I live in Walden and love Blue Fox Books. I am able to give them many of my gently read books, such…read moreas newer Stephen King and my entire collection of Nancy Drew Mysteries [1-56]. Here is hoping the shop was able to use the proceeds to keep their great business going.

A very cute book store located along the Hudson valley book tour route! They sell books of course,…read morebut also some cute merch like pillows, stickers, tote bags and more. I left with a library card pillow and it's SO cute!

Book stores are little oasis in a tech filled world. Don't get me wrong I read on my electronic…read moredevices often.They are convenient and I can carry a whole lot. However when I walk into a book store I see all the lined shelves and the spill over into stacks of books on a table or floor I get a special feeling. The Montgomery Book Exchange gives me that feeling. The owner is very welcoming and will help you find what you need or leave you be to search the shelves. They like having kids there which makes it a place to bring the family. The new location on Clinton Street appears bigger than what they had on Union Street/RT 211, I don't know if it actually is but it looks it. They have regular game nights and other special events that can be seen on their Facebook page or website. One of the events that are great are their $7 bag sale that you can fill a bag for $7 on any books $7 or under. After visiting stop by The Iron Cafe next door for some delicious lunch.

Finally had a chance to stop by this gem today. Good selection of books with great prices. Staff…read morewas super friendly and helpful. Nice vibe and atmosphere and very kid friendly as well. Super happy to have discovered this location.

Purchased a used LP from Inquiring Minds at a great price. This purchase was directly from their…read morewebsite and I found it to be as smooth as any site that I have used online. Shipping was fast with EXCELLENT packaging.

I buy online from Inquiring Minds Bookstore and they are the best…read more Books come quick and in excellet shape and the price is right!!!

The owner of the shop was very helpful and if you desired a certain book, he'd help you order it…read more Stay a while to enjoy their children's paperback book selection, as well as just about anything you're seeking! Definitely a place, I'm glad I spent time, worthwhile money and will be back!

Best concept for a bookstore, ever. You may never leave. Aaron doesn't help either, as he is a…read morescintillating conversationalist. Also, the view!

This past weekend, my top-tier chum from the Kingdom of Sussex and I had the great honor of…read moreparticipating (for the second year in a row) in the NJ Bookstore Crawl, one of the greatest events in all the lands. An absurd amount of planning/discussion went into this, but ultimately boiled down to just visiting the three participating bookstores in Sussex. Broad Street Books was my favorite of the three Sussex stops, simply because it had the most personality and options, which to me are the two central tenets of a successful bookstore. Honestly, I'm surprised every single bookstore doesn't focus on these aspects of the business model, but it is what it is. My chum and I got here within minutes of opening, a little after 10am on Saturday. There were a few other suspected Crawlers on the premises but given the location and time of day, this was unsurprisingly one of the quieter stops on the day's adventures. My chum actually dropped me off at the top of the Sussex Rail Branch Trail down the street a month and a half ago for training purposes, and I didn't have a clue that there was a real downtown area to Branchville a little further down - just on that basis alone, the crawl rocks. My chum lives a few minutes away and was familiar with this area and the bookstore, so we parked and got over there very easily. From the outside, the building looks like it used to house a bank but these days there are literally books all over it, including a tasteful display outside by the window. As soon as I walked inside, I got Strand vibes, which is pretty much the highest compliment I can give a bookstore - I went to college in Greenwich Village and the Strand was one of my favorite places to go; their $0.48 bin was the stuff of legends (which I hope they still have). But if you've been there before, it's disordered chaos showcasing an obvious love of literature, with literal stacks of books and so many options, both old and new. Same here. It's cluttered and looks like the basement library my dad had when I was growing up - awesome. As soon as you enter, there's a staircase to your right that's covered in books and isn't really accessible (which is fine, you're not there to climb to the second floor), and then tons of narrow labyrinthine passageways in several rooms for you to explore. THAT'S what bookstores should be about, at least in my opinion. In terms of the actual books, there's a lot of variety, both fiction and non. I tend to gravitate toward fiction, and - full disclosure - one of my toxic traits is that I judge books by their cover. So I had a lot to play with here and think about. The classics/older fiction section was abundant, but ultimately I went with the 2016 novel The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead because it won a Pulitzer and Obama said nice things about it on the cover. I haven't read it yet, but even if I end up massively disliking it, we don't blame the book purveyors for that. A pleasant purchase. The overall personality of Broad Street is interesting too, and it dovetails nicely with why I DO like indie bookstores and genuinely want to advocate for them, even though part of me has trouble justifying paying typically higher prices for the same product as, say, Amazon (which I know is heresy to utter). There's an interesting Lord of the Rings/fantasy theme that they really hit hard here, and my chum actually ended up winning a surprise door prize as the first purchase of the day, I believe an LOTR-themed paperweight, which she was enormously excited/proud about. Another big selling point for me - not every bookstore I've encountered in my two years on the Crawl really did too much beyond barebones participation/inclusion on the list, so I think it's cool these guys had some cool promotions and whatnot. Only constructive feedback? One of the owners was on the premises (which is a definitive positive in and of itself on what has to be one of the more important days now on the NJ bookstore calendar going forward) and had arguably a little TOO aggressive of a sales pitch. I would just respectfully suggest that you let the books do most of the selling - we're in there for the Crawl; don't worry, we're buying at least one book, and my chum bought more than that. Really awesome bookstore and I honestly don't know if I would have even known it existed without the event. Top marks for both. Get up here if you can.

Super used bookstore! The owner we met was so friendly and knowledgeable. Great selection and…read morereasonably priced. I purchased several books. We're from South Jersey and would love to visit again!

Good selection of new books. I didn't see a used section, but I wasn't looking for one. Well…read moreorganized by genre. Friendly staff. Stickers, toys, books, of course.

Cutest little bookshop with the most helpful staff! Loved browsing, and then someone helped me with…read moregreat recos so I could find a book to bring home!

Physically comfortable and charming, the staff are knowledgeable and helpful and they have many…read morebooks that modern bookstores don't have. Oh! Also good prices!

I can never pass up the opportunity to browse through a book store! Barners is a book lover's…read moreparadise. There is a wide selection and the best part? Their prices are an absolute steal! I will be back when in the area.

I came here a few weekends ago as I was staying in the area, and it was super cute!…read more If you love indie bookstores with the ability to buy coffee, pastries or wine, then you have found your spot! They had a good amount of seating (including both in the coffee area as well as surrounding the books). The service was friendly and they had a really good variety of books to choose from. I'd come here all the time if I lived close by.

I have so many good things to say, where do I even start?!…read more First of all, this book and bar spot is absolutely beautiful. It's located on such a charming street, and stepping inside felt like walking into an elevated Barnes & Noble straight out of a Harry Potter movie. There are endless shelves of books across every genre, cozy seating throughout, and the perfect atmosphere to spend hours browsing or reading. The coffee was just as wonderful as the space. I wasn't sure what to order, so the barista recommended a drink and was incredibly accommodating with my many requests. I can't have too much milk or syrup, so I basically gave them a complicated custom order, and they made it exactly to my liking without hesitation. I also ended up buying one of the chocolate bars they had at the counter and turns out it was $20!!!! As a tourist, I had no idea it was a well known local chocolate brand with a factory nearby, so that was a fun surprise. This is the kind of place that makes you want to slow down. I'd love to come back, grab a coffee, spend the entire afternoon reading, and just soak in the comforting smell of books and fresh coffee. Such a cozy, magical spot that's well worth visiting!