The Bookery, BookStore & Coffee Bar Reviews

I had a great lunch after running errands before heading to work. The self-service kiosk delivered on what I ordered

Cozy atmosphere, large book selection, and delicious beverages made to order what s
not to love?

Great selection of books, loved my sandwich and coffee and a small but great assortment of beer. We saw live music too, all in all very worth a visit!

I love this bookstore. It has plenty of places to sit and the cafe is wonderful. If I lived closer, I'd probably be here all the time.

Pleasant indie bookstore, much needed in the Manchester area. One of the few locations that stays open late until 9pm. Has a decent variety of books from various Authors and Genres, plus has plenty of events that are enjoyable to attend.

They use a local specialty coffee company: Flight Coffee Co. For their cafe and they have pretty solid pastries and food menu.

There's something for everyone here.

Great place that is working hard to build strong local connections. The staff is fantastic, and the space is surprisingly versatile! One employee was saying that they've hosted everything from birthday parties to wedding showers, not to mention readings and other literary events. The bathroom also smelled a bit like bacon, which is always a good thing.

My new favorite place! Quaint, friendly and knowledgeable staff, and so many cool books! Oh....great breakfast sandwich and coffee from their cafe! Thank you!!

The ambience in here is fantastic! The kids' section, in particular, looks magical. I got their romaine salad, which was delicious.

Lovely, locally owned book store with wonderful staff!

Good collection of books, comfortable chairs, and good coffee

Something for everyone. 10 month old twins love story time and mama loves the lattes

I have a medical issue that prevents me from Westin a mask and they barred me from entry saying that regardless of my issue I was not allowed in. They are violating state and federal law by doing so.

If you re a person with a disability don t shop here.

I love the bookery, always a treat. Good food, great books and friendly staff.

The smells and sounds of this shop are so relaxing and calm. Many tables and a good selection of adult and children books.

Relaxing atmosphere. Good place to stop during a downtown walk.

Such a fun place! Coffee and baked goods and live music and comfy places for talking with friends or reading!

Great place to buy books, food and drinks. Great atmosphere and great staff

Great place to relax, check out books and enjoy a coffee.

I love this cozy independent bookstore! The drinks are good too!

The Bookery is a great addition to downtown Manchester! Great book selection, including a fun area for kids. In store cafe offers light and interesting food options. Although we haven't attended any events, they host a variety of engaging activities.

Cute and quiet. Lots of good titles. Cafe is a bit on the expensive side, but a nice place to have coffee and read.

5 stars all the WAY . I don t usually leave reviews but this was too much of an amazing experience for me not too.
Manchester would thrive even more if there were more businesses like this downtown.
Staff is extraordinary! Food was delicious!
Definitely keeping my eye out for future events.
What an amazing little Bookstore! Seriously should be everyone s to do in 2020.

Good coffee & noshings, Great customer service (which is consistency great at their cafe), ... lovely children s section (don t forget to look up), clean bathrooms.. and best of all, a healthy selection of books, with particular attention (when we visited) devoted to books which have been banned at some point .. Long live the Bookstore, the Library, and the Reolution.

I stopped in to Bookery for the first time yesterday during the taco tour. I had NO idea a new bookshop opened! It is beautiful!! I was just there for a quick visit, but I absolutely loved it. The layout was great, the selection of books and bookish items was lovely, and the staff was so kind. I can't wait to stop in again!

Very cute, nice selection of books, and a coffee shop with some nice food and coffee

Great coffee, light lunch options and a full bookstore with digital fireplace? LOVED IT. Perfect spot to flick through a new read (look for staff curated picks) and sip a hot drink over the winter months.

Love this place. Cafeteria needs to improve menu and quality of beverages

I wandered in this afternoon not sure if I even wanted anything. I asked the cashier if he would mind recommending something and he took the time to look up some titles based on a description of what I generally like to read. He guided me towards an amazing dystopian society story I've never heard of. I'm so glad he took the time to find the perfect book for me!
10/10 would spend a lazy Sunday here

This was a time with friends from church to study the bible.

Greatvsele tion and environment but the political se tion seemed very left and as a politically centrist person id like to see information from both views but thats a small inconvenience so i still give 4 stars

Love our Independent Bookstore! Great books, delicious coffee and treats and centrally located- who could ask for more?

Small and well curated bookstore with new titles from a variety of genres. Spent 30 mins and found 4 great books....thank goodness I had to catch a flight!

I was hoping for something like Gibson's in Concord, but the Bookery fell short. I went to meet a business connection for coffee but the tables are small and right in the middle of the main aisle to the coffee counter so it felt like elbows and backpacks were constantly swinging at my head.

It would probably be nice if they changed the layout, but I don't see myself going back any time soon.

For what it's worth, the menu looked intetesting, but I didn't get the feeling a sandwich order would be welcome so I settled for a $3 cup of mediocre tea.

On the plus side, the meeting space is nice. I've been there for other events and the conference room comfortably fits a good sized crowd.

LOVE The Bookery! Great spot to come in and relax over a coffee, or to pick up the latest book you've been meaning to read.

Such an awesome bookstore! Whimsical and awesome kids area and funky adults sitting area. Also has tons of events and a cafe!

Alittle over priced. But good food, great beer selection, and books ain't bad either

The staff is always very helpful and personable without being pushy. The cafe in the back makes some damned good food!

I was with a school group from out of town for a conference and The Bookery was suggested by the conference organizers. We were not disappointed! I loved the atmosphere and the coffee was a great way to warm up while browsing the book selection.

I love this place but only on Monday's Wednesday's and Thursdays before 1 if you go any other day the cook sucks!! I bought 2 beautiful Cookie's, one was a lama and one was a cute pink bird, I got home and ate one I mean do they even try there Cookie's before you put frosting on them they were gross and tasteless!!! They look nice but taste nasty nasty!! My tuna was dry and chunky and gross, and they always gets my order wrong unless the cook Seth is working! ( I asked for his name so I know when to get food! lol) I love the coffee here it's amazing! And honestly go in when the cook Seth is there his food is to die for!!!!! The mulligatawny soup he makes is by far the best I've ever had! And the chilly he makes is incredible!! Seriously go in Monday, Wednesday or Thursday before 1 and you will eat a delicious lunch!!!

First I have to be honest that price-wise Amazon is still a LOT cheaper but what I love about this place is how it brought me back to when I first fell in love with books and reading. The ambience is cozy and does not feel commercial at all (the delicious donuts are a must try). The selection of books and other merchandise are also nice. Thank you, downtown Manchester really needed this place :)

Had a wonderful time at the Bookery today. We always enjoy our time their. Not only do they have a great selection of books, but the employees are welcoming and helpful, and their Cafe has a nice concise choice of beer, tea, and coffee as well as soups and snacks. Today we were their for a children's book debut and were able to meet the author and have her autograph a book for my boyfriend's daughter. Highly recommend!

Great atmosphere and selection, and amazingly friendly staff! There's no local bookshops near me, so visiting a locally owned bookshop is always a treat!

Lots of hooks, cool stuff for kids, friendly atmosphere

This is my favorite book store. I always go to browse. I always end up buying something.

So cool! Great mordern atomsphere, with great book reccomendations!!

I always enjoy visiting the Bookery. It is an excellent place to hang out. They order books for me. The food here is outstanding. Most of all, the staff is kind and thoughtful.
I can't help but only speaking in superlatives! Ron

Cute independent book shop. They didn't have the two books I was looking for, but I found 2 others that look great. Staff picks section and reviews are helpful and the staff was very friendly.

Hip vibe, good coffee, excellent breakfast sandwiches, modern book selection, great events from time to time.

Cute little cafe and coffee shop with a great book selection! Perfect place to read or study.

Great atmosphere and staff. Great book selection. Feels good to contribute to the success of small businesses who go beyond great business to service and contribute to bettering our communities.

Its a great place to enjoy great food and share conversation with friend's, family and read a great book, plus has wifi.
The Cook's give you just the right amount of food for a delightful meal and great BEER, never asked for wine choice, and the staff are very polite, i give it 8 Stars.

We ate at the cafe part. We had a large party and the tables are just scattered around the bookstore, so unfortunately we couldn't all sit together. We ordered on a little kiosk and it was a little confusing because there was no receipt, but they called me by name fairly quickly. I had the chicken salad sandwich on cibatta bread and it was very good. My husband had a BLT. He said he wished it were toasted. He also had wanted a regular water bottle, but we didn't see that on the menu. We both had root beer.

Small bookstore with a cafe. Lady at counter was nice and helped me find the book I wanted.

This is a really charming shop with a wide range of books and activities and locally sourced coffee and food. The coffee is excellent as are the sandwiches.

Fantastic bookstore. Great food and coffee. The children s section was well stocked with toys my 2 year could play with while my older kids shopped for books.

Fun experience.

The cook Seth is amazing!! His food is the BEST food I've ever tasted!!! Everyone should go and ask for Seth to make their food!!!!!

Not huge but a good selection of books, nice decor and food looks good, but haven't tried it yet.

I don't live here, but I had called to order a special book from them. They were very kind over the phone & helped me get the book I've been looking for. If I ever visit your city, I will surely drop by! Thank you!

Excellent customer service. Wonderful selection. Great location. And quite the Cutie working behind the counter.

My family has loved this place since the day they opened!

I really want to support a local bookstore and have a bookstore to walk into and talk to booksellers. Every time I have gone to The Bookery to look for a book or pick up a book I have ordered, I am met with very unfriendly staff. I was there two days ago and there was nobody else in the store. The employee was very annoyed to stop what he was doing and check me out at the register. I really wish this was a better bookstore to visit!

A very nice environment. My first time at the bookery as I came to see my friend play some music and was hoping to have a bite to eat. Unfortunately I was informed the kitchen was closed in the evening now, as it was a new thing they were trying in the new year... I was very disappointed..

The Bookery was a great place to hang out while I was waiting for my flight. I got the chicken salad sandwich and it was delicious. There were plenty of good and recently released books. Not a lot of comfortable seating though (since most of the building is filled with books, for obvious reasons). They take advantage of the first in the nation primary and have all the candidates books on display. Marianne Williamson happened to be there while I was there and the place was packed. I can t imagine they would have the room for a more popular candidate (especially considering Williamson wasn t even a candidate at the time). So if you re coming to hear someone talk, come early.

What a fantastic addition to downtown Manchester! We visit Bookery whenever we can and are never disappointed by the team, food, or selection of books there. Everyone on staff seems genuinely enthusiastic to be there and all are quite clearly avid readers (who are more than willing to trade notes or pass along tips about great reads you may have missed!). The mood is always really lovely there, and the kids reading room is not to be missed. This spot has quickly become a family favorite for us. My three kids range in age from 6-10 years old --one of them a bookworm, the other two love the games and shorter reads at Bookery. It's nice to have a place to go where all of us are in heaven. Thank you, Bookery Team, you are so welcome and appreciated in this community! Keep up the great work!

Really great to have an independent book store downtown. I usually go to Gibson's in Concord because they are right near my work. But from now on, I will stop into Bookery to support my neighborhood bookstore! It's really bright and clean inside, has a great kids area (coloring pages!!), has coffee and food, and lots of wonderful books.

Storytime is a great event for little ones. The cafe in the back os delightful.

My favorite bookstore!!! Everyone here is always so helpful and excited to be there. They have so many hard to find, and current books and they are always willing to order in whatever you're looking for! Honestly one of my favorite places in the city!

A beautiful small bookstore with lots of selection across genres-- a little something for everyone.

It was a really cool place they have good coffee. I'll try the doughnuts next time.

Really interesting selection of books. Flight coffee is my favorite. Great place to do homework. Fantastic staff!

We got a lavender Earl grey and it was weak. Great concept of the location. Just not strong enough to my liking. But I do appreciate the dual function of the location

Independent bookstore on Elm St, about time too and has a cafe in the back with a section for kids. Good spot if you're walking along.

Nice local bookstore with current and curated selection.

Takes me back to borders when I was younger. Great service, amazing lattes and a surprisingly cozy environment. I meet friends here often.

Great cafe service and selection. Books well stocked and displayed.

THIS. PLACE. IS. AMAZING. Go here immediately. Books, music, coffee, whatever you're looking for. Great, fantastic, wonderful place.

Definitely more expensive than a chain bookstore, but the atmosphere and products (in my opinion) is more interesting. The food is very good. Love their displays and always want to leave with more books.