10AM - 5PM
6387 Manatee Ave W, Bradenton“Thank you Mike, WenDee and Ed for serving the community in Bradenton. They are such an amazing people. I came across this place when I was looking for a Christian bookstore one Sunday. I happen to be in that area, west Bradenton, and was looking for a “key”.I found exactly what I need. We chatted for a bit and it was pouring so we got to chat for more.I recommend this place especially if you are looking for a gift or Christian book or bible. They also support a ministry. Come and talk to them. They will love to have you come and visit! Love works again!”
“Big old bookstore. It was the first on this level that I visited. I bought a lot of interesting books there when I went on exchange in 1996. The prices are market prices and the service is satisfactory. I recommend and recommend.”
“Ever expanding selection of reading materials hardback books, paperbacks, periodicals. The genres range from fiction, nonfiction, sports, hobbies, cooking, travel guides, reference, local intrest, children's, young adult, coffee table books, comics and mangas. Also a selection of CDs and audio books, puzzle and suduku, rear center of the Red Barn Flea Market”
“I’ve been going to this bookstore for many years. It’s a very nice environment, they have a sizable inventory and usually a good amount to choose from, for me. With the exception of one person on one occasion, the staff is always very friendly.
My only complaint has been the pricing. While the Sarasota (Clark Rd) and Venice Goodwill Bookstores have maintained their pricing as pretty much the same for the past decade, this Bradenton store seems to up their prices every year. The other stores average book costs $2.99-$3.99, with some more expensive exceptions, this store is mostly like 2 dollars more per book. That’s still well within the range of used bookstores pricing though, so that’s not my complaint. My main complaint is that they don’t actually price check. They just put high prices on “pretty books.” So they’ll put $20-$25 price tags on things like used (marked, scuffed) Barnes and Noble leatherbounds (which are $25 brand new from the B&N). All of the larger or pretty books almost always cost more than what they can be found for online. It’s unfortunate, but I would still recommend going to this bookstore, just don’t let the pricing in the classics section upset you.”