Great local shop with a nice selection of books! Everyone working there was masked and pleasant and…read moreyou can tell they care about the safety of others, I will definitely be back

Beautiful, warm and inviting bookstore. We always visit when we're in the area. And we always leave…read morewith a little something for ourselves or a gift for someone else.

Located on a hill of Belfast's charming seaside strip of shops, this is one of few businesses I've…read morevisited lately where it didn't even occur to me to try to digitally document everything. It's just that analog, I guess; perfectly befitting the house of print that it is. Old Professor's Bookshop is a legit trove where a single shopkeeper lets you do your thing among the unusually well organized shelves where you will find old volumes, esoterica, and past issue academic books, classics, and plenty of cutting edge titles as well. Unlike many other places with the depth and range of selection you can admire here, it is not dusty or creepy in any corner of the shop, but has all the mellowness of an old parlor that is quiet but not uptight by any means. I think anyone who enters this space will go through three stages of exploration: (1) Impulsive ['Wow...I've always wanted a Victorian era record of insects an a 1970s picture book on quantum mechanics!"] (2) Analytical ['What do I REALLY want? Is it worth buying it? Do I NEED it? What does it say of me as person if I a interested or uninterested in acquiring a certain bok? Why can't I think of what I'm looking for in this store, OR in life? What time is it; how long have I been here? How much time is left to browse, and is it worth spending the time required to make a thorough excavation of everything?"] (3) Open-Minded ['I'm sure this is the kind of rare place with a Philosophy section worth seeing, and maybe something will jump out at me if I check that out.'] .....at which point you will find one thing that you were looking for, which you could have gotten off of Amazon (and don't even MENTION e-readers to me) since you first desired it, but just didn't desire to purchase it that way. For me, this thing was "Either/Or" by Danish philosopher Søren Aabye Kierkegaard. I headed up to the little counter, next to which was a rotating display of classical music CDs, and upon which were neatly arranged brochures and fliers for festivals, chamber music performances, and short fiction writers' residencies. "I've been looking for this everywhere!" I said to the man who rang me up. "Looks like you found it," he said, carefully slipping the book into a thin little paper bag just the size of a book. Outside, the thunderclouds opened up onto the street, and I took additional pleasure shrieking and running back to the car with my friend, with the unprotective paper bag and its contents stuffed under my shirt and pressed to my bookish heart.

Had a wonderful time visiting this shop! Don't go in with a shopping list, enter the store and…read moreallow the treasures to reveal to you which must follow you home. Found exquisite gifts for graduates as well as a few delightful gems for my personal library as well. Only regret is that I walked there and was therefore constrained by what I could carry. Can't wait to visit again soon!!

I loved everything about this magical bookstore. My best friend and I came here to get some copies…read moreof Roald Dahl's The Witches for the season. I ordered a very tasty vanilla latte. This bookstore is beyond cozy. They have a cafe section to the right and a gender neutral single stall restroom. Their children's section upstairs is so perfect. They had a bunch of seating and a lot of variety. We loved all the books we saw here. The layout and design of the space are part of what make it feel so comfortable. I highly recommend stopping here.

This is such a beautiful store cafe bookstore. Coffee is…read moredecently good. With yummy cookies For a casual reader, it's nice to have a book store organized as they do. Categories. And small descriptions in some books. Makes it easy to come In and find something of interest

Edited to add: (due to owner response): YES I will absolutely be back. My apologies, I must not…read morehave heard her welcome us in because of how excited I was for the shop. Nor did I realize the closing was due to prepping for an event. Changing to five stars because the place really was amazing!!!! The CUTEST spicy bookshop EVER. But also....I've never actually come across one of these before so there's that! So many books of all different.....interests. Which I loved! They had a collection of non smut books as well. Not sure about how the pricing was because I was too enamored with the shop in itself I didn't even pay attention to prices. I guess they do book signings there (Tessa Bailey is one!) which is really cool. The only drawback was the employee working there. She was not helpful and seemed very annoyed we were in there. I did not realize that we walked in probably 15 or so minutes before closing (5p on a Saturday) but while I was looking around and outwardly saying "this is the best place ever" she was less than inviting which was disappointing. She flipped the closed sign when we were in there and I apologized, saying we didn't realize they were nearly closing and she just huffed and replies with "if you want a book I can cash you out now". Other than the not great customer service, the store was AMAZING and I would 1000% go back! Wish they were closer to me!

Very cute bookstore with so many romance books to pick from! The cashier was helpful but not…read moretalkative. And the books were average price.

Tucked away in Camden, ME, Stone Soup Used Books is a nostalgic treasure. Paul, who's been tending…read morehis shop since 1985, has created a magical space where stories live and linger. With shelves full of fairly priced finds and warm familiarity, it's the kind of place where you can happily lose track of time. I wish I had more space in my suitcase!

A bookstore for book lovers: a small shop with narrow aisles crammed full of used books. You can…read morefind many treasures in the stacks if you want to take the time to search. While we were there, one woman was gleefully surveying the book offerings of a really niche category of interest and was fretting over which books to get because she wanted them all. Much more than your average used book store! The books are reasonably priced, but the kicker is that the proprietor is old school and only accepts cash or checks. We didn't have enough cash on hand, so I sadly put my two book choices back on the shelves. The proprietor didn't greet us at all, just sat behind his desk and read the paper, and gruffly handling transactions. Normally I'd knock a shop for that, but it's just part of the charm. The other major downside is that it's up a big flight of stairs in a building with no elevator, and it's not air conditioned, so it can get very hot in the summer. Worth stopping in, but hit up the ATM first.

A gem of a bookstore. Great selection, staff is friendly and knowledgeable, atmosphere is warm…read moreand "literary."

Great little bookstore with tons of magazines, nice selection of books, postcards, fresh coffee…read more(only a dollar!, er.."dollah" I suppose), and free wi-fi. Employees are incredibly friendly and the internet is completely open, so you don't even have to ask for a password. yay!

I've been to both locations and found them both to be a great find. No pressure , a great…read moreselection of books in a warm and inviting space.

This bookstore is absolutely adorable. Their selection isn't huge, but not bad for the size of the…read moreshop and definitely for the size of the town. It's quite diverse with a large "beach read" type selection (thrillers, mysteries, etc) but also a lot of classics.

Filled to the brim with books. Lots of options and history in those walls, stop in and chat with…read morethe new young owners and help them keep this place going!

This place is a gem. Go in and let the shelves tell you what you need. Prices are great, the…read moreproprietor is excellent, and I couldn't recommend it more.