Interesting collection of used books and vinyls. There are new volumes of books and plenty of used…read morebooks and magazines. The staff will look up books to buy new for 20% off, too, if they are still in publication. The gentleman behind the desk showed us some special editions of some books. Although we could not buy them, it was really interesting to see. Good selection and genres are well marked so you will be able to find science or science fiction books.

Who doesn't love a used bookstore?! And one that has a sizable collection like Frugal Muse!…read more I had a blast roaming the stacks seeing what treasures I could find - and I did find one or two. When I couldn't locate a particularly popular author I asked. The friendly staff was more than happy to show me. The prices are right where they should be and you're going to love the condition of the books, no garbage here. I'm making it a monthly habit to pop-in and see what I can stumble upon.

For a chain store location these days, this is a good one. A large array of books, of course, as…read morewell as games, toys, puzzles, and quite a few periodicals in print (becoming a rarity). There's also a coffee shop for all your beverage and snacking needs while reading.

It's not Borders books of the past, and of course I shouldn't compare the two. But it does offer…read moreyou a plethora of good books at fair prices. Usually my go to is the clearance section and this is around various parts of the store. So you won't find just one section of clearance or bargain books, look around. I did appreciate the coffee shop (Starbucks) that is located on the side of the store (inside) and loved the fact that I was able to read a book just purchased at the coffee shop and didn't have to worry about being pushed out. With a gift card of $50, I was able to get 7 books on clearance and books that normally would of cost.m over $100. Now that's a deal if you ask me. Books that I wanted and books that I definitely needed! Of course not everyone will like the quiet in the bookstore (kind of reminds me of a library) and this I do like. It's also a good thing that the employees are friendly and knowledgable. Not like at other bookstores, employees seem to not want to help in my experience. But here it's not a problem and I am pleased with my selections.

The books are all 40% off the cover price…read more You can turn in books for 20% cover price given as store credit. Large selection that is sold only in store, no inline sales. The owner/operator was very friendly and showed me to my favorite author. I'll definitely be back and will be bringing friends.

Do you remember the days when the only place to buy a book was a book store? This is like…read moreyesteryear. A place where time stands still. You can rummage through aisle after aisle of books upon books. See them, feel them and touch them before you buy. They have real live authors coming in for book signings. Yep, real people. They have a local author section. They also have knowledge about how to market a book. All these things are available in person! You must give them a try.

This is the cutest little historic book shop café. So lucky to live so close to this place! Their…read moremenu is small but they have really tasty bakery items. They also have a cute outside patio. I got the chocolate chip banana scone and it was soft and delicious. The exterior is also adorable and feels like you stepped inside of Glimore Girls coming here during the fall.

Bookstore: beautiful on the outside, IMPOSSIBLE to find parking, staff didn't even make eye…read morecontact, dark and cramped inside, poor book selection. Definitely not worth the effort of the trip. 1 Restaurant: potato cheese dill soup, 1/2 club with chips was all surprisingly good. Iced coffee was also good and they offer free refills! $21 total seemed like a deal. Service was super friendly and helpful even though they were quite busy. 5

Very excited for this new cafe that opened. The owners were very friendly and helpful when picking…read moreout Christmas gifts. They have a great assortment of books and christian gifts. We can't wait to try out the cafe items sometime soon they looked delicious!

Cute cafe and bookstore with PLENTY of options! Traditional and eco-friendly/healthy menu items,…read moregift ideas and more.

Fabulous bookstore! Kind and helpful staff. Really well organized. Spacious. It can hold a lot of…read morepeople and not feel crowded. I love the high ceilings and open layout. Impressive selection, including indie publications. It's a really cool place! It's Chicago's only employee-owned and operated independent bookstore. They have really cool events and guest speakers, and have a community focused mission. I really appreciate what they do!

Came on a recent day-trip to Pilsen from my far-north enclave, and this is one great bookstore! I…read moremean, I've never been to a bookstore I didn't like, but this one was phenomenal. They have a great selection, including some books that I'd been looking for and hadn't found at other shops around town. If you stop in, which you should, definitely take the time and be leisurely about browsing the shelves. You'll find something, I promise. Many of the books are priced less than retail (both books I picked up were), so there's good bang for your buck. I almost passed out from sheer joy when I found the NYRB Classics section. I will be back just to take a closer look at that!

This ofc needs no introduction! I adore this bookstore! I'm from an hour away and whenever I come…read moreto Joliet I make sure to stop by! Everyone is always super friendly!!!! I even stopped a worker just to talk about a book and she was happy to do so. There are numerous amounts of books! So many different genres and a beautiful kids section :) plus Starbucks heck yeah! It is a bit pricey but every Barnes and nobles is, and if you're on the reward system it helps a ton! Overall amazing. Only downside the Starbucks can't take gift cards :(

I'm reading the bad reviews and I think they're a bit silly. I shop here all the time and have…read morenever had a problem. I do miss the carousel that had new paperback books out and I miss the way they used to display new books but the store in general is fine. The folks who complained had very specific issues and nothing to do with every day shopping