Greatest little book store going! Helpful staff and will order what you need if not in stock.read more

I stopped in today during my lunch break because I had a gift certificate given to me by one of my…read morestudents. It's a great little shop with a wonderful variety. The store is well organized, clean, bright and inviting. Many of the shelves display books by cover, not by binding which makes them more appealing and intriguing to the potential buyer. As an art teacher, I naturally gravitated to the adult coloring books and fresh sets of colored pencils. I purchased a small book, but now I wish I bought the colored pencils to go with it. I also got a baby book for my son, it was totally adorable. The nice older lady working there greeted me when I entered and was also super kind during check out. I ended up having money left over on the gift certificate to come back and spend at another time. Next time, maybe I'll focus towards the greeting cards, thank you notes, or better yet...those colored pencils.

What a fun store! It is PACKED with books, floor to ceiling. The staff person was friendly and…read morehelpful while being unobtrusive. Why pay full price when you can find your next read here for way less than retail‍?

Penny's Bookshelf is a book lover's dream. I brought in a few paperbacks I've had at home since…read morereading. While you look through the store, the owner determines your store credit and can place the determined credit towards your book purchases that day. My 3 books brought in $10 in credit and I paid $19 for the 4 books pictured. I can bring the books back for credit when I'm finished reading. It's a great value and continuously saves books for the next reader! Also, check their Facebook to place a hold on books!

Today was my first trip to Rainy Day Paperback Exchange and I am more than satisfied with my…read moreexperience. For the past year I've been helping clean out a family member's hoarding house, and it just so happens this particular hoard contains an unbelievable amount of books. Today, I toyed with the idea of going to Book Trader Cafe, but I wasn't keen on the idea of fighting with downtown New Haven traffic and lack of parking, only to spend precious time and energy lugging mass quantities of books around the block just to be told that they can't take anything and have to lug it all back to my car, feeling stressed and disappointed. I remembered seeing flyers for this locale at a convention last fall, and figured I would give this place a shot. Not only was Honorah, the owner, very gracious with helping me get the bins upon boxes upon baskets of books out of my car, but she also was kind enough to offer to donate whatever she couldn't take to the Mark Twain Library, since she knew I traveled 45 minutes from Seymour and figured she'd save me as much time as possible. This was very encouraging, since Book Trader usually donates the books they're given to New Haven Reads but didn't the last time I went there. To be fair, this may have been due to the age or relevance of the books that were donated, but anyway, this isn't meant to be a compare and contrast, just a slight informative aside from someone who's been casually selling used books for a few years now. Honorah was also very understanding and compassionate about the hoarding issue, which is a godsend for anyone who's had to live with the embarrassment and stress that hoarding can cause. She also made a lot of helpful suggestions of what to do with books that are obsolete and how to recycle awkward items that I might find during the clean-out process. Last but not least, as mentioned in other reviews, the doggie there is ADORABLE! He's very playful and friendly and really makes the buying/selling experience all the better. So, in closing, if you aren't looking to pay top dollar for a good read, like you would at Barnes and Noble or some big name book store, and you either aren't close to Book Trader Cafe or don't want to fight the swarms of Yalies and one-way streets for a used book, or if you're like me and you're looking to sell some books (they mainly do store credit, except for NEW text books), this is the place for you. An added bonus is that there's a nice coffee store literally right behind Rainy Day, so you can pick up some excellent coffee while you're there and successfully scratch two things off your to do list at once! Most excellent!

If you're looking for a paperback, you definitely will find it here, but it gave me a headache…read moreWalking around the store. Prices are OK. I found a better prices at Goodwill down the block.

Exploring the are we came across this huge store. It not only has books but clothing and a little…read morebit of history. I liked the selection and the service. Everyone watches and greets people around Pretty impressed

The bookstore has everything-from books to souvenirs. We even bought 2 fans for my daughter's…read moreapartment. Great location to the school too. Prices were high but of course... it's Yale!

This bookstore is a paradise for romance readers, especially if you enjoy supporting indie authors…read more They have an amazing selection of books, plus fun spicy/adult-themed gifts and merchandise--it's almost like a book lover's version of Spencer's! The staff is incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in helping you find what you're looking for. If they don't have an item in stock, they'll happily order it for you. I felt heard and seen every step of the way, and they successfully filled my online order. It's rare to find genuine care this thoughtful, and I'll definitely be ordering more stuff!

I'd like to be able to say I went here and supported a local business, but I can't due to their…read morepoor customer service and response. They posted on FB about an event in Sept and said to message them for tickets. I did. And got no response. They then posted about a similar event for October. I commented under that post that I had sent msgs about the Sept event and was looking to get tickets and no one had gotten back to me. Also no response from the owner or anyone on my comment on the post. Seems like they don't need or want business.

An adorable little bookshop in the heart of Downtown that is definitely worth a visit. It's well…read moreorganized, stocked and offers best sellers as well as unique titles. Staff is super friendly and helpful inside when looking for a book recommendation. This is such a great resource in town that you should absolutely visit.

Sweet little bookshop in downtown Milford; they have a range of genres but their children's book…read moresection was so great! Its awesome to see local businesses and even better to support them. Give Mermaid Books a visit!

I found this bookstore last year on a recommendation from a co-worker and have visited several…read moretimes to pick up books. What I love about them is that they are creating a beautiful new place for the community to gather where all are welcome and you can books that might not be as easily found elsewhere, such as books by authors of color, Indigenous authors, LGBTQ+ authors, bi/multilingual authors, local authors, and poets of all kinds. They have also been offering events with authors both virtually and limited in-person. Lauren and the rest of the staff are super friendly and helpful if you are looking for personal book recommendations. Right now due to COVID, they are not open for browsing but you can place an order online and they will follow up with you via email when your books are ready for pick up. Their instagram @peoplegetreadybooks provides the best recommendations for timely reads from new releases and in response to world events. I highly recommend checking them out and they ship nationwide.

I recently moved close to this this great independent bookstore. I immediately started purchasing…read morebooks through their nice web site, where you can special order easily. At first, Covid regulations kept me from going inside. This week, I was able to go inside. It's a real community offering! They have an air conditioned room available! It looks comfy. Now, I want to head over there and read for a bit, just to get out of the house!

We love Syd's! Just…read morepulling up to their location with the welcoming signs for book lovers makes it apparent you are about to walk into a vast collection of books! We were immediately welcomed and shown the book sections. Syd's has an active social media presence and shows new books coming in. They had just had their sale so they no longer had the book but I'm glad as their sales were so successful l! I got one book for just $3! What a value and so excited to help their mission. You can donate books at any time and we saw some had been left at the front door and many people stopped in to drop off books while we were still there!

As a local author, reader, and small business supporter, this place is top tier…read more The selection is large! You may have some issues finding some specific books if you're looking for a particular title, but overall a massive selection of a range of authors. Since this is a donation-based bookstore, they typically have only 1-2 dublicates of a title. The value is also very good, with the books --even new ones-- being well under market value. The prices range from $.50-$9 on average and you can buy brand new books for cheap! Much better than Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Great if you just want a book to read or find children's books! The service is outstanding! Very friendly staff that love to strike up a conversation. Locally owned and a nonprofit so the owners are very passionate about reading and books and the town itself. Always fun to stop buy and have a chat while browsing and checking out! Will be returning and donating whenever po