BookMarx — Local services in Springfield

A wonderful place to find a few new reads. I routinely visit and have picked up everything from Vonnegut to a detailed account of the 1975 Civil War. If you don't mind a bit of ware you can pick up some of the great literary works for as little as $3 with tax. They carry a selection of new books as well which often are priced cheaper than the suggested retail value. For those interested in less covered philosophy and history there is an ever cycling inventory of new things to cover. Frequently I walk out with 2 or 3 months of reading for all of $30.

If somehow you don't have an interest in any of the thousand or so books you will often find on their shelves this is still a great place to look for gifts.

As for those who use "communist" as some kind of insult well they don't tend to read much.

EDIT: I miss the art shows in the back I'd love to know when...

I go here with my friend often to see if there are any interesting books. I have purchased a few books from here and have never been dissatisfied. There is a cat in the store so keep that in mind if you're allergic, but the cat is quite friendly.

I was in there with my friend and ex-girlfriend. The cat came up to us while my friend and I spoke about Chinese politics and started purring and letting up pet it. I don't know if that was because it wanted attention or for us to stop talking about the current hostilities and VPN ban, but I found it to be great.

Obviously you can find cheaper books on Amazon or thrift books, but, every so often I find an amazing deal.

Although I disagree with Marx and nearly everthing which is came from him, I would say that this place is worth going into a building with...

Cute store. Tons of potential...that's where it stops.

If allergic to cats, or sensitive to cat smell, do not come here. I dont mind the cats, but cut my time significantly short for a book store, because the smell was just too much.

Organization is really off. While organized by genre, there is minimal organization after that.

If you look at my picture the two red squares are same author and series, but not even close together. Same for blue boxes. This really makes looking tough. I bought a book in a series, but wanted the second one. Good chance it was there and I didn't know because they are just tucked in...