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    Ohio Book Store

    4.5 (63 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

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    Marci F.

    This bookstore is like stepping back in time. It is four floors and the upper two floors feel like you're in a library. They have an incredible cookbook section and a lot of rare books as well.

    Chelsi B.

    Ohio Book Store is by far the largest bookstore I have ever seen. Five floors, including a basement and a book binding area. We explored for almost an hour and it felt like time was stopped while looking through the books. All used books and filled with low priced books. I ended up purchasing 2 cookbooks at $3 each. I could have looks for several more hours if I had the time. If you have the time you should definitely carve out an afternoon for browsing.

    Lots of books!
    Jennifer P.

    Great destination for a weekend joint. You can spend hours digging through all of the amazing books.

    Theresa S.

    Wow. Wow. Wow. This store is AMAZING! It's an absolute paradise for book lovers. How has it taken me this long to visit? It should be first on your list of cool places in Cincinnati patronize. First of all, it is cavernous and fills three full floors - plus, a basement. The ground floor has cases of first editions and other bookish ephemera, making it a collector's dream. The entire store, in fact, is filled with hints of the past, from framed prints and maps to a mysterious vault door to an entire section dedicated to vintage Life magazines. In so many ways reminds me of Acres of Books in Long Beach, a sadly defunct, much beloved bookstore. But Ohio Book Store is still here and going strong. It makes me so happy to know that places like this can survive. I'll be spending hours here I just know it.

    Oh my. Books!?!
    Tyanna M.

    I am going to post a short review because I did not get to browse as much as I would like to. My friend that was with me is not into books but I certainly am and I will be returning to this store to go through some of the stacks of books they have. I still ended up purchasing several books before we got out of there and they were all at good prices for hardback books. There is plenty to see and everything I asked from the clerk he knew where it was. I do know there are some places to sit inside and there is a restroom available.

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    Jessica C.

    I was hoping this would be a bit like the Book Loft in Columbus. Yes and No. It's a little overwhelming and doesn't seem to have a flow. It's seems like there's an attempt to keep some genres together but if I am looking for SciFi I would think it would be in the same floor with the rest of the Fiction not in the basement with Military History. I'd expect all the history to be on one floor but I feel like it's on every floor. Areas are sometimes labeled clearly , sometimes not. I wish there was a map. They have a TON of books most are older (think library sale). When I say a ton I mean it, floor to ceiling, stacked in corners. I don't know what their process is if they rotate the top shelf books down so everything can get looked at. They do provide ladders on the tall shelves. They have a lot of local history books and items which it really cool. They also still do book bindings. There's a whole workshop in the basement. I found a couple things but like I said it's a little overwhelming. After my first walk through just browsing I went back and found some sections I wanted to really look through. Make sure you have a few hours chucked out for your visit. The building itself is really cool. Being in a whole floor full of books by yourself is neat and kinda weird. No bad creepy vibes felt in the building so that's a plus. It's definitely a cool place to check out just be prepared to spend some time there.

    Taylor M.

    Nostalgic. By far this is one of the Best Locally owned bookstores in Cincinnati. Inside there are Multiple floors with a mountain of books to choose from. This place is for Book lovers and the likes. It's wonderful seeing a bookstore of this caliber functioning fully, serving the community, preserving books, and history. The experience was lovely -loved it. Paid parking nearby. Parking rates begin around $5.

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    Katie J.

    What a cool bookstore! And I had no idea it existed so close to my workplace! I didn't have time to browse as much as I wanted, but I will definitely go back. It's in this very old and unique building, and the store owner has had his bookstore there since the 1960's. There are rows and rows of new and used books and multiple stories. I had almost as much fun exploring the building as I did looking at the books! What a cool spot, all Cincinnatians should visit! There is street parking and a paid open parking lot behind the building in between 7th and 8th streets.

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    Superb, huge second hand bookstore. Friendly staff. The kind of place you can get happily lost for hours!

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    If you can't find it, you must not need it. Amazing selection of old books. A person could get lost in here for hours!

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    One of the coolest bookstores I have ever been to. They have all sorts of obscure stuff. A great place to browse for hours.

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    From the basement to the 3rd floor, it covers all genres and offer great prices on all the good books.

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