I have profited from their incompetence, so I guess I can give them two stars, and at least there is a campus book store, so we have that still going for us.

3 stars sounds right. Upside it's a Barnes and Noble…read more Down side it's really expensive for all things not a book. I can't speak to the book cost They always have a good selection of quality name brand items. However $140 for a tommy Bahama shirt is crazy. You will find nice items. Staff is always pleasant

This Barnes and Noble has been my "home away from home" for the past 20 years…read more My favorite place to take my laptop, get a drink & pastry from the café, grab a stack of books/magazines, and spend the afternoon. Despite what other reviewers have said, staff has always been friendly and helpful to me. They also do a great job of keeping their store well-stocked with new and interesting books and products. Prices are probably more than you'd spend at Amazon or Walmart... but any bibliophile will agree that having the ability to hold (and smell) a physical book will always be preferable to online convenience. The only two complaints I really have are that their wooden chairs are extremely uncomfortable... and the store tends to be overly warm & stuffy in the summer months. That said... I will continue to be a frequent patron of this store, as long as it's around!

Bookstore minus manager is fabulous Starbucks is a constant cluster with pretentious unwelcoming…read morepeople who will screw your drink up and deny doing it - don't waste your money buy books online and go to a real Starbucks o and the hours are wrong they close at 8 show up 15 Min early they will give you the look of death

Comic Swap is a fantastic local place. They have a good selection of weeklys and always have…read morecompendiums of classics. I usually check their staff recommended shelf and have found excellent things to read there. The staff are also super helpful, more than a few times I've gone in and told them what I like and am always met with great recommendations. I find myself buying something every time I stop there.

My husband is a huge comic guy so we always try and stop at small shops in our travels. This is one…read morewe've been to several times over the years and seen it change from a mostly comic store to one offering board games, manga, graphic novels and everything in between. On our most recent trip we saw a game of magic going on in the back where the older comics used to be stored so it looks like they've expanded to card games as well. We did see several boxes of the new Disney card game Lorcana as well at the register. Left side of the store houses the card meet ups and a decent selection of manga, though the volumes are mismatched and best to help fill in gaps in your collection. Right side has more recent comics and dice games. As another review said I wish they'd add & Games to be Comics & Games since they do have an expanded board game section now. Feels like they're missing out on some key business. Talked with the cashier who said they've stopped stocking back issues and mostly just fill their monthly orders for regulars, only ordering an extra copy here and there. Husband was looking for a few recent back issues but was told if it wasn't on the shelf, they were sold out. They stopped extra ordering/stocking due to COVID and decrease in foot traffic. We did end up purchasing a hard cover of Peach Momoko's work and Marvel Cats book though. Cashier was very knowledgeable but didn't like to make eye contact with us, always looking around or sitting back watching his computer while we asked about several issues they didn't have. Just seemed uninterested if you weren't a regular so that was a bit of a turn off. Meanwhile he was super friendly and helpful to the man and son before us so they must frequent the shop on a regular basis. Location wise its easy to miss. On the side of dunkin donuts on Frasier St, its on the lower level of dunkin, accessible by staircase only. Not sure about handicap options, but it might be hard to access if you are physically disabled.

AAUW is one of my favorite organizations in Centre County. They support higher education for girls…read moreand women and promote education as a lifelong endeavor. Their annual book sale is the best 4 day sale anywhere and I look forward to it annually. The drop off bins are large, convenient, and easy to access 24/7/365