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    The Bookworm

    4.4 (46 reviews)
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    Open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Brittany C.

    I love The Bookworm. I have made it a point to visit used book stores anywhere I can find them, and I frequent the stores in Boulder on a regular basis. The Bookworm is my favorite. Although it looks quite small on the outside, the inside is much larger and crammed with books. They have a huge fiction section which I always spend lots of time in, but they also have a nice selection of almost every genre available. If you are looking for new and popular releases but can't find them in the general genre sections, be sure to find the shelf located next to the South entrance. Any new release hardcover as well as any high demand releases will likely be located on that shelf. Also, they do have accept your used books, but they will only exchange them for store credit (which adds up fast!) Go. Explore.

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    4 years ago

    I adore used books stores and they are hard to find these days. I could spend hours exploring this store such a great Boulder gem!

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    7 years ago

    Great selection, a little pricey but the staff is super friendly and most books are in really great condition!

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    15 years ago

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    7 years ago

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    6 years ago

    Best second hand bookstore I know. I always find something great to read. Most of the staff is very knowledgeable and all are friendly.

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    13 years ago

    This place is large and very well organized. The staff helped me look up an author and I am always pleased with what I get there.

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    11 years ago

    I have been visiting this used bookstore for years. They always have a great selection and they accept books for trade or store credit!

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    12 years ago

    I like this place. It's great that in an age of Amazon and Kindle, we still have a wonderful used book store!

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    No, I have never bought books here but it is a decent store for other things. For years, our family…read morebought a lot of tech items here, before the big box tech stores came to Boulder and before office supply stores expanded their stock. And before online shopping. But if you are looking for CU logo gear, for yourself or for gifts, this is the place. Anything you could probably think of, at better prices than some of the Logo Gear websites out there. And you can actually get a better sense of sizing than using many of the inaccurate size charts I found online. I have looked at some of the commercial and touristy shops around Boulder, the "sports" retailers around Boulder and Flatiron Crossing and even "our favorite hardware store" but I could not find the size and color I needed for a gift. Boys grow up fast! I found just what I needed, I got a good walk in on a nice day as there is no dedicated parking here. The Book Store is in the basement of the UMC so plan ahead. There are off campus options to park and walk or bus to the UMC if you are not a local. For an off season shopping time (NOT Back to School, NOT Football Season, NOT Christmas, NOT Graduation) I thought they had a decent amount of stock in a wide range of items. Next time I need something like this, I will just go here first.

    This campus bookstore has a main level that is 85 % MENS clothing. REALLY? The campus is at a…read moreminimum HALF WOMEN. But women- go find your little section in the basement. Message heard.

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