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March 2024 by Monica V.
Such a lovely bookstore, and a great part of the San Carlos community. I take my daughter for storytime regularly and buy gifts for friends here. It's such a delight to have an independent bookstore in our neighborhood where the staff know and love books, and can share thoughtful recommendations.
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February 2024 by Christine H.
Lovely, spacious children's book store that has possibly every genre that you can think of. I love how the store is wide to allow little ones to explore. They also do have some popular books for adults, but this store is mainly for the kiddos. Oh and they happen to have some cute stationery and tiny gifts as well. The lady at front was super nice!
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October 2023 by Dora Lam
The Reading Bug is a gem of a store in downtown San Carlos. Family-run, super knowledgeable staff, and a colorful selection of books, toys, games and more. It's a fun store to browse around and they put on free weekly storytime events for your littles. They also have a very popular subscription box. Bezos doesn't need more of your money - support your local bookstore instead!
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June 2023 by Nikki G.
Awesome store, great selection of items. Very glad to hear they got a 4 year extension on their lease so they can stay!
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June 2023 by Xin Yang
We were told that plushy is final sale and can't be returned, even though we just walked out of the store for 1 minute. Pandemic is the reason, and plushy can get virus, but, the covid pandemic is already over, right?Recommendation, please notice customers clearly in the store that plushy is always final sale.
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May 2023 by Danielle K.
Everyone who works here is professional and friendly! If you are looking for a book for yourself or a gift the workers do a wonderful job choosing the right book. They have lots of special events and offer ongoing fun storytimes for the little ones. Check their website for more info. Do yourself a favor and visit here. Spend some time here and enjoy a great read. Support local businesses.This place is fantastic!
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May 2023 by J. N.
Beautiful store. Spacious. Clean. Organized. Good layout. Clever decor. Great selection. Kind & helpful staff.
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April 2023 by Venus L.
I wish I found the Reading Bug sooner! Their sections of children's books are so extensive and divided by different topics made it easy for someone like me, who came in with ZERO IDEA on what she wanted, be able to find things easily. They do also have books for young adults and adults alike, although the sections are smaller than for children, but the owners told me that they can always order books, as well, if you're looking for something specific! Overall, I probably spent more time than I needed inside, but it was time well spent. The books I got for my Godson were perfect (in my opinion!) and I'd come back again to get more children's books.
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March 2023 by Polina R
Great local children’s book store with a fantastic selection and helpful and knowledgeable staff. If you have a young reader in your life, this place offers curated customized reading box subscriptions based on child’s interest and reading level. They make great gifts!
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February 2023 by Shruti Shah
Highly recommend the subscription. I love shopping for books for my children but it has been hard to find new themes and books through online retailers. I have also tried local bookstores but mostly end up seeing popular books in stock. This subscription box has opened our world to new writers, stories fromOther countries amd topics that even we didn’t think about. P.S. to make the most out of my experience I make sure I send them notes after each box or if I have new theme in mind. They put in great thought for the next box.My kid is loving every book sent by them. Thank you!
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February 2023 by john velez
I must say that I am extremely disappointed with the employees at the Reading Bug.I found them to be very rude and difficult.There is this one Asian woman who works there who should in no way be a representative of this once great establishment.I experienced rudeness, in-patience, loud forceful talk that was completely unnecessary.I will not be using this store again.I will definitely spread the word about my treatment and the poor service that I received.I will urge as many people that will listen to not frequent this store.Very disappointed that I need to do this, especially since I have been a very loyal customer to this store from its inception.Sincerely,John Velez
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February 2023 by Wendy Wang
Nice store. Arranged their jelly cat toys well with the themed books. The space inside is big enough for my daughter to explore.
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January 2023 by Chang Liu
What a lovely store! My 5 years old daughter insists coming every week and she can always find the book she likes.
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December 2022 by Yamini Chandrasekaran
I absolutely love this store. This is our go to place to pick up birthday gifts for young kids. They have got a nice variety of books, puzzles and small activities to keep kids engaged. The staff here are knowledgable and really helpful!
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December 2022 by TheBel
We had lunch at Alan's and it was quite fun. The servers and top notch and not in your face. Prices are what the norm is. They will not seat you until everyone is present.