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    Webster's Bookstore Cafe

    4.4 (67 reviews)
    InexpensiveBookstores, Cafes
    Open 7:30 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    WEBSTER'S BOOKSTORE CAFE ATMOSPHERE

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    Quiet
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Vinyl
    Rebecca F.

    This is truly a hidden gem. Accessible by wheelchair or by stairs (there are two entrances), you will be transported into a magnificent, "basement" style classic used book store. Tons of options from travel to fiction to language and more. Look through tons of vinyls and cd's! If that's not enough for you, sit and enjoy your reading/browsing experience at the many hidden chairs and tables among the shelves, or sit amongst other book lovers at the cafe. Order yourself a nice iced coffee or matcha to beat the heat, and enjoy a delightful locally made muffin or other treat! Still not doing it for you? There's an incredible selection of vintage clothing, jewelry, and accessories to browse at the Tiger's Eye! Whatever you do, give yourself enough time to properly appreciate this cool place. Enjoy!

    The Paradise Found Burrito was excellent!!!
    Maryanne G.

    I had breakfast here today for the first time -- AWESOME! First... what a cool place... I had no idea of the expanse underground!! Fabulous used book and record collections to browse. But I came for the food -- and was not disappointed! The Paradise Found burrito was to die for!! Made to order -- everything was hot and super fresh. I also really liked that I had an option to order it spicy as well. I had their house blend Italian Roast coffee too - also great! Generous portions for both the food and coffee. Very nice staff too! I am looking forward to heading back! (But I enjoyed what I had so much, I will probably order the same thing!)

    Dog friendly!
    Layla K.

    Cute and super dog friendly! Great menu, good drinks, decent book selection (though you won't find recent bestsellers or anything), and overall amazing atmosphere!

    Local blueberry crumble
    Domenic J. L.

    Webster's is the kind of place that makes you want to live nearby, or at least wish you had a place like it back home. I was in town helping a friend move out his college student daughter. She knew about Webster's and recommended it to me for their vegan cafe. On day one I got the 100 Years of Solitude wrap, which I chose primarily because it's named after my favorite novel, but also because it sounded delicious: Chili, potatoes, tofu scramble and cheez. It was delicious. They were showcasing a blueberry crumble made from locally sourced ingredients. I got that too. It was delightful. On day two I returned for an everything bagel with a spread whose name I can't recall. It was a pâté made from walnuts, mushrooms and onions. Incredible. And I also wanted to try the vegan mac and cheez. The serving could have been shared by a family. I ate it all. I also spent some time looking through the Stax of Trax, the section of the store selling used vinyl. Though I resurrected my old turntable a few years ago, I haven't purchased any additional vinyl since the 80s. I took home three albums, and also picked up a book. I don't know that I'll ever have another reason to be in State College -- this was only my second time there, the first being in 2008. But if I am, or even passing nearby, I will be visiting Webster's again.

    Wuthering Heights, vegan chili, side salad

    This bookstore/cafe is very unique with varied tables surrounded by books to purchase in an eclectic way. Interesting ambiance. I asked the server to order me whatever she recommended since all the food is vegan/vegetarian and sounded good. I received the Wuthering Heights. It was delicious. I also had the chili, which was good but was more of a bbq flavor than a typical tomato based chili and the beans in the chili were crunchy rather than soft. A lot of other customers ordered coffee drinks, which looked good. I would definitely recommend this place and plan on returning to try other options.

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    Ambience, food, service, books, old record selection. Where can one get this excellent combination?! Will definitely come back again!

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    Love webster's. Sometimes live jazz music on sunday mornings. Good coffee and atmosphere.

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    4 years ago

    Walked in here for a cappuccino one of the best smooth cappuccino I have had ! Great little find my kids all bought books :)

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    4 years ago

    Great used book selection. Many kinds of tea and coffee. Limited seating. A good hang out though.

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    Delightful Indy bookstore, record store, coffee shop and foods. Great for vegetarians. Nice helpful staff. Dog friendly. A gem

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    Love the Brown Cow! Super awesome drink as a nice treat. Cool vibe and super friendly.

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    The Squirrel And Acorn Bookshop - Front of store

    The Squirrel And Acorn Bookshop

    4.1(7 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    t's a great place to hang out and browse books. What makes bookstores truly valuable is strong…read morerecommendations, and I always find books I want to read here. The only downside is that they can't compete with Amazon's prices, though they do compare well with Barnes & Noble. That's just the reality of running a brick-and-mortar business. Still, it's always worth a visit. The staff is consistently friendly. My only real critique isn't about the store itself, but more about how Amazon's pricing power can make it difficult for small businesses to compete, making this store feel prohibitively exspenive for a college student (especially for one who has free access to the Paterno Library).

    Located right across the street from the Corner Room and Pickle's Tap Room on Allen Street, we were…read moresurprised to see a book store amongst all the bars and bicycle repair stores. My husband can never pass up the change to check out a book store so we stopped in and were greeted by a friendly cashier and quite a large selection of books. Very clean and bright, its a quiet but quaint store that offers best sellers, value books, and a surprising amount of Japanese/high quality notebooks, stationary and pens. I did hear several people asking about what books they carried and the cashier was able to pull books for them or offer let them know when the book was in stock so I imagine they're still getting a feel for what stock to carry. I picked up 2 books from the recommended wall that piqued my interest and look foreword to reading them. Price wise they sell for retail price so on par with the big box stores, so I'd rather support a small business. Its also eerily quiet inside so I'd like some soft background music otherwise I was able to hear every conversation around me. Other than that its a cute small book store in the heart of state college. A nice addition I look forward to visiting on our next trip up

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    The Squirrel And Acorn Bookshop - Classical

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    The Squirrel And Acorn Bookshop - Huge high quality pen/ink/calligraphy selection

    Huge high quality pen/ink/calligraphy selection

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    Bradley's Book Outlet

    Bradley's Book Outlet

    4.5(2 reviews)
    4.1 mi

    This Bradley's Book Outlet opened in 2016 at the Nittany Mall, which also has several locations in…read moreWestern PA and Youngstown OH (Southern Park Mall). This store carries new current books and magazines, and plenty of publisher overstocks and remainders at 40%-60%-80% & more off, plus 20%-30% off current New York Times paperback & hardcover bestsellers, 15% off all special orders and 10% off all hardcover new releases. They also stock Melissa & Doug items in the back of the store with picture, infant & toddler books. There are $1 books, holiday cards (60% off), calendars (50% off), $1 box kits, and special items too I spend a good amount of time at Bradley's Book Outlet browsing through the various travel books (some a few years old) which were all deeply discounted. Thisvstore has a decent variety of US travel & historic books, plus Europe, Middle East, and Mexico travel guides on the shelves. They also stock discounted "For Dummies" books too. I picked up a few travel journal books for light reading, which were less than $10 each. I make occasional visits to this Bradley's Books and their other locations (Pittsburgh area) to browse the changing selection of discounted books. You'll never know what you'll find here!

    Went to the mall yesterday. Haven't been there in a while, stopped in a number of businesses and…read morethe first one was the book store. I'm giving this place a 5 star because the prices of books are relatively cheap!! From 3.99 to 12.00 for these massive history books also from a variety of history and time periods. Ancient, WW2, American, European, and some notable figures, etc etc (I love history). I'm sure the other books also have great deals! Need a book? This is the place.

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    Comic Swap

    4.1(26 reviews)
    0.2 mi
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    Comic Swap is a fantastic local place. They have a good selection of weeklys and always have…read morecompendiums of classics. I usually check their staff recommended shelf and have found excellent things to read there. The staff are also super helpful, more than a few times I've gone in and told them what I like and am always met with great recommendations. I find myself buying something every time I stop there.

    My husband is a huge comic guy so we always try and stop at small shops in our travels. This is one…read morewe've been to several times over the years and seen it change from a mostly comic store to one offering board games, manga, graphic novels and everything in between. On our most recent trip we saw a game of magic going on in the back where the older comics used to be stored so it looks like they've expanded to card games as well. We did see several boxes of the new Disney card game Lorcana as well at the register. Left side of the store houses the card meet ups and a decent selection of manga, though the volumes are mismatched and best to help fill in gaps in your collection. Right side has more recent comics and dice games. As another review said I wish they'd add & Games to be Comics & Games since they do have an expanded board game section now. Feels like they're missing out on some key business. Talked with the cashier who said they've stopped stocking back issues and mostly just fill their monthly orders for regulars, only ordering an extra copy here and there. Husband was looking for a few recent back issues but was told if it wasn't on the shelf, they were sold out. They stopped extra ordering/stocking due to COVID and decrease in foot traffic. We did end up purchasing a hard cover of Peach Momoko's work and Marvel Cats book though. Cashier was very knowledgeable but didn't like to make eye contact with us, always looking around or sitting back watching his computer while we asked about several issues they didn't have. Just seemed uninterested if you weren't a regular so that was a bit of a turn off. Meanwhile he was super friendly and helpful to the man and son before us so they must frequent the shop on a regular basis. Location wise its easy to miss. On the side of dunkin donuts on Frasier St, its on the lower level of dunkin, accessible by staircase only. Not sure about handicap options, but it might be hard to access if you are physically disabled.

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    Comic Swap - Outside down from dunkin on Frasier

    Outside down from dunkin on Frasier

    Comic Swap - New/current comic wall

    New/current comic wall

    Comic Swap - Children/young adult section

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