Magnolia's Bookstore

Nice small local bookstore featuring the latest greatest hits. Right out the door, good coffee and benches for good reading.

I adore this small neighborhood bookstore. The selection is well curated. They have a nice collection of children's books and I love their spiritual and cooking sections as well. I come here whenever I need a thoughtful gift and my kids get a book from here at least two or three times a year for holidays. Some of the most unique and interesting reads I've purchased for myself and others have come from the Magnolia bookstore. It's worth the trek into Magnolia and to sweeten the deal you should grab your new book and head next door to the French bakery and get lost reading for a couple of hours.

I have walked past this bookstore whenever I'm in Magnolia and during the holidays, I finally checked it out. Smiles are contagious here. The staff there are wonderful and have the biggest smiles. Definitely a welcoming place to find yourself in.The space is a little tight, but that doesn't effect being able to explore the different sections of books. No pun intended, but the volume of books here is rather massive. You'll be able to find whatever you're looking for. I fell in love with their selection of cooking books. My goal is to come back in the next couple of months to find my next cookbook to add to my collection.

Love this little bookstore. The folks who run it are rest and wonderful with kids. Speaking of which, the section of children's books is wonderfully oversized for the square footage of the store. Oh, and they wrap gifts for free.

Magnolia Books is great!When we first moved to Magnolia, our friends gave us all these suggestions on places to visit, things to do. One of the best was Magnolia Books. We use to stop in here once a week and look at the new additions, as well as the magazines. I know some people love Elliott Bay downtown, or Third Place up in Lake Forest Park, and these are all good bookstores; but for us it has always been Magnolia Books. There is something unique about going into a small bookstore. A friendly hello from behind the counter, the putting aside a favorite author's new book, or just getting lost with some unfamiliar titles. Magnolia Books even carries the required reading books for the local High Schools and Catharine Blaine K-8. Try that at the big box book retailers.A nice place, that's worth the trip!

I've been coming here for fifteen plus years. They have a solid selection of books in store, and are always willing to give some great recommendations. They are also able to order almost any book into the store for you to pick up. Just recently I pre-ordered a book to get on its release date (part of one of my favorite series), and was delighted that the bookstore managed to get it in a week early. In addition, the women who work at Magnolia's Bookstore are always very nice and helpful. I love that as a frequent customer they keep track of my purchases and help me build up rewards points to use in store. I recommend stopping here for any book shopping or browsing if you are in the area.

I was in for the second time today. It's a bit bigger than it looks from the outside. The selection is great; they carry a pretty wide range of books and magazines. Children's section is very impressive. They have a small but very unique selection of greeting cards. I appreciated that when it comes to most series, they seem to have the entire series. So frustrating when a store only carries 1 or 2 books of a series. Employees were warm, courageous and very knowledgeable and I felt welcome to simply browse. Prices are quite reasonable. Great hours. On street parking.

Magnolia Bookstore is a charming, friendly, and local gem. The cozy atmosphere and helpful staff make it a delightful place to explore. Their curated selection of books ensures you'll discover something special with every visit. I highly recommend it to fellow book lovers!

They sold our twelve year old daughter a 'young adult' book that had explicitly sexual content and staff seemed unconcerned. "Exactly where you need to be" By Amelia Diane Combs.It was a healthy and wholesome representation of sex between teenagers - consensual, condoms, etc - and the book covers other important topics, but some warning would've been a responsible thing to do.If you're going to talk sex to a kid (sorry 'Young adult') then it seems to me that, the mindful thing to do would be to give a heads up to the reader/parents. I like local bookstores, and might drop by that store again from time to time - but I got little sense that they cared about being responsible to the neighborhood that they are in: not sure why shopping Amazon wouldn't be the moral equivalent in this regard.

Best little neighborhood book shop! Helpful staff, great selection, wonderful bakery next store, and pleasant outdoor seating to enjoy reading your new book.