Community Bookstore — Local services in New York

First things first when you move into a new neighborhood: raid the local bookstore.

This has always been my mantra. And Community Bookstore had been on my hit list when I first spotted it while apartment hunting. It has a great selection of recent releases and contemporary fiction which is where I spend most of my time browsing. If you can't find what you're looking for, you can place orders for pick up and even get books delivered. They also have some pretty awesome author events that you can sign up for on the website (many are free!).

I was pleasantly surprised to discover at checkout that they have a rewards program, so if you buy enough books you can get a 10% discount.

After grabbing a stack of hardcover releases that I've been dying to get my hands on, an older man quipped, "Please are still buying...

An excellent independent neighbourhood bookstore. They have a nice loyalty program and have an excellent selection of new releases. They're more focused on literature, current affairs and history than other areas, and aren't as big as some of the other Brooklyn independents, but I'm very happy with it as my neighbourhood bookstore.

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Edit: Unfortunately, a few things have changed since I wrote that 4 years ago. They used to be open later, which made coming in during the week much easier. They never stay open past 6 pm now. And they've reduced the loyalty program by half, so it ends up being only 5% off (after spending $200). Still good, but I've been...

5 stars for for the ambiance, selection, and events. Truly holds a special place in the neighborhood and my son's preschool is welcomed to visit here during the week. 2 stars for my experience with service. Three times I've checked out with cold customer service and each time the staff were talking to each other behind the counter with no attention to their paying customers. Even on small business Saturday, where I went out of my way to support a local establishment. It didn't leave a lasting impression as small business mentality and I probably won't...