Third Place Books

What an adorable store! We came seeking respite from a rainy evening and it's a great place to browse and relax. The cafe attached has both self-service and full-service sections as well as a little enclosed play area for kids. They have a variety of books including a foreign language section, and the prices seem totally reasonable. I am glad to have found this place and I'll be back!

Fantastically located, cozy vibes, great book selection, there's an upstairs cafe area (coffee shop vibes), then a cafe bistro area, then a downstairs, dark pub area (where you could also work if you like to work in darkness). So a variety of everything.There's a parking lot connected to the store, but there's tons of street parking as well. It's walking distance to Ravenna Park, so I drove here, did a walk, then came back to the bookstore to get a coffee and do some work.The hours for all the businesses (bookstore, cafe, pub) were varying, so it feels a little confusing. I came for the coffee shop, and I thought it was totally serviceable, but not my idea of the coziest setup. There's a counter facing the bookstore with dining chairs and then several two tops with dining chairs. The downstairs pub area had great vibes, and several people on laptops there, but I personally would not want to work in darkness.Overall, a great stop, really nice employees!

Great book selection but we came for lunch and it was fabulous. The Greenlake location...

I love third place books - especially the Ravenna location. It's very sweet and cozy, and the people are friendly enough. The atmosphere and wood construction is nice!

We love it here! Firstly, there is parking; street parking as well as parking in their private lot. Books galore at every turn. Come and stay awhile as you peruse, glance, read, and enjoy coffee or a meal at their in-house restaurant, now called Artsy (or something?). There is a small, enclosed play space for children (catered to younger toddlers, but accessible to every child).There is a nice children's section, with a rug on which to perch and read, as well as a few chairs interspersed throughout the establishment. Author spotlights (especially local!), readings and book signings also take place regularly and seem to attract a good number to cozy up in the small space allotted them. Overall, a lovely book shop in a nice setting with a variety of books, something for everyone.

This is such a cute, fun place. The book selection is great, there is a nice little variety of gifts and it has a beautiful patio for outdoor seating and a cafe attached in the back. I grew up going to the Lake Forest Park location but this is a great spot to meet with friends who live deeper in the city. It's also a lot quieter and more compact than the LFP location as it's not attached to such a large food court/other stores etc. There's plenty of street parking as well as a good sized little parking lot - great stuff!

I went for a specific book for a present which is a gamble right before Christmas. We looked in three logical places and couldn't find it before asking an employee bc it was busy and I didn't want to snag them until/unless I needed them. He spent a good amount of time looking for it and found it for me, which was VERY kind. The cashier was pleasant too. Tons of books, fun to hang out in for awhile and talk books with a friend. Glad I popped in instead of ordering it from a corporate overlord.

I love this cozy little book shop! They always have a great selection of books and the cutest goodies. The cafe in the back has some of the best fries I've ever had and is a perfect spot to hang out and work or read.

Cute neighborhood bookstore that I look forward to exploring more often. First, there's parking! Yaay! And a cafe that serves real food and brunch on the weekends. My kiddo wanted all the kids books, but we left with her pouting carrying a $20 book in tow. Kids! Customer service was eh. No offers to help and when checking out there was barely any interaction with the cashier which was a bit disappointing; especially with a pouting kiddo. We shall try another day when their less busy, or come much earlier in the day.

What a delight! I came to Seattle to meet up with my reader friends and visit bookshops. They have so many great ones - and Third Place Books did not disappoint.It feels so lovely and secluded on the back patio with lots of foliage and trees. The parking lot in the back is quite small, but seemed to have just enough spots for the number of people coming and going. I liked that there were plenty of spots to take a seat and relax, chat, or page through a few books. They also have a cafe, which I didn't order from but the cafe area was spacious with plenty of seating on a Saturday afternoon. Seemed like a nice spot to study or read.The stacks themselves were great, they have a big and interesting selection here. The tables up front had lots of staff picks and recommendations, popular interests, all that good stuff. I was impressed with the non-fiction selection - I think there's influence from it being near a university. Great range and some more or less academic works depending on your taste. If there's a topic you want to learn about, they'll have an interesting book about it.The fiction area was great too - even though this was our third stop of the day, I found books here I hadn't come across in the other bookstores yet. They have tons of literary fiction, contemporary fiction, and even a sizable shelf of contemporary light fiction and romance which seemed to be popular.Great staff and atmosphere, too. I'll look forward to shopping here again in the future!