My nephew helped me find this on our way home from the Amish market. I had a spark of feeling to go…read morefind a record from a local store in PA so I quickly had him pull up on Apple Maps a record store that was close by while we were on a highway three places came up the first two seemed like they would've been extremely disappointing based on reviews and how they appear to be from photos, however, my nephew quickly found this place, which was #3. The second he read off to me about the photos and the reviews. I said OK let's switch the GPS to go to this location. To say "I'm glad I went" would be an understatement. When we first arrived, I quickly realize it's a small town that it's located in but a warming aesthetic, standing from the outside looking in you can just tell it's nothing but treasures awaiting to be found. From the warm greeting from Tom himself, down to him taking notice to the people that walk in and placing a track on the player they may like or even if they ask for certain artists record, he will go and run and put that on for them which I thought was extremely caring, but it also let me know how much he cares about the people who come in, what he do, and how his store is ran. He was kind enough to recommend places for my husband and I to visit in London for our honeymoon. I really enjoyed mingling with other people who share alike interests in this shop. Tom has created a great community place to meet new people and perhaps make new friendships. I adore all he has in his shop its the black hole of records or doom scroll of records lol. I drive 1hr and 7 mins from Maryland just to come to this store; Rock and Roll Graveyard is a great 36min spot from me but this one I fell in love with. Thank you Tom!

Awesome selection…read more This guy is really nice with great customer service skills. He has provided me with countless gems. Value is immeasurable. Here are some more recent finds:

Very helpful staff for when things seem disorganized…read more The store is very local selling both used and new records, cassettes, cds, and other media. At first I thought things were disorganized but the staff helped me find a few records I was interested in and made some recommendations. The used items are appropriately priced and say check out everything.

Great record store! Very clean and organized place. The deals were great as well, a lot of…read morediscounted vinyls. I also like that they sell "band tees" as well. The shop also buys vinyls, either for cash or store credit at a 65% markup from their cash offer. So I was able to sell a vinyl that I ended up finding the OG pressing of. I would definitely recommend this store.

PROS: this place is the only record stores in the town. Their selection is amazing, their lounge is…read moregreat, and the prices are good CONS: the guy at the counter was grouchy and very introverted when we came in OVERALL: I don't think the hospitality was good but if you're just looking for a record than this is the spot to come to

My son bought 4 cassettes from Sweet Repeat Records. I tried to look through the vinyl records but…read morethe store smelled of cigarettes and the smoke smell was so strong that I had to go outside and wait until my son was through shopping. I'm normally one who wants to flip through all the records in hopes to find that album I have been searching for but this wasn't the place for me.

I love this store. I have visited it twice over the years and both times I have been pleasantly…read moresurprised by finding some great stuff. Years ago I bought several CDs here, two of which were hard to find at that point. More recently I bought two original pressings of vinyl records I was looking for. They did cost a pretty penny, but were well worth it. It also just feels like a good store...operating in the basement of a rowhome. It is small, but has a lot of good finds.

Super nice staff. The space is definitely a vibe. Lots and lots of vinyls to choose from. The…read morestore is actually split in 2- half of the selection is basement level and the other half is above. They do have new and used, but the selection of new is much larger.

50 years of service and still filled with lots of books! And this year they are 50% off of their…read moreusual low prices. Good selection for a lot of items. They also buy books. But their offers are not great and the evaluator was a bit fussy about what he wanted. He did suggest donating to friends of the library. So I don't bother trying to bring the books I am surrendering. (Which is a tough thing for me to do, but it needs to be done!)

We've been shopping at Second Story Books for about 30 years now. Great selection of books, but…read morewhen it comes to the employees, they're arrogant and out right nasty. I was rudely told, actually ordered, out of the blue, with no warning or previous interaction, to pick up the 4 vinyl records, a CD and 2 books that my husband and I wanted to purchase, because they were temporarily placed on top other records as we were getting ready to pay and leave the store. I asked if the woman was the owner of the store and I told them that the attitude was unacceptable and uncalled for. She kept being rude and at that point I got upset and told her to f**k off. Well, instead of apologizing we were told that they had the right to refuse service, and we were asked to leave. I see, from some of the other reviews I've read, that this is common and acceptable behavior at Second Story Books. I've always believed in supporting the local businesses over the internet, but there is no way in hell that I would ever walk back into that store.

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.

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!)

Physical bookstores are few and far between but this one is a nice gem in Frederick. It's big, nice…read moreselection of books and they have done a good job of shifting to other retail things. Toys, games, stationary, music, etc it feels up to date. The Starbucks inside is big with plenty of seating and drinks are solid. Service is good. The staff here are overall helpful and friendly which is really refreshing. As a Lego nerd I was really surprised with their selection which was impressive for a bookstore. Decent deals on their legos and their books. It's nice to support local and smaller businesses that are getting harder and harder to find. This place is a cozy retail space that has 3rd space vibes for you to hang out for a bit while you shop and get a coffee. Would recommend and will be back.

Walking into a Barnes & Noble is like walking into a time capsule. I say this since when you walk…read morein it has not changed since the late 90s, early 2000s. Almost everything is identical as to when they really were growing. That can be said about this location. It felt like it was built a long while ago and they haven't done anything to update it as of yet. Obviously the sections have changed a bit in terms of size and what is offered overall. I found it surprising that they still had a vibrant DVD section (although I am sure they switched over to Blu-ray). The café in the store was going strong while I walked through. I will have to say that my purpose from coming in here was to take a trip down memory lane, and that was about it. I didn't need a book, or magazine, I just wanted to dip my toe into a bit of nostalgia.

Small hole in the wall place on Main St in Old EC. It has a lot of really old cool records, some of…read morewhich are rare first pressings and the like. The rarest stuff is up on shelves and runs $100+, but are definitely worth those numbers. The guy running the store was friendly and check out was fast.

Sold approximately 250 records to Jason (the owner) nearly three weeks ago, and even after…read morepromising that a check was in the mail, none arrived this week either. Extremely disturbing to be treated this way, especially since those who purchase from him appear to be reasonably satisfied. Sellers be warned, or have a lawyer on standby!!

Massive inventory of books and everything was well organized. Diana and Patrick at the front desk…read moreare great customer service reps. The books aren't expensive at all. It was worth the 30 minute ride from DC. I heard that they have a main distribution center that's much bigger. I will definitely be back in Maryland to check it out. The books here are all well organized. It reminded me of bookoff here in NY. I will be back soon.

Honestly you could get lost here and not even be worried, there are so many shelves with nooks and…read morecrannies that you never know what you will find. The place is a treasure trove.

I stopped by the store on January 23 and it is officially closing. It shouldn't come as a big…read moresurprise considering the reviews are horrendous. I have to admit, my interaction with staff today was just as bad. They barely speak to you, won't look you in the eye, and he seemed extremely annoyed when I mention the price of the item should be different according to the sign. The fact that employees make customers feel like they are an inconvenience is probably the reason why the store is closing. Even if it wasn't I wouldn't come back. The deals aren't that great and according to staff they won't be doing a mass discount towards the end. Honestly, don't bother.

I walked in and there was no one in line or in the store. I…read morewalked over to the register because I was going to sell back some old DVDs and was asked to wait 10 minutes because she was on a conference call.. mean while another staff member was in the back. The process took forever +2 people to complete. I didn't appreciate her sarcasm and wasn't very polite. Def need new people running the front with the little bit of business this place has left