Fantastic local independent bookstore with an amazing selection of fantasy, horror and dystopic…read morenovels

I accidentally wandered into this shop while killing time yesterday afternoon. I was impressed by…read moreall of the different types of books. Every time I looked through a shelf, I seen something new. There were a lot of different genres, however I don't think they were organized very well. It was also difficult to walk through the store as everything was pretty tightly packed in. The lady who checked me out was very kind. We had a brief discussion about the interview I was waiting to attend. She told me to remember to just keep breathing, which I appreciated greatly. Besides that interaction, no one else in the store talked to or approached me. It would have been nice to be welcomed in. Altogether, though, a very sweet shop ! With a ton of variety.

The Service Is Amazing The Selection Is Great…read moreAnd The Value Was Excellent My favorite Record Store Currently! Can't Find Any Pictures But That's Okay!

Hostile toward the disabled. I brought my special needs daughter in with me to browse the records,…read moreand she signaled an urgent need to use the bathroom. The smug employee denied her access with a smirk on his face the entire time, despite her obvious predicament as she clutched at herself. It turns out that the state statute that would have required them granting access has been repealed, but I am accustomed to Bloomington businesses conducting themselves ethically and extending consideration to vulnerable members of the community, so it caught me off-guard to see someone evidently delight in my child's discomfort. It was the fine banal tradition of someone just doing their job with no hint of compassion or sympathy. It's a true shame, because we've had such a fantastic experience with the owners in the past, which is another reason why this callous indifference by their employee caught us totally off guard. We barely made it across the street but would have had to cancel our outing had we not, and these are few and far between for us.

The Selection Of Movies Was Jam Packed! The Service Was Good…read moreAnd The Value Was Great And Cheap 10/10 If You Want To Buy Some Movies That Is Not Goodwill, I Recommend This Place!

Great store with lots of selection. They have some cool vintage items and lots of older books. The…read moredeals are great and you can get most items for $4 or less in my experience. Also, they do lots of incredible sales!

I have been coming here since going to school at IU to stock up on cheap affordable IU gear! Prices…read moreon T-shirts and Crewneck sweaters can't be beat and they are all mostly Gildan brand! Now the music section has shrunk to an almost abysmal size since college but the clothing never disappoints!

As a gentleman of masculine pastimes, whenever i go to a new town I immediately begin gambling. I…read moreused a search assistant feature on my new model mobile phone to find Tracks, which I assumed was the town's horse racetrack. I had a hard time finding a place to park, due to the abundance of vehicles already taking up all of the spots. I drove for over an hour looking for a place to park. I eventually drove back to my home in Indianapolis, Indiana and took an Uber to Tracks. It was a long drive, but I gave the nice driver some very enlightening life advice as a tip. He was receptive, grateful and kissed my hand as I exited the vehicle. When I walked into Tracks for the first time, I knew I was in the wrong place. So I walked out the door and entered again. The second time, I knew I was still in the wrong place. I decided to ask some people in the shirt section what was going on and why there were no horses in here. No cashiers. No tickets littering the floors. They seemed genuinely confused, and offered me nosatisfying answer. I noticed a tall gentleman working behind the counter and thought "finally!, a guy who knows what's going on!". To the best of my recollection this was our conversation: "Hello, sir, I enjoy your location but dislike the parking options, could you point me to the horses" "Sorry about the parking it can be bad on the weekends. What horses do you mean?" "The racehorses, the ponies, where is the TRACK?" "Sir, we are a record store and sell IU merchandise, I think you might have us confused with someone else." "of course not, I knew all along" In an attempt to play off my blunder, I shimmied to the shelves containing large circular music. I browsed through their selection not knowing what to do next. My car was in Indianapolis, I spent all of my money on a Uber, and now I am pretending to want to buy circular music. When they weren't looking I did a military crawl out of the door. I am sure it is a good place if you want circular music or IU merchandise.

This store is in our family buying history. There is the wonderful scent of paper dust. It's…read morecurated books broken down by genre. There are art books, foreign language books, references, sci fi, mystery, romance, kids books, and more. It's not necessarily cheap, but the selection is eclectic. Their discount books bring me in, too, but I inevitably leave with a stack. My father did this. I inherited volumes from him, and added to it, refining the collection along the way. It's plainly stunning to see the variety of content available here. This store is a magnet for the mind. As I mentioned in my prior review, it's not as large as Powell's in Portland, or has the karma of City Lights in San Francisco, but in a way, it's close the same magnetism you feel in a really good used bookstore. Plan to spend time, and go oomph when you carry the stack when you leave. It's a dangerous place, with dangerous ideas. Go there.

I have been a customer of Caveat Emptor for many decades. At one point the owners were sub-par,…read moredidn't seem to get what owning a used bookstore was about. But the current owners have things back on track and it's just a great place to visit. I always find something to buy.

The Service Was Good The Selection Of Comics Was Amazing,…read moreAnd The Values Are Cool! 10/10

Great service and help with finding a jumping point for getting back into comics. Will always…read morerecommend!

Located in a subterranean alcove next to the basement Soma coffee shop, TD's is not only loaded…read morewith great albums and equipment, but offers a unique bohemian record prowl experience. The owner, Willy, is off the charts knowledgeable about all genres of music and himself a fusion solo-orchestral musician. The shop is going strong two blocks west of the IU campus on Kirkwood in the bowels of a garretted old mansion, this is an adventure not to be missed. I never leave empty handed. John Loveland

Pretty interesting place. To get to it you have to enter a building that hosts a couple different…read moresmall shops. You then have to go downstairs into the basement and that's where you'll find the shop. It's dark and loud..but also somewhat cozy down there. There's a seating area off to the side that I guess is Bloomington's alternative to hanging out and studying at a coffee shop. Though, I can't imagine studying being too easy down there with how dark and loud it is. Their selection of music was alright. The vinyl was organized pretty simply, but I couldn't wrap my head around how their CDs were organized. They were just kind of all over the place. Each little section would be organized alphabetically, some would even have genres listed above them, but then in the section it was just be a bunch of random things that didn't match up. Maybe things got moved around and no one has bothered to reorganize or something. I dunno. Regardless I was able to find some pretty good stuff. Overall reasonably priced..a couple things were slightly more expensive than they should have been, but again I don't mind spending a bit more money on places like this to help keep them alive. I could see myself being a regular here if I lived in the area.

The best place on campus for IU gear in terms of variety. It's also the most expensive though. The…read morehours are limited. They close early during the summer.

11/23/18 I work for the University Of Georgia and I have…read morevisited many campus bookstores. The IU campus bookstore is well stocked; however, it is small and overcrowded making it hard to view all the merchandise. My boyfriend and I came to purchase six sweatshirts for gifts. When I asked if there was a fitting room, the sales lady replied with a curt no. Obviously, customer service or being an ambassador for the University was not thought of when hiring her. We told the sales lady we had come from Georgia for Thanksgiving and were visiting IU for the first time. We also told her we were planning to purchase a few sweatshirts as gifts and really needed to know how they fit. She had no compassion even when I asked if I could go try them on in the restroom. Unbelievable! I had to try on the sweatshirts on top of the sweatshirt I had on. In addition, there was only one mirror in the whole store. There were also several other customers wanting to try on items. Of course, after we made our selections and went to the counter with all six $55 sweatshirts, the sales lady was more than gracious.

A great place to volunteer I did not get a job there though and I volunteered there through the MHC…read moreof Monroe County over 100 hours! I thought I did a good job! Thank you!

I recommend Helping Hands next to the McDonald's on S Walnut next to Starbucks. It is very clean,…read moreorganized, and is of great service to the community It is one of City Church's many outreach services to help those in the community with food, clothing, etc. I have seen or worked at several of the other thrifting places all over town. This is truthfully the only such place In town that I would even consider taking my gently used items to, given the condition & prices at some of the other places in town. You can read the reviews of them on this website.

Good prices and great staff. Spencer helped me out with my order and gave some of the best customer…read moreservice out there. 10/10

Cool atmosphere with great prices. Wide selection of all generations of games. Great attentive…read moreservice and helpful staff. My family can't wait to come back here!