As a West Coaster I have many bookstores to patronize and usually order from Amazon as I read as…read moremuch as I can. However after finding this little gem of a bookstore I can now say I order from Broadside! The shipping is more than reasonable and the selection is as all encompassing as I see online. The staff is tenured and reliable, one of the staff "Brenna" keeps a running log of what I read and like and when they have three or four they go ahead and charge my card and ship them out. It is so delightful to find a package of books waiting for me when I get home, I just dive right in. Thanks Broadside, Brenna and the rest of the fabulous crew for making reading even more fun.

Very cute new book store in Northampton! It's across the street from the Smith College Academy of…read moreMusic, in front of a "15 minute free" curbside parking spot. In addition to books of all genres, they sell a lot of adorable book related accessories - I do regret not getting the book earrings, but love my ribbon bookmark (the purchase of which helps with community hunger). They also have POSTCARDS! There's a bunch of local cards for Northampton and Smith, and the rest of vintage pictures, political, or just best described as random (but would be perfect for someone out there). Masks are required as of April 2022.

3rd stop today on my "Used bookstore trail in MASS" journey. This was the largest book shop I…read morestopped at today, unfortunately, I couldn't find anything interesting to purchase. As other Yelpers have stated, this store is packed with "inventory of every genre and subject", but just nothing for me. On a side note, I'm almost happy I didn't buy anything here today. The clerk was sitting at a desk right near the front entrance, no acknowledgement of me entering or leaving the place. Would it hurt you to say, "Hello" ? Sorry, lack of customers skills irks me a bit. Anyway, got back in the vehicle and headed to the next Used bookstore !

It's my other destination whenever I have to go to that part of Massachusetts. Always find plenty…read moreof interest, always buy more than I planned. Don't overlook the free books if they have any out, amazing finds there too.

Many many books on all kinds of topics. They have a 1$ book shelf near the entrance & then a small…read morebox of free books (many of which are in different languages). They have. A section of modern library books near the checkout counter which are priced very reasonably and are 3$ -6$ or so. The rest of the books (depending on topic) range from 4$ to about 25$ or so. They have books on every topic you can imagine! Store just seems to keep going! I recommend planning to spend 1.5-2hrs here!

Decent selection, great staff members…read more One time, I stopped into the store searching for books for a class I was taking. The staff members were really helpful in telling me if books were available and where to find them. Although they didn't have many of the books I wanted (very popular children's books), the employees were really helpful. I've also stopped in here just to see if I can find a book or two that tickles my fancy. They don't seem to be able to hold on to more popular books but that certainly isn't their fault! Either way, it's a cute, lovely shop with friendly employees. Definitely drop by here to experience a staple of downtown Northampton.

Booklink is an independent bookstore in Thornes Marketplace in Northampton. It has been at this…read morelocation for 25 years now. This bookstore is so beautifully set up. The upstairs section is children's books. Given that I am an elementary school teacher, I was very impressed by this section. There was a good amount of books I haven't seen before. They have all the book categories you'd find in most bookstores, but books popped out at me that I hadn't seen before, that I'd love to dive into. Their selection of greeting cards was also beautiful. You won't find Hallmark here, but independent maker cards that are worthy of being framed. I was pleasantly surprised that they only charge $3.00 for them. The downstairs will lead you to more non-fiction and fiction for adults. This bookstore also sells a really nice amount of tea. I didn't get any this time. But the line of bottles of loose tea went on forever. They have some books on sale, unfortunately the sale prices are still very close to the retail price. Booklink is such a lovely independent bookstore. You're guaranteed to find something new here!

Hearing the rational "We are a small independent establishment" to try to justify the creation of…read morenon-reasonable/non-friendly customer service policies is becoming very old. Booklink is an establishment with bothersome and questionable quirks. I visited this seller with the intention of purchasing a specific book. I examined the half dozen copies on the shelf to choose the one that was in the best gift quality condition. A bearded man (owner) suddenly approaches me with "Can I help you? (No, thank you); Do not disrupt our displays (I am not); What exactly are you doing? (My plan is to purchase a book). He walked away, I purchased the book from the associate at the counter, and I immediately felt like a fool for doing so. Never again will I purchase from Booklink. There are other independent bookstores in this town, nearby towns, and of course on-line.

What a lovely bookstore! I came here with a friend and their daughter who were ready to get some…read morebooks. I'm not one to buy books often, so I perused their other offerings and got a few mood rings as well as some buttons and a sticker. Lots of cute gifts and a nice variety of books for all ages. I even picked up a free bookmark at checkout and enjoyed talking to Lexi, the owner, who is super welcoming and passionate about providing books, art and positivity in her community. She offers take-home art projects for kids which is pretty cool.

Wonderful book store! Me and my 7 year old had a blast getting a personal tour from Lexi and…read morepicking out some new chapter books and graphic novels. Amazing selection with someone that actually cares about inspiring others with the magic that comes from reading a good book!

2nd stop today for my "Used bookstore trail in MASS" journey. Street parking, but it wasn't an…read moreissue. As soon as I walked in, the woman behind the counter directed to me to "the mask basket". Can't recall the last time I was asked to put on a mask, but I complied. Normally I would've walked out, but I figured I was only going to be in there for a few minutes and I had traveled a distance to get to this location, so the least I could do was satisfy her paranoia. Or perhaps authoritarian viewpoint ? Not sure which it was, but I was the only person in the shop at the time. After I was shown the SF/Fantasy section, I found a paperback right away from one of my favorite authors. 2 bucks, made putting up with the mask nonsense worth it. Jumped back in the vehicle and headed to the next Used bookstore !

One of the best bookstores in an area filled with best bookstores. A great mix of new and old…read morestuff, and the place doubles as an excellent event space.

Walking into SSB is like venturing into a world where beauty, knowledge, learning, discussion, and…read moreharmony have been restored. I found my shoulders relaxing with relief, while my mind sort of did a reboot realizing that there was a genuine place where freedom of thought existed -- gone are those preprogrammed impressions of what you are forced to read or think -- I found books that I'd only read about in footnotes, over a lifetime of reading, and here they were in physical form. It is, I imagine, as close as one can get to entering the Library of Alexandria, rolling open the old, the endeared, the treatise of wonderment! Books for all types of readers. I saw books I'd never seen or heard about, which was an amazing quest. They also have a bookclub for inspired readers to enter a lateral domain of conversation. Soo many treasures to appreciate and take home. *Could use more light or portable flashlights to browse low shelves easier. An adventure and odyssey of the finest extent.

From the owner: We’re a husband & wife team who sell unusual, used, and new books on spirituality, books on the…read moreoccult, books about esoterica, and anything else we feel relates to these endeavors. We consider our approach in curating books progressive because we believe a modern spirituality begins with critical and evidence based thinking taking into account the scientific method. Thus, our books reflect these choices. Most of our selection is intuitively driven by the desire to know existence in all of its expressions. We believe a deeply spiritual individual is a curious individual with a desire to seek truth in all its forms — with all its messy and edifying beauty. As such, we consider books not only beautiful objects and wonderful repositories of knowledge, but envision them as tiny gateways to the past, future and perhaps, even other dimensions.

" Nerd heaven " If heaven was on earth this could pass for…read morea piece of it . Such great stuff for an avid nerd , lol. Big selection of all different things . Love the idea of being able to see and touch the products . As opposed to buying them online , call me old fashion , lol.

I walked in here expecting a normal semi-lame comic book store, and holy crap was I wrong…read more Immediately saw D&D themed cookbook that I had to buy (great recipes btw). Other d&d items, manga, and even Vampire The Masquerade manuals which I thought were kinda niche and only me and my friends enjoyed it but I guess I'm wrong. Really was blown away by the quality of items in here. For a comic book store, it's a 10/10, but it is just a comic book store so don't get your hopes up. (I also ended up talking with some other people shopping about the manga chainsaw man, fun experience)