The Book Shop

This shop is everything a bookshop should be — great customer service, huge selection, clean & organized.

I don’t know why, maybe I only spent a few seconds in there, but the first time I came in here I wasn’t terribly impressed. I was wrong of course because this store is great! It’s pretty small, so there isn’t a huge selection, but what they don’t have in size they make up for in quality. In addition to some new books, they have a great selection of used books.
I’m more inclined to browse the fiction section, which I thought was a little pricey at first until I realized they had a ton of newer releases/​best sellers in great condition. Not usually the case in other stores, where they’re usually stocked with books no one wanted to read in the first place or classic literature (not that there’s anything wrong with classic literature) but its nice to find a place that has some recent titles.
I much prefer independent bookstores over giants like Barnes and Noble, and this store is a great example of why. It’s cozy, affordable and the staff is pleasant… why go elsewhere?

I’ve been going to this place for years. They are a local bookshop located in downtown Hayward. No words can explain how much I love this place. The staff is great, always so polite! You can sell your books to this place although I’ve never done so, so I’m not sure how much value you would get or anything like that. They have a wide variety of books, such as young adult, romance, newly released books, etc. There’s also a neat section of journals/​planners. If they don’t have a book you’re looking for, they can also order it for you and then call you when it’s shipped to their store.
Anyways, this is my source for books since Borders and Barnes and Noble closed, and I will always come back to this local business.

Love It!!! The BEST book shop around!!!

Came here twice to pick up a few reads and just have to point out that the staff here are so friendly! They helped with some book recommendations and just have the best smiles on :)
Also, for being a smaller book store, they have a great selection!

Wow. Absolutely the NICEST owners on the planet. They welcomed Lando (frenchie) and had juice and cookies for their patrons. How nice is that? Great selection of books, with an abundant section of staff recommended books. I wish I lived closer, I would be here every day. Hayward, you lucky ducks!

Very wide selection on all genres and not too overly priced. The staff is ways friendly to talk to.

Great place! Very friendly staff that remembers you. Highly recommend!

My review is mainly of the genuine service that the girls up front have. I called in last week on my lunch break questioning if they carried a specific book. The girl on the phone said that they had the book and that she would hold in for me. Upon walking into the store I looked over at the cashier counter and the girl working pushed the book across the counter. I said, «How did you know it was me?» It was really neat. I then mentioned that the book (which cost $ 26) was actually on kindle for $ 6. The clerk then said, «Thank you, we appreciate you, we appreciate you.» It really just absolutely made my day, my week even. And the book wasn’t bad either.

I’m in love with this place! First off, I can browse the shelves and find something enjoyable. If I need something specific, I can always get helper order it if it’s not there. Finally, I get an awesome educator discount, which makes it so much nicer to purchase supplies for my classroom. Whatever I buy, I always feel like I’ve won!

Wow can’t say enough, Renee is amazing! The best bookseller I have ever met, friendly, funny and spot on with recommendations.

This morning I waved goodbye to my daughters as they got on the bus to spend some time away at girl scout camp.
I wanted to send a Care Package for them to receive during their week. Food and electronics are forbidden. So, what to send along with my letter and a photograph of the dog? BOOKS! They are both avid readers. So I came here on my lunch hour to pick up something to send them to read by flashlight in a sleeping bag.
On entering The Book Shop, I was greeted and then left alone to browse. After a quick look around, I approached the front desk and was offered an enthusiastic, «How can we help you?»
I told the two women of my quest, and told them a little about what my girls have been reading lately. We had a great discussion and they offered me lots of ideas. I walked out with two books that I’m sure are going to put smiles on their dirty camper faces.
It’s a great little shop with a surprisingly wide inventory, and helpful, friendly staff!

Where do I start with the wonderful things about this store. Well, #1. The staff are great. #2. Their selections are fantastic. 3. They will gladly order any book you need. 4. I love browsing their used book selections; I always find something interesting. 5. They’re a small, independent, local business! There’s more but these are my top 5 reasons why I love this place.

When you’re nostalgic for a real bookstore this is the place to be. Long gone are those days where people would hang out in bookstores, go on dates, meander through sections and read.
Although I do download books and enjoy the immediacy of it appearing in my phone, I do miss the feel of turning the page, and I do miss the smell of an old book.
This place is charming and I do plan on making future visits. My mother was missing a book of her favorite trilogy and I opted to use this opportunity as a chance to see this place. Luckily, I found her book and even more so, I found a new favorite place.

You walk into this dying out industry and find a wealth of new books and use books which ever is your preference variety of different subjects. People there are very nice and friendly if you told them what you want they will take you where you need to go if you can’t find it in the bookstore they will find it for you

This is a great place with friendly staff. I’ve gone to the owner of one of the regulars behind the counter for advice on my next book or an audiobook from their used collection to try out and they have never steered me wrong.
I love their collection of used sci-​fi/​fantasy books. They have some real gems hidden in the shelves, look for the paperbacks in a wrapper/​bag to see sci-​fi from when the future was all rocket packs, silver jumpers, and Martian (where is my jet pack anyway? shouldn’t those have been in the local store by now?)
Right on the same street as restaurants and a movie theater it’s easy to visit when you are in the area.

Very food book store a lot of used books and new… I recommend this store if your a big reader or you just looking for gifts for others they have a nice pricing system for there used book and a lot of them are in great condition.

This bookstore is AMAZING. I love used bookstores in general, but I could spend hours in this one from the shear volume and variety of books on the shelves.
The people working there have also always been friendly and helpful. I went in there a couple months ago looking for books from a specific series that is out of print (Upton Sinclair’s Lanny Budd series — if you haven’t read them, please do!) and didn’t find what I was looking for. Of course I found a few others things that I wanted, and as I was paying for these I mentioned the books that I had been searching for. The woman working there did a check and confirmed that they didn’t have them, but put a note in their system that they should give me a call if any came into the store in the future. Now THAT is good customer service.

This is my new favorite book store. There is always great service when I come in. My order come in get time.

The store is bigger than it looks from the outside (and bigger than I expected it to be)! In case you’re confused like I am, the romance books are in a second room through an open doorway that I almost missed because I thought I was walking into a back room for staff.
I’ve been wanting to swing by this bookstore for months, ever since I was aware of its existence. This past weekend, I finally managed to find some time to swing by. They have a pretty decent selection of new and used books. Prices are about on par with the pricing at the Half Priced Books in Dublin though (not necessarily a bad thing; I’m just a cheapo because I like to buy my books from thrift stores and library bookstores for like $ 2 – 4 each). Still, not a bad place to go if you’re in search of a book. Staff seemed friendly.
I wish that their selection was just the TEEEEENIEST bit larger, but overall this is a decent local bookstore.