Community Bookstore

08/14/05

Best in Brooklyn

by sryanreed at Citysearch

The Community Bookstore is a step into another world with an excellent blend of the latest good reads, the classics . . . poetry, fiction, memoirs, travel, etc. The owner of the bookstore is so knowledgeable about authors and books, she can give you great recommendations based on what she knows you enjoy and also steer you in directions that you might not have gone in on your own. The shop is quaint - not too large, not too small although a few people of a weekend always wish there were a few more couches or chairs.

The people who work in the store are great - very good at learning their customers but they give you all the space you need. Whenever I order a book, it's generally in within a day or two and they always call promptly. We need to support our local bookstores like Community.

• Pros: Good Selection, Knowlegeable, Prompt orders

05/21/02

Community Service

by jessicabranch_citysearch at Citysearch

Community has been one of the good guys -- a small, non-chain bookstore -- in Park Slope for some time. With a good selection of literary books, a strong program of readings, and, of course, coffee, it's a vital part of the Park Slope experience. That said, it's incredibly cramped and overcrowded -- since the last thing they should do is cut down on stock, maybe they could expand?