This is a Yelp find. The man working here is amazing. So helpful…read more We wandered in with an extensive reading list for an AP course that my teenager is taking. The teacher did not provide any of the author's names. The kindly proprietor listened to the name of the book, then he rhymes off the author and looked together with us in the right place in this adorable crammed to the brim shop. We found most of what we wanted at a fraction of the cost of new. Some of the books were adorably aged. We will definitely return at a later date. Amazing service, great shop.

Does the phase "a hole in the wall" apply to used bookstores? If so, Alfsen is one. It is cramped…read morewith paperbacks. It is great if you are looking for some popular old novels, like a whole series of Stephen King books, or Black Daggers Brotherhood. I bought a few paperback at $4 each. I am told they will take your used books and give credits. They only accept paperback as hardcover takes up too much space. I can understand that. I plan to bypass hardcover novels from now on, so my collection has resale value.

Amazing selection of new and used records, plus a huge amount of books! And excellent service,…read moretoo. I sold my records here, and will be back to buy and sell!

An amazing and delightful shop full of great finds - books AND records!!! Really great prices and…read moresuper friendly, knowledgable owners!

I visited this book store with my son to pickup books for his college courses. As soon as we walked…read morein the girl offered to help us and walked us through finding all the books we needed. The text books section had signs overhead categorized by subject so it was very easy to find. It was nice to see that swag was reasonably priced, we walked out with a coffee mug and lanyard but will be back for more. I will say that college textbooks are extremely over priced but I don't think this is anything new. I hope this helps.

I always want to support independent businesses. Unfortunately, the customer service today was…read moresubpar. Both employees were sat, reading their books and chatting when I came up to the till to purchase my books. Big sigh. Rang in my purchase. Should I give you my number? If you are collecting points, then yeah. Sorry to disturb your Sunday, just a paying customer.

The products are good, and have values ​​all you will know. and we can even teach the young and the…read moreuninitiated, from what we can learn from the products here

THIS IS AMAZING!!! this was the first two story Cole's ive been to and I will come again every time…read moreI go to Toronto

This is a bigger location but it's not well organized. Service isn't that good, although I did…read morevisit during the holiday season so it was slightly busy. The sales person was able to help me find the item I was looking for, but she wasn't very friendly.

A bit to my own shame that I hadn't visited this place until the other day in spite of living in…read morethe same neighbourhood for years. The other evening we as a family participated in a Black history online event with Akilah Newton as presenter. We learned about the colouring/activity books she helped create in order to spread knowledge and awareness of Black Canadian heroes and history. With my knowledge (no pun intended) of this place I decided to give them a call to see if they had the books in stock, allowing me to get the books sooner, support local and also avoid shipping costs. They confirmed that they did and had the books ready for pickup when I arrived. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The store is situated an older former home in downtown Brampton that has been rezoned for commercial use - along with a few other businesses nearby. There is a reasonably large parking lot in behind. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice the layout was when I entered and the size of the place and book selection were both larger than I expected. Lots of books for all ages and all sorts of genres - such as fiction, non-fiction, spirituality, body-positivity, etc... Go and check them out and help support a very unique and vital business.

In my opinion, the best afrocentric bookstore in the GTA. The selection of books is unparalleled,…read more but more than that the gifts and products make it a go to destination even when you're not in the market for a page turner. Over the years, I have enjoyed great conversations with the owners and participated in a handful of community events held in the basement space. I especially like how they host nook talks by local authors now and then. Good thriving family operated business in Brampton. Worth a visit for sure!

LOVE this book store and the owner that runs it with her son and dog…read more They are helpful and extraordinarIly kind. Beautiful presentation, great selection and some rare finds. Love the woody, smokey vibe. A neighbourhood bookstore that enhances this beach, Kingston Road location. Highly recommend for your next book purchase. Buy local.

I've wandered in multiple times and each time found the woman who runs the store exceedingly rude…read morewith customers, myself included. A total curmudgeon. Didn't make for a very pleasant shopping experience. I love to support local but definitely made my last visit there, the final one.

Phenomenal selection and pricing! Books in excellent condition! This is a dream store for readers -…read morealmost wish I had bought more but I do use the library most often.

I am so lucky that you are still there, a treasure trove of affordable, good REAL books !!read more

Came here in the evening. It was nice and quiet. Lots of…read morepeople reading in the store. My husband was able to find a few comics that he wanted. I saw a book set there I wanted but Amazon had it for 40% off.. so ended up getting it on there instead. Front desk was super friendly

2.5 so I won't bother upgrading to 3 rn…read more Shopping at this modest location is so hit or miss. On my last couple of tries, I had to settle for things that had way better alternatives online, but they won't let you pick up at a store, and I'm all about avoiding the wait times you pay shipping for. I needed a daily planner. I was looking for one that went more than one year. They had a display sign saying that section was that, but it was 16 month planners with 4 months already past. I scrounged and found only one expensive option that didn't even have daily pages after 2025, only monthly overviews. I broke down and bought it because I was tired of looking online and in-store for what I was after. Lesson learned. Try Staples first next time. I like to browse while I'm there. I had to investigate the whole store to find where they moved everything. That's all fine, but some of the shelves are too high for the usual tags, and some are not up against walls so again, no clear signage. As I browsed the puzzle selection, which is pretty good in terms of selection, I encountered yet another obstacle with lack of pricing. Some of the boxes were properly labeled with price tags, but the one I really liked had nothing. That whole section had no tags on any of the boxes. I analyzed every side and edge of the box to see if it had an MSRP price printed. Nope. I also browsed the "fluff" merch throughout the store, as it's generally cute. Not cute enough to justify the prices most of these things command. $9 for a small box (20 pcs) of small size children's bandages? Get them from IKEA. I'd say the redeeming feature is the staff who have been serving me lately. It's OK sometimes if you're in for something you already know they have in stock. Otherwise, you have maybe a 50/50 chance of a successful trip.