There is not a lot of Indy bookstores left, but The Book Shelf is surely looking to stay around for…read moremany more years. It has a monster selection, but you really get a feel that everything is curated down from the travel selection down to the magazines. Even the kids section is fantastic and my son really loved our visit. They do a variety of special events and the staff are just super nice. You owe yourself the favour and go hang out at The Book Shelf for a while.

I love Guelph. This bookstore has the worst staff I have ever encountered in any local business. I…read moreused to run retail stores and if I heard my staff treat customers like this they would have been fired on the spot. I was horrified to hear the staff berating a woman who had her mask down in the store. The ignorant staffer asked if she had a virology degree and insisted that a cloth mask was mandatory even though the woman had put it back up. Even Fauci at this point has said cloth masks don't stop the spread of this virus. It's disturbing that staff can be belligerent to customers as mandates are about to be dropped literally tomorrow. Never will I shop here again.

Charming 2nd hand bookstore with beautiful interior decor. Gently used books with good value. There…read moreis also a little cafe at the back that serves coffee and bake good!

Nice atmosphere, and a fun way to browse through for an afternoon. Staff seemed very helpful and…read moreknowledgeable. The entire store smells like a nice, old book. There's a $1 book pile on the front porch, but apart from that, the prices are either comparable or slightly more expensive than other used book stores I've seen (about $8-20).

Like any independent bookstore, it's a treasure. Great place to browse. Good community feel…read more Supportive of local authors. Staff are friendly and helpful. David is as enthusiastic as ever.

Excellent service, very kind. Everyone in the store is very comforting and helpful. The books are…read morenicely displayed and everything is easy to find

Very cool neighborhood bookstore that is bigger on the inside than the out. Seriously, if you walk…read morein and just head straight back, you'll be surprised at just how far it goes! Lots of books, all different genres, clearly labeled, mostly used, some new. Staff here is friendly and eager to help if you need assistance finding a book or recommendation. The prices seemed fair to me, as well. I love this kind of store. We don't have one like it anymore where I'm from, so it was especially nice to stop by and check it out while I was in Kitchener.

I stopped at A Second Look Bookstore with no intention of going in, but they had placed a table…read morewith books outside the store and I decided to take a look. Two books caught my attention and I went into the store to pay for them. After I payed for them, I decided to look around the store. it has a lovely vibe to it and today there were many people browsing and children sitting on the floor reading. I returned to the clerk and asked if they had a selection of books in other languages and she took me to where they were. I ended up buying 12 children's books in the German language. They almost looked new and the price was very reasonable. Since I had walked downtown and couldn't carry all of these books I asked if they could hold them while I got my car. When I returned there were some new titles on the table outside the store and another title caught my eye. I went into the store to collect my books and pay for the one I had just selected. the owner, Charles, asked how he could help and I told him I wanted to purchase the book. Hr looked at me with my stash of books, took one look at the book in my hand and said I could just take it. I insisted on paying for it, but he would have none of it. Will I go back, and recommend this bookstore to others? Of course! The staff are very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful and the atmosphere in the store is very cozy and welcoming. Parking can be a problem in downtown Kitchener on a busy day. But if you are willing to walk a few blocks, you can always find free parking on some side streets or in Victoria Park. And if you ask the staff, they even have some tips on where to park, if you buy too many books to carry a distance back to your car. Stopping by the store will be worth your while.

Large store with an excellent selection of used books. Found a few gems here. You can also shop…read moreonline. Will definitely come back!

The last time I was in this area, Indigo was still being developed. Three months later, it's nice…read moreto see that construction is done and Indigo is open. I was excited to visit the store before seeing an afternoon movie. When you first open the blue doors, the decor is pleasing to the eye. It's cozy. I walked immediately to the new books display and started reading Leonard Cohen's collection of poems. I love the electronics section, which has everything from Fitbit trackers to record players. Naturally, there are plenty of Kobo readers. I held my composure and did not buy another to add to my mini collection of two. The cookbooks section is divine. One of my favourite restaurants that I frequented a ton in Winnipeg, earls, has its own cookbook. I want it so badly! I love this Indigo. It's now my favourite one. There are plenty of areas where you can sit down and read. I love the knitted mittens and scarves that you can buy. The paper shop section screams my name, as I have a thing for picking out the most thoughtful card that I can to friends and family members. It's such an inviting place to spend some time. Starbucks has been open for a while here. I like that the designers knocked a wall down, so you can freely walk between Indigo and Starbucks. I will need to come back and get the panda personal humidifier, simply because it's so stinking cute! (356)

I have visited this location a few times and enjoyed it every bit. Before COVID, they had plenty of…read moreareas to sit down and enjoy reading and it is so sad that you only go in, go straight to a specific section, buy what you were planning to buy and leave as fast as possible. I used to love spending my time looking at their new books section, electronics section, cookbooks, home, fashion and kids section; or, sit down at Starbucks next to it and enjoy my coffee.

Huge selection of used books, including many collectibles and rare books. Great generalist…read morebookstore located in a busy strip mall. Hard to move around the piles of books sometimes, but dedicated searchers and lovers of bookstores will be rewarded.

I phoned the store and spoke to a very tired voice that sounded very uninterested or uninformed…read morewhen she told me they had nothing by the authors of the six books I wanted. Her good bye sounded more like a good bye and good riddance.

Great service!!!!!…read more All staff is very helpful and an extremely clean store. They carry one of the best stand mixers, the Bosch, and the toy section is incredible. All the toys use a child's imagination and thought. What a chance from electronic toys that brainwash our children.

From the owner: Come to the Living Waters Book & Toy Store Inc in Elmira for many Christian books, cards, toys,…read moregames and more. We also carry puzzles great for teaching aids and we can also help you find out-of-print books. Speak with our helpful staff! We'll be happy to help you find what you're looking for.

Tucked away in a not-so-great area of downtown, this place is like heaven for the used book…read morecollector and bargain book hunter alike. What I like most about this little gem is the ambiance. It has the feeling of a small, old-fashioned library. The aisles are cramped and stacked to the ceiling. If you have ever been to a vintage clothing store, you know that you have really look to find something good. The same goes for City Lights. You can easily spend 3 hours in this place finding what you're looking for and buying things you're not. The books range from "falling apart" to "brand new" and are priced accordingly. These folks have been here for ages so there's hardly any mark-up to cover high rent prices. Back in the day, I found some hard to find CDs here... but that was before you could purchase and download anything under the sun.

I visited during a trip to London as this was my favourite store in the late 90s when I lived in…read moreLondon. The employee was very rude and not helpful; insulting even. I wouldn't recommend this place to my enemies.