Small World Books — Local services in City of Rochester

Small World Books is an amazing place. Today my wife and I went to almost all the used book stores in Rochester, and I felt this one was the best overall. Knowledgeable workers (Ryder is a great guy) in a laid-back environment. A ton to choose from, great prices, and discounts if you purchase a large volume of books. There is seating in the store if you wanted to "test-drive" a book in for a bit, and they also have concerts (basement and main floor) and poetry readings (main floor) on select dates we were told (posted at the front of the store and on Facebook). I plan on going back to check out their collection of Life magazines in the basement soon. Parking can be found on the left side of the building, where you will probably be greeted by the...

My husband lives this place he has bought 100s of books from here. They have a huge selection but ALOT of sci-fi and fantasy which is our favorites. There prices are so so cheap and the gentlemen and his grand daughter are so kind. We love to swing by there. They also have cool painting and other odds and ends for sale at thrift store prices. In the basment is my favorite lots of old old stuff. I love old stuff. You should deff stop in and spend a few bucks for this place. Family business and if you need something certain and special he'll find it for ya and...

Another gem. In Rochester for business and stopped by here based on the reviews. Exceeded my expectations. I'm reading "The Lonely Crowd by David Riesman" and found here an original edition of "Individualism Reconsidered" by the same author; it was only $2. I only had my credit card and went to pay for it. After a brief discussion about the author, the owner told me to take the book and give him $2 cash the next time I was in town. With a kind smile he wouldn't take no for an answer. That act of kindness won them a...