Such a cute bookstore with a huge variety! This was my first time here and I'll definitely be back…read more You honestly can't tell how big the store is from the outside. There are so many books and different sections to look through, I could easily spend hours here browsing. They also have really cute accessories, book holders, bookmarks, and so many other little things. Definitely worth checking out!

We love checking out used bookstores wherever we visit…read more This one looks tiny from the outside but extends far back with an inviting use of the space, effective organization, great prices for books that are in excellent condition (many look almost new). Staff is friendly and helpful. We'll definitely be back the next time we're in town.

Your I Have Been Going To Penny's For Over 10 Years And I Love This Place?Not Only Can You Find…read moreJust About Anything Your Looking For But Penny Is So Sweet And Helpful.I've Made It A Family Tradition Now.Not Only Does My Daughter Go There But I Take My 3 Granddaughters There At Least Once A Month Now Also.Keep Up The Great Work. I Hope You Will Be There For A Very Long Time. Chrissy Burnaka &Family review helps others learn about great local businesses. Please don't review this business if you received a freebie for writing this review, or if you're connected in any way to the owner or employees.

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?

After stopping in two months ago asking for a specific book and leaving my number. Anmon called me…read moresaying he had a similar book! I thought that was nice he remembered. I went to pick it up and grabbed a few more books. He's very nice, if you are nice as well!! Lots of treasures there.

Friends and i use to shop here over 20 years ago and we got to know the owner well.. i got him to…read moreopen up to me one day and he told me he lost his whole family in the holocaust enough said.. i tryed to stop in a couple of years ago and i got the same reaction from him as other people... he told me if i wasn't there to buy anything then i should leave and he didn't have time to help me ( this is after he realized who i was and remembered me right away he started asking how my other friends are and even mentioned them by name) For anyone who had a bad experience here just look at the man then maybe it will make more sense its just unfortunate cause it really is a cool store and he has alot of rare and collectible books.

Grey Matter is heaven in a used bookstore! It has such a large and extensive collection of titles…read morein every category. I am particularly impressed by its offerings in art, theology, philosophy, literary theory, and literature. (Where else could I find, to my delight, a copy of Julia Kristeva's Desire in Language, which was a work cited and consulted in my master's thesis so many years ago? It was like bumping into an old friend.) Some first editions reside inside glass display cases. Academic titles abound. The store is impeccably organized and there are no boxes of incoming titles obstructing one's view or path. They have a pile of free books near the door and a rack of titles for $1.00 each both outside as well as inside. Grey Matter is a must when book shopping in New Haven. (And I think I'll be back to pick up that title by Kristeva!)

Our bellies were full and we needed to burn off some calories while in downtown New Haven, so my…read morefriends took my wife and I over to Grey Matter Books since we are big readers and don't care to just walk into the Barnes and Noble down the street. From the moment you walk into this place you are slapped in the face with the lovely smell of used books. This shop is filled from front to back with thousands of used books all separated in little sections. This place definitely doesn't have a ton of newer titles, but is definitely the type of place you can spend an hour or so in just digging through everything and finding some weird and quirky reads. Overall, Grey Matter Books is a very solid used book store with a wide array of different types of books. Although I didn't leave with anything (I live in LA so I can only travel with so many new books, which is a shame) this place is definitely somewhere I'll continue to stop at when visiting Connecticut in the future.

this was a very nice store. I loved the selection of soaps! They carried this one coconut soap I…read morealways buy whenever I see it. And they had a few different sizes of the soaps. I forgot the name but I know it's a French name. They had so many nice things in here. This is probably the best store in that area. Very friendly staff as well.

Beautiful store. Lovely cards. They sell Jellycat stuffed toys! Cool cards. Great choice of quality…read moregifts. The proprietors are helpful and kind. I look forward to returning. Thanks for a great experience.

This is the nicest used bookstore I've ever visited. It's charming, clean and very well organized…read more Happens to specialize in all the topics that interest me - art, photography, poetry, fiction. Lovely owner. Couldn't be better. If you love used books, be sure to visit here!

Friendly, smart, knowledgeable owner, exceptional selection, comfy reading spot, a touch of west…read morecoast atmosphere on the East End. Directly across is a microbrewery and little deli place. Features excellent art, botanical, and regional books as well as the $2 paperback great children's section, history and unusual books. Will keep you thrilled for years of visits.

Service is great, cheap prices, and the lines move so that's good! The parking lot is huge too. I…read moredo recommend checking quality, some items are outdated, broken, or opened. We found jerky that was molding, and I had to put back opened chips If you've been to Cheap Johns (from the 80s), Christmas Tree Store, Big Lots, etc it's just like that. Lots of items you can use, or not realize you needed it in your life! Lol they have food, gifts, electronics, makeup, household items, travel items, so much more!

Welcome to the neighborhood Ollie's Bargain Outlet. Named after co-founder Ollie's Rosenberg. It is…read morevery important for me and my immediate family to support local businesses. Ollie's Bargain Outlet is an American chain of discount closeout retailers. They sell a variety of overstocked and unsold items. Their merchandise includes seasonal products, pet supplies, apparel, games and toys for all ages, household goods, beach supplies, candy, cookies, dry goods, books etc. The Ollie's Cares Foundation supports feeding America, Children's Miracle, Toys for Tots and several other generous charities. Ollie's raises more than 2 million a year for trustworthy charities. So much to be proud about! I originally walked in with the intentions of purchasing a Ollie's gift card, butter cookies and the $5 advertised Children games. I did purchase the gift card but unfortunately the butter cookies were out of stock and the floor team could not locate the $5 games. I was disappointed but I will complement the very pleasant and relentless staff in trying to help find these nonexistent games. Lol. Another plus is cashier Taylor, she was so sweet and courteous. An asset to your business! And plenty of parking in a well lit lot. Best wishes Ollie's! I'm sure I'll visit you again.

Better selection of books than music. Good prices though. And they had a 40% off sale going. Things…read moreare nicely arranged and easy to look through. Didn't buy anything so I didn't get a chance to experience the service.

Thanks to Yelp I found this little gem. When I travel, I've added local bookstores to my places to…read morevisit. I loved this little quaint store. Slightly disorganized, with books, DVDs, and CDs here and there, I absolutely loved it. And what amazing prices!!!! They had a little bit of everything, including both paperback and hardback. Many of the hardbacks were only $1!!!! Considering you're going to pay $20-$30 for a new one, that's a heck of a steal. I managed to get 7 books for $16. I would have bought more but had to buy a bag just to get all of these home as it was. Support local!