very helpful staff, good coffee, and a fun place to be...and great used books and dealsread more

I saw a $25 basket book sale shared on Facebook and had to come check it out. This spot was also…read morewithin walking distance of a coffee shop I'd been wanting to try.. so why not, right? THREE FLOORS. There are THREE floors worth of books. They are organized by topic, by author, by color and into little private nooks that I absolutely adore. I was here for over an hour just browsing and filling up my basket, but I could've definitely stayed longer. Definitely my new happy place. The gentleman working was also so kind in checking in periodically and asking if I needed any assistance.

Stopped by about a month ago, Dorothy (I believe) made a delicious White Mocha Raspberry latte. She…read morewas very kind, made great recommendations, and the book selection was nice. They also had plenty of nice book accessories. I plan to go back to purchase the next installment of the "If I Run" series, there to support local businesses. Highly recommend.

Such a cute store! The coffee im is amazing** The kids book…read moreselection has some really great finds!

I LOVE finding books from my youth in the 80s, and sometimes I come across a jewel like that!! I…read morefound a lot of stuff to use for homeschool, and at the time they just took dump loads of books and had them in big crates to look at ,they had gone on the shelves,and if you love treasure hunting AND reading, this is the place --you will find a bargain!!

Excellent selection of books and a very responsive staff (I think the lady who helped was to…read moreowner). I really like this place for the number of books, staff and atmosphere!

My favorite local bookstore in the country! It's our Christmas tradition to pick up a few book club…read moregifts while collecting book recs for the following year. This year I also got a photo with the grinch (such a cute event) and learned about Libro.fm. I love that I can support local bookstores instead of billionaires while I feed my audiobook habit. The booksellers here are all great. Come say hey and take home your next read.

A Winston Salem gem. I love coming here for a chill evening to browse and find a good read. An…read moreawesome third space. I love reading the staff pick cards. There's an attached coffee shop with seating also offering pastries. Lots of events and book talks. A great wall of gifts and accessories. It may be a little difficult to find but you will come to appreciate its nook in the city!

Super cute bookstore with a huge selection of high quality used books at fair prices and wonderful…read moreemployees. If I live closer, I would be here all the time!

This place is amazing! Great selection, supremely organized. I found many books I wanted to buy…read more Would go back again in a heartbeat!

This place is a LOT to take in, but in a good way. As a book lover, Funko POP collector and a game…read moreenthusiast-this place was worth the trip. The selection of was out of this world with the variation of items. I was in the book selection for at least an hour. I will admit that I was taken a back by some of the prices since the items are gently used. Be sure to plan spending some time at this place during your visit-it's worth it.

An hour or two browsing the vast selection of books at McKay's is honestly one of my favorite ways…read moreto pass time. The store is massive and carries used books of every genre, as well as gently-loved puzzles, Funko characters, Squishmallows, toys, vinyl, movies, board games, CDs, video games, etc. It's a really fun place to browse and it has something for just about everyone. The store is organized pretty well considering how much inventory they have. My only complaint as a buyer is that most items are overpriced. For example, a used paperback copy of TJ Klune's House in Cerulean Sea is $17 and a lovely used puzzle I was looking at buying was $15. I would rather support McKay's than big-box stores or Amazon, but in this economy it is also hard to justify spending $5 - $10 more for a used version than I would a new one elsewhere. That being said, every now and then, I find a really good deal at McKay's. I purchased a paperback copy of Less by Andrew Sean Greer for 25 cents, which made my day. Selling books here can be slightly disheartening. I recently took in a stack of 18 books, including a popular hardcover which was being sold in the store for $17 at the time, and I only received $13 in store credit for the entire stack. I am not sure how this compares with other stores that buy used books, but in the future I will probably only sell items that I would have donated anyway so that any store credit, no matter how little, feels like a little bonus.

I believe the owner helped us, and she was wonderfully kind and helpful. I have been to yarn stores…read moreall over the country and there is a lovely selection of high quality yarn. The semi-annual sale here was *glorious* and I bought a good amount of local, hand dyed yarn for an incredible deal

Excellent selection and friendly knowledgeable staff!! You…read morewill not be disappointed! You will be so excited and enthusiastic!!

This is a good no-frills used book store for aimless browsing, but it was kind of difficult for me…read moreto find books I had on my list because the Health section seemed a bit disorganized. Nevertheless, I'm very happy that this used book store is in our community. So many brick and mortar bookstores are no longer open.

This is a great used bookstore. Decent selection for someone like me (a 33year old with weird…read moresometimes classic sometimes contemporary fiction tastes). The books are well organized with different sections. It's quiet and easy to look at the books. Places to sit and the staff is really helpful and friendly. Most books were $4.99 and under it looked like.

Why has it taken me so long to hear of this place?? Reader's Corner is a dream for avid readers…read more The shop is filled to the brim with books organized by genre. The books inside are individually priced, while the books outside are discounted to 10 or 25 cents based on which side it is on. I could have spent hours there. After selecting way too many books, I took them up to the counter to check out. As the friendly employee rang up the books, we chatted about D&D. Overall, perfect first visit and I look forward to returning!

Readers Corner sells books for $.10 and $.25 before you even enter the store. But once inside you…read morecan find all kinds of books and albums from all genera's - whatever you're looking for. Just be prepared, it's an older building and it felt that way once inside, but they were very busy too. If it had not been so cold out we would have perused more of the $.10 books outside. We definitely will go back for that because there's lots of bargains that we had here. They sell a variety of items here it's worth checking out.

The cutest bookstore ever. I love reading and when I found this nook in the middle of town I had to…read morego in. The sales person was amicable and courteous. The place has favorite books that they are a must read. I really enjoyed shopping here for a new read. I recommend to anyone who loves to catch up on a good read. Thank you.

Alleyway has been open for about a year and is in a great location! It's very small, but it's…read morebright and well organized. I like how they engage the community with Instagram posts and events. Recently, they had a Sip and Trade for Valentines Day and a March Madness playoff for books! You can usually find parking on Salem, but there's also parking across from the police station. Prices are reasonable, and I find something new every time I visit. An added bonus--they're very close to my favorite coffee shop (Mission Market). It's perfect for sipping your favorite coffee or tea while reading your latest find!