I Love Books

Love this store! Wish prices were a bit lower, however, they were open on Christmas Eve and all hands were on deck to wrap any and all last minute gifts that were purchased! Love that customer service! Very helpful when picking up last minute items for guests! Great selection of puppets too!

It’s nice to see a small, local bookstore still in business. If you are ever in the Four Corners section of Delmar it’s certainly worth stopping by. They don’t have the largest selection of books, they have lots of good ones for sale and a lot of neat and funny gifts to buy in the store. I just bought some Grumpy cat post it notes from there!

I love this place as it is NOT a big brother company with Robots as employees. It is so wonderful to just browse and have employees that actually are helpful and know what they are talking about. PLUS they wrap for free. Just that «little touch» made me a fan. I will be buying my granddaughter’s books there from now on.

Meh. I grew up in Delmar and I like to support local businesses, but I seem to recall a time when I Love Books had more… books. Now there are hardly any, although the kids’ section is certainly better stocked than the adult section. However, if you’re in the market for gifty-​type things – be it knick-​knacks for grown-​ups or toys for kids– it’s definitely worth stopping by.

Love this place. I wouldn’t even necessarily go there for their books (which they have a good selection of) but for their interesting toys, gifts, and cards.
Need a pair of silly socks or beautiful jewelry for a friend or yourself? Then come here!
If you’re ever in the area just stop in and have a look around for fun.

Fabulous destination store if you have kids and are willing to spend the $$, that consists of a gifty-​level front for grownups and a much bigger back section devoted to toys and books for the younger set.
The front is about half cards and knick-​knacks, pleasant enough but there wasn’t much that caught my eye as particularly unusual. The adult book selection is very small, and they stock multiples of a lot of titles, so I’d categorize it as more the «I need a quick read» soft-​level browse type of store than a serious independent book store.
The back, though, is excellent. The toys are in the middle to small size, and are scattered everywhere. They range from Alex-​level creative things to science-​store-​level magic tricks and puzzles to Ugly dolls to a whole aisle of princess stuff. It’s more on the creative side (no Lego on Mattel here, although they have the nostalgia line of retro Fisher-​Price toys), but not quite up to the high end Melissa and Doug or German-​made toys. The kid’s books are excellent, interspersed throughout the toy area, so it’s a major browser’s paradise, particularly if you’re gift-​shopping for a kid. If your kids are in tow, you may have problems disengaging them, and there aren’t a lot of demo toys out, so keeping their sticky fingers off the packaging can be a problem. But if they’re book browsers they’ll be happy, and having, say, the space toys and the space books together in one section is nice. The major drawback is it’s regular retail pricing on everything, so it is more for the last-​minute shopping or browse-​and-​impulse-​buy lower end item type place.
Don’t miss the very back room, where they have the mark-​downs and 50% off items.
It’s by no means a full-​sized or full-​service store, but it’s got an individualized selection, and for kids stuff I’d say it’s worth a side trip if you’re within a half hour or so; the adults’ part, maybe more if you’re a bit more local and need a thank-​you or other sort of gift or need to do a little self-​care with a modest purchase.

A charming little book store with an excellent young adult book selection. It’s not realistic to compare the book selection to a «big box» store, though the staff is happy to order anything one is looking for. Obviously one can shop online, but what would the world be without wandering the shelves of a book store?

What a charming SURPRISE… the outside doesn’t look like much, but something in the window caught my eye and I am so glad I went in. I just roamed around finding delights in every nook and aisle. I could’ve stayed for hours! The staff AND the customers were very pleasant… and they offered to wrap my items — for free!

Not really a bookstore — the kids’ selection is not bad, but the adult pickings are thin — but an excellent place for cards and gifts, locally-​owned, and a good membership program. Best place locally for short-​notice presents, toys, or fashion accessories.

I stumbled across this store on a recent trip to Delmar — it looks pretty unassuming from the outside. Inside — WOW! This is a cool store. Along with a decent selection of books, you can find awesome toys for kids of all ages (not your typical toys-​r-​us fare). I will definitely be coming back!

This is a favorite book, toy & card store w/​a huge personality. It is absurdly difficult to visit the store and not find something you absolutely need or know a person or special occasion for. Owner Melissa Steen and her team are a hoot – lots of opinions and very helpful.

The name is something of a misnomer. In addition to a decent selection of books, there’s a LOT of kids’ toys for sale here, and the layout of this old store is conducive to meandering aimlessly, a big plus to me. The wood floors creak nicely. The salesclerks do not.
I usually fart around in the book section for a while, but always seem to leave with a Jack in the Box or something unexpected: a surprise for me and whatever kid is on the receiving end.