This place is bad. The owner of the shops banned me for basically having a learning dissability and getting a tiny bit reckless. Tried to appeal through emailing customer service and they don't care. Whenever i'm nearby they watch me for no reason and that's very intimdating. Makes me feel like there puprosely discrimnating against me. Security was also physical for no reason. Hasn't even replied to most recent email with customer service. Better to go to the WH Smith in Reading Station rather than the one in Broad Street who are a lot more understanding and never banned me. If the owner of broad street WH SMITH is reading this. look up pathological demand avoidance https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/behaviour/demand-avoidance read more

Great selection, not only of books, but also all sorts of other stuff that you wouldn't expect from a bookshop. I was able to pick up a ream of printer paper as well as a nice computer headset (that they did NOT have in PC World!). Prices are good, if you stick to the discounted and buy-one-get-one items. There are also random stacks of book collections, shrink-wrapped for £5. Otherwise, they're the standard list price. The shop is on two floors, with an escalator to go up (nice) and stairs to go down (amusing, in a Las Vegas casino "keep the customers in" way). Plenty of staff who are approachable and happy to not only point you to what you are seeking, but they will go there with you to make sure you can find it. read more

WH Smith Retail - WH Smith on Broad Street - Bookstores Near Me - Reading, RDG

As others have said, this shop is deceptively small outside it's huge inside, continues all the way to the road at the back. It's a thin building, but long; I think this narrowness creates a crowded, uneasy feel I get in there, but it's hard to pinpoint why. The place is usually quite full. Downstairs comprises of arts and crafts materials, stationery and bestsellers; upstairs is a quiet book floor which is a much nicer place to be. In terms of products available, this shop is very well stocked. read more

The WH Smiths in Broad Street is a big shop although it doesn't look it from the outside! It actually goes right through to Friar Street although the other end is quite narrow. The ground floor as you enter the shop is quite busy and cluttered with displays of magazines, stationery and games but the first floor is much calmer with a good selection of books available. The bestselling titles are often on special offer at prices which compare well with online stores. The Friar Street end of the shop has mainly greetings cards and a good selection of CDs and DVDs. Overall the shop is very good and is usually my first port of call on a shopping trip to the town. read more

Big store on Broad Street, main shopping street in Reading. there is a good selection of magazines in store catering for most hobbies and interests. Further into the store there is stationery. Always keenly priced, i always shop here for school stationery needs. Upstairs is the book department. This is quiet place and you can read books up here in peace. There are not many staff upstairs and i have been waiting a while to be served on more than one occasion. read more

A bit of a tardis really. Quite a large, long shop with a pretty impressive upstairs as well. A good range of products and it will probably become more popular due to the demise of Woolworths. Not enough tills at the front, but the longer queues do move reasonably quickly. read more

A giant surprising book store to fit everyone's needs.