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.

Unique fun local bookstore! Easy parking, great selection and helpful staff. Kids enjoyed the…read moreMother's Day specials that they offered.

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.

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!

Very kind owner and beautiful store! Highly recommend to those in the Salt Lake City area.read more

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!

Such an awesome vibey bookstore with rooms and rooms of books that seem to go on endlessly. They…read moreoffer a wide range of books including a way to get audiobooks! Staff were really helpful and friendly as well.

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

Trivia: Umbrellahistory.net has some very interesting umbrella trivia. There are many types of…read moreumbrellas such as automatic, compact, bubble, storm, and crutch. Crutch umbrellas can also be used as what? SUCH a great experience. This was around the time I instituted my "always buy a book in a bookstore" rule and I was looking at a list of books I wanted to read, trying to find books. The clerk asked for my list and immediately started letting me know if they had it and then offering recommendations of other books by the same author if they didn't. I left with three books. Just such a positive experience. A great selection. You won't find all the books you want, but you'll certainly find something worth reading.

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.

The oasis is still great but the book store was extremely disappointing. Very different from the…read moreother management very few books not much in the line of spiritual line just books you can find in any book store. I will not bother to drive there there again

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

I ordered a book then when it came in he said he sold it to his friend instead so I wasn't happy…read moreabout that

This is a fun place. I have been to hundreds of bookstores and can say I have never been in another…read moreone like this. They have books, some movies, newspapers, vintage toys, records, etc. I can spend hours in there. And have. Parking can be tricky. But we'll worth it.

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.