Amazing resource to find workbooks and other resources to support your kid (great selection of…read morethings). The owner of the store is a former teacher and is super helpful and knowledgeable. In addition, the support materials are laided out very nicely and very competitively priced compared to other stores and even Amazon!

From the owner: We can help you find that perfect item to make any subject easier and fun to learn. Laminating…read moreservices are available for small to large scale pieces.

Amazing service today as I did some Christmas shopping. Lakeshore has wonderful toys and books for…read morechildren. The store is spacious and clean, with inventory organized by age group. The cashiers are helpful and have a sense of humor (which is required when working in a store that caters to children). The products are reasonably priced for their quality and you can trust that your kids or grandkids will actually learn as they play.

I have not been to this store since my student teaching days, but a great spot for projects,…read moreeducational toys and more. I needed some brown paint for a project. I was painting a tree for a Trunk or Treat event at my church, and Lakeshore had the size of paint I needed and was just the right cost. I was able to find what I needed, even though I haven't been here in a long time. What made this shopping experience so great, was the nice man that assisted me with my purchase. He was so helpful and kind. I mean he made me smile. That I was overjoyed that he helped me again when I returned the 2nd bottle of paint that I didn't use. He surely must of heard of the saying, Be the reason someone smile! I hope Lakeshore will keep this sweet guy around and wish other places had people like him. I give him 10 stars for the best customer service.

Excellent for homeschool items and teachers ! The prices are decent and it's a fantastic store !…read moreThe owner and employees are so helpful in guiding you towards options. The only possible negative is the amount of items in the store ! It can feel cluttered

I'm frustrated with this place but they are the only teacher store in the area. Had some lamination…read moredone and went to pick it up but they were closed during their open hours. I make a point of shopping local, but I will be finding my supplies elsewhere. When I finally picked up the project I made, there was an obvious defect in the lamination. It looked like water had been spilled on my poster before the lamination was done. The cashier insisted that I still had to pay for it even if it was their fault. Bad customer service. Hate that I may have to resort to buying on-line or going out of the county in the future.

It's so wonderful to have our own bookstore in Catonsville!!! There's an excellent selection of…read moreused books for very, very fair prices. She also has a great selection of new books for children. I also like to order new books from Jen. You might not get them by the next day, but it's worth it to me to support this wonderful spot. Not only is it in Catonsville, but it's an independently owned company. Independent stores are my favorite type of capitalism. Not to mention - Jen is super! I like to give my money to good people rather than to Amazon, who will be laying 500,00 off in the next few years. I hope more of my neighbors will do the same so we don't ever lose this gem!

Was just there and Jen, the owner, helped me select books for everyone on my list. Great customer…read moreservice, well-organized displays, lots of options, easy parking. Great experience!

Nice little K-pop shop. Didn't have the albums I was looking for, but my friend found stuff…read more Employees are nice and very helpful. Somw things are reasonably priced.

Cute little Asian collectibles store. A great one stop shop to get your K-Pop fix or your anime…read morefix. The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable. It is definitely a place I will be returning to.

I visited here today and I loved it. Dustin and Nathan were super generous, kind and had great…read morecustomer service. They supported my non-profit tutoring initiative immensely and made a big difference for kids in Mauritania. Couldn't thank them enough.

I've been going here for 27 years now. Wonderful neighborhood store with office supply, copy…read moreservice, and post office. Good people, great service. Love this place!!

Cannot recommend this place enough! The staff is amazing and kind, the selection is great and $2…read morefiction novels?! Cannot beat it. I've been to a few used book stores and this is genuinely my favorite. The membership pays for itself even if you just go once (but trust you'll be back!)

What you see is what you get with this place. There is nothing extraordinary and wow about it which…read moreI think is okay. They have an extensive collection of used books and CDs. But sadly I was on the hunt for vinyl records and there weren't many on display at the time. And the albums they had were from 2010s to current so wasn't quite what I was looking for. No qualms beyond that. I was in and out and the cashier didn't really pay me any attention which was fine.

It's so refreshing to see a local bookstore that truly cares about its curation and being apart of…read morethe community. As stated on their website, "We take pride in being more than just a bookstore. We are a vibrant community hub, hosting events, book clubs, and providing personalized reading services that deepen your connection with stories and fellow book lovers. We believe that everyone can find themselves in the pages of a book, and we're here to help you on that journey." You can clearly see that mission reflected as you walk around the store. The book selection, displays, and merchandise all demonstrate thoughtful attention to detail. Everything is well organized, making it easy to browse, and the staff is knowledgeable and happy to help with finding the right selection or suggesting information about upcoming events. They also offered to order certain books to store if they were not on the shelf! In regard to community outreach, their social media pages clearly communicate upcoming events and highlight their wide variety of book clubs. I attended the Dark Romance Book Club and was please with how well the store facilitated the discussion, especially given the large size of the group. Coming in for the meeting, chairs had already been placed out in a circle for members to sit. The conversation was engaging and well organized with employees asking questions that had clearly been researched beforehand. My only complaint is that parking can be scarce during busy hours such as book club events, particularly after snowfall when available spaces are more limited. Overall, I love visiting this bookstore. It has a lovely charm and a makes a wonderful connection with its customers. It is an asset to our local community as a small hub. I look forward to seeing how their small business grows. I felt comfortable to ask followup questions - I love to talk!

Having just left a conversation about Spider-man with fellow teenager, Peter Parker, Mary Jane…read moreWatson, after reluctantly being made Homecoming Queen, is surprised to find her tempestuous best friend, Liz Allan, who deeply coveted that title, waiting for her in front of her home. "I decked Flash...He wouldn't shut up and, without even thinking, I balled up my fist and...Principal Gorbert chewed us out. Said we were a bunch of selfish brats. Said tonight was for everyone, and we ruined it." Moments later, with tears running down her eyes, Liz makes a startling confession. "I care about you so much. You're my best friend, my sister. I try to think of what my life would be like without you in it, and it makes me sick inside." Liz pauses. "Your popularity and success, it's all great. It's what you deserve. I should be happy for you, right? And, I mean, in a way, I am, but...I needed desperately to be Homecoming Queen. Not because I am trying to feel superior to anyone, or because I have it coming to me. I needed it so...so maybe I could stop feeling like...I hate you." Eventually, the panels of the fourth issue of Sean McKeever and Takeshi Miyazawa's Mary Jane: Homecoming miniseries end in complete silence--with the two lifelong friends each riding one of the adjacent swings Liz seized for them in elementary school, but the words that Liz spoke before are what spark the imagination and trigger empathy, regret, anger, and love. Sentences in the best-written novels, mysteries, fantasies, speculative histories, and gothic horror do that too; and there is no better place to discover new sequences of words that will linger in your memory than Queen Takes Book, located at 6955 Oakland Mills Road in Columbia, Maryland. There, the friendly service will welcome you as if to the sparking embers of a fireplace in which only your imaginations are lit.