Drove in the rain here because of the review but when I arrived at 4:50 they were closed. They are…read moresuppose to be here until 5:30. So I left disappointed. "Maybe" I'll try another time in the future.

Lovely independent bookstore. Who said those were gone?! The store can be a bit hard to find the…read morefirst time because the address is Church Street but the book store actually faces out to Board Street. The owner is very nice and the store has a good selection. In addition to new books, there are also used books. I've been to one book signing there (Beth Macy's book Truevine) and it was done very well. They had a caterer in the space next door (although that space is now occupied by a boutique so I don't know what they'll do in the future). There is parking right next to the store and across the street in the large public lot at the corner of Board and Church.

I LOVE finding books from my youth in the 80s, and sometimes I come across a jewel like that!! I…read morefound a lot of stuff to use for homeschool, and at the time they just took dump loads of books and had them in big crates to look at ,they had gone on the shelves,and if you love treasure hunting AND reading, this is the place --you will find a bargain!!

Excellent selection of books and a very responsive staff (I think the lady who helped was to…read moreowner). I really like this place for the number of books, staff and atmosphere!

One of the best locations. Customer service is great and there is no wait time. Pricing varies on…read morebooks and the products. I go to the cafe sometimes for drinks like the mango refresher and pick up a new book to read on my day off.

IYKYK..in case you don't, here's my experience. My cousin and I stopped in to look for books we…read morewanted to read, needed help finding our selections, the young lady that assisted us was very helpful. We were told one of our selections were not in stock per the inventory on computer, however, while looking for other book, we stumbled upon the book that was supposedly not in stock!! We were excited that we were able to get both books!! GOD IS GOOD . As for the value..books are priceless as they can be shared and read over!!

Love, love love this place! What a wide variety of books for adults and children. The folks working…read morethere were phenomenal. Helped me with everything I needed checked on me and gave good recommendations. The prices were on par with other bookstores. Inside was fabulous, it felt like somewhere I could stay all day. If you aren't in Winston Salem, you must stop here.

A Winston Salem gem. I love coming here for a chill evening to browse and find a good read. An…read moreawesome third space. I love reading the staff pick cards. There's an attached coffee shop with seating also offering pastries. Lots of events and book talks. A great wall of gifts and accessories. It may be a little difficult to find but you will come to appreciate its nook in the city!

A good bookstore for book readers. Theres a variety of used books. The pricing is a bit high…read moreconsidering its for used books. Staff is helpful and informative. The store is small and not busy. Came on Friday afternoon.

If your looking for a cute books store, this is it! You do have to wear a mask to be able to look…read morearound, a mask is provided. It was a fun quick stop before going to the bakery next door. Love how there a little sitting area, if you want to sit and browse through the books your thinking of getting before making a purchase.

Such a clean and welcoming space! The shelves were perfectly dusted and everything was in its…read moreplace. The staff went out of their way to help me find a book I couldn't locate. Their warmth and the store's cleanliness made the whole visit enjoyable.

Amazing selection of books, if you have not been you are missing out! Stop by, you won't regret it.read more

Ist time visitor. Been hearing about this place for a few years. Every time we drove past it on our…read moreroad trip down here to see my in-laws, my husband would make a point to point it out. Well this trip, our friends invited us to join them there. All my husband ever told me about McKay's was that it had books and records and he and this same friend would spend hours and hours and lots of money at their previous location. On the way over, my husband told me I'd probably see lots of things to buy. I seriously doubted him. Told him as much. So at first look I'm thinking "mom & pop, but bigger." I didn't grab a cart. "Ah! I aint buying nothing", I said to myself. I wander. All I see are stickers, and old electronics and I'm like, "Oh, a thrift store"...THEN I SEE IT... ALBUMS! And as if guided by an audiophilic angel, I immediately start filling the lower tier of my friend's shopping cart. Seriously underestimating this place, I eventually had to grab my own cart. I was a woman possessed by the power of the phongraph! I kept trying to force myself to put something, ANYTHING back. I tried but whatever I picked up ended up in the cart. I'd walked away from the albums. I thought I was done! Then I noticed the crates of 45's! BRUH! Within 15 seconds I was cradling 13 of them in my arms. THAT WAS THE FIRST CRATE! This was getting ridiculous. I had to stop. I refused to look thru a second crate. I turned to my husband for help... Surely he could snap me out of this spell... NOPE! He'd wandered off. When I found him he was waist-deep in his own mania. I knew hope was lost when he handed me an 8 track cassette tape! He wanted me to buy everything I'd chosen! I did the mental math. OH MY! OH MYMYMYMY! OK. We've got to be finished, then I noticed a book my friend had pulled. I immediately began lovingly accosting her, begging her to show me where she found this gem! Sadly, it was the only copy. HOWEVER... What she ended up doing was walking me over to Pandora herself, and me being the curious soul I am, took a sledgehammer to her infamous box, happily losing myself in the stacks. When the fog cleared, I had "somehow" acquired two math books and three political novels. In short order the lady on the loudspeaker warned us to bring our selections to the register as they were closing. They close at 10pm. TEN P.M.! WE GOT THERE AT 5:30! How da heck did 4 + hours fly by that fast? Was it a time slip? The Matrix?... THANOS?! All I know is that, here I sit, nearly 5 hrs later, $200 lighter, surrounded by 'all-of-the-things' and as happy as a pig in... Welp, you get the picture! Oh ya bet ya we'll be back!

I do not write this review lightly. This store may have ruined all other physical media stores in…read moremy vicinity for me. It's like I died and went to heaven. The selection here - unimaginably fantastic The organization - I wish other stores would take notes. Easy on the eyes as your scanning The value - fair. Some super good deals. Some not so much. Way too dangerous for my wallet to come here often. And probably a good thing it's 4 hours away from me. I will be coming back though