Wow, wow, wow. I was completely blown away by this bookstore. From the outside it looks like an old…read morecar shop, but once you walk in, it opens into a whole new world. Every section feels thoughtfully curated into vintage, used, new, special editions. There is truly something for everyone. I instantly fell in love. The children's section was beyond adorable, and the vintage area pulled me in like it was that era. It's a big bookstore giving antique vibes.

It is so fun to go in and look at the huge selection of books but also all of the other things that…read moreare in there. The staff is fantastic! It's a highly recommended fun place to spend an afternoon.

My friend was showing us around Trolley Square. She said after lunch that we needed to head to…read morethis book store. The way it's set up was really cool! We were on the second floor entrance. Honestly walking in, it looked like a normal book store until she walked me to the back. Walking through the gate door is where the view changes. I was in awwww! How cool is the set up of this place. I had no clue it was a 2 leveled book store. It was neat looking at the lower level. The shelves prettily speckled with color cause of all the books. I was able to look at all the old school historical books when we were walking in and out. How neat to have so much history on your shelves! We were in a time schedule so I wasn't able to really dig into them. I have seen some pretty neat places while I'm here in SLC for a bit. I'm happy I got to add this book store to that neat list. I'm hoping to make it back so I can check out the lower level.

Amazing. I want to live in this store. It was uncrowded on…read morea Thursday late afternoon, and I thoroughly enjoyed being surrounded by great - used - rare books. Incredible selection. Found a good art book. Felt like my college days. Totally beats shopping books online! The staff isn't very friendly; they are more like librarians with attitudes. But friendly staff isn't what I look for at a place like this so it's all good.

Cutest little bookstore there is! I had no idea something from the 1960's would have been preserved…read moreso well with everything still intact (that I could see!) This bookstore had such a good variety of books for all ages and it was very well- organized. The staff here are so welcoming and helpful with any questions we had and customer service was definitely 10/10. They also have this great program where they will buy our books in trade for points that can be used towards your next book purchase. This also helps with why they have such a vast variety of books to choose from. Highly recommended for any of your bookworm needs!

I feel like I've been left out of a huge secret (that I now believe shouldn't be a secret at all)…read morebetween when I got to Salt Lake some twenty years ago and 2025 when I finally stepped foot into Central Book Exchange... but I will just say I'm glad I found them when I did. Calvin and the whole crew are super friendly, caring, and--this is clutch for bookstore folks--great at helping readers find books they'll love. The curated collection in the main room is truly well-maintained and sourced, and they've got a ton of catalogued backroom-stock, too, so if you don't see something, be sure to ask for it! They've got a convenient ordering system and text me when my books are in. They buy used books for credit in the store in the form of a point system that is easy to understand. They have local authors and publishers (present company included!) in the store on a regular basis and especially on Sugarhouse Art Walk nights. The music is chill (instrumental math rock was on last time I was in the store, yay!), and the vibe is comfortable. Most importantly, I felt welcomed and like I could find a book for me in CBE. Check them out!

Fabulous bookstore. Plenty of rare and used books. Loved going through it all. Great selection, and…read moregreat way to spend time in Salt Lake City!! Decent value, you can find stuff for $10 and under. Good service too. They will help you find something if you need to:)

Trivia: Who is Ken Sanders? (Seriously, I don't know, someone educate me!)…read more The first thing you need to know is all the books you probably want are located on the third floor of books, which is down, not up. The second floor is the coolest. Definitely take a look through the window, or step inside if they're open. The bottom floor will have a bunch of used, fairly priced books of all genres. Found plenty of interesting titles within minutes. Clerk was helpful and friendly. She told me that since they've been short staffed, the middle floor rate books have been closed.

I have heard of this bookstore and have had it on my checklist of places to check out!…read more And I finally did for a Jane Austin Tea Party local author panel! It was so much fun and loved having all of us dress up for some discussion of books and tea! I have it now on my radar to check back again soon!

It took me too long to finally come here but I can now say I've been to all bookshops in SLC. This…read moreis one I would love to come to again. I loved the layout of the store. Everything was well organized. Really cute vibes. Me and my friend found a book I've been wanting to read so we both got it! The check out girlie was so sweet and complimented my sweater and bag.

Fun and entertaining store! Good offerings. 9 out of 10read more

So many fun queer books with great events and awesome community support!…read more This is a store you always want to come back to

Omg they have a giant sign that says something to the extent of "Palestine is Queer" next to racist…read moreand hateful books implying (by being placed adjacent) Israelis are "colonists"- even though majority of Israelis were kicked out of Arab countries in the 1940s and less than 30% are European. Israel is the only middle eastern country that doesn't criminalize the LGBTQ! Why doesn't this bookstore have some coverage on how there were once 1 million Arabic speaking Jews in Arab lands who today have been ethnically cleansed to zero? 2 groups; double standards.

Trivia: Golden braids, golden locks. Mythology and folktale contains many instances of golden hair…read more Name one. (Maybe Thor's wife for one?) This is a very cool spot to hang out. A neat little café, a cool seating area, and enough merchandise and books to find yourself perusing for just the right amount of time. I was a little confused on the way the books are organized, but it clears up after a few walkthroughs. The service was very nice, very helpful, very accommodating.

This book store is right beside oasis cafe. Because there was a wait to eat I decided to stop in…read morefor a book. As soon as you stop in the store, it feels like you're transported into a beautiful spiritual library. I loved that they not only sell books, but do readings, and sell other various things. The staff is very friendly and I had 3 separate people ask me if I needed help. I ended up going with a book the staff highly recommended. I will definitely be back for any future needs!

Darling used book store/ instruments and local art gallery and card slash everythingatorium.read more

Love this place. This store is a gem; wonderful collection of books and musical instruments as well…read morea local art and curio ... and during summer they produce live jams outside on the weekends

Lotta lotta stuff to look at. Some things are organized and some aren't, but there's a lot of junk…read morehere. The entire time I was there, the store owners were yelling at each other and the woman would not stop cursing the man the entire time she walked around the store fixing stuff. After a while, I ended up finding a book that I wanted to give my niece when the woman came by, fixed some random book on the shelf behind me and said, "Don't touch the books if you aren't going to put them back correctly." Excuse me? I didn't even touch that book. I immediately put the book I was going to buy back and walked out the store. Incredibly rude to each other and their customers. Many shelves are bending and I wouldn't be surprised if they broke and books came crashing down on someone's head. Stay away from here!

I'm not convinced this is actually a book store... because the lady hovering around doesn't seem to…read morewant to let you look or touch the books. My theory is this is more of an "immersive experience" where you get heckled and harassed by the odd lady and the putrid stench of cigarette smoke.