Love this place!! I always get gifts here... cant go wrong. Such a diverse collection of books, especially for children. My kids love coming here and we always take pictures with their buds outside of the Book House :)

Great selection of books. They will order anything you cant find. Love using a small non big chain store.

Who needs Amazon? Not only does The Book House in Stuyvesant Plaza have an extensive collection of authors and titles in the store, they will order any book for you and youll have it in half the time it would take if you ordered it from Amazon. Ive ordered several books from them and my orders have all arrived in a matter of a few days. The staff are knowledgable, friendly and they love books as much as you do. Nice to purchase from a local business that actually appreciates their customers.

Pretty great selection and friendly staff but not a place to sit and chill in. Support your local book store!

Sister store to Market Books in Troy, you’ll see a lot of the same touches here. The selection is well-curated and there are a lot of index cards with info about particular books and authors. Those types of recommendations go a long way with somebody like me that usually goes into a book store looking to buy, but not with any particular titles in mind.Staff is more than willing to order anything they don’t have, too.

Absolutely love this place! They have an amazing selection and I will definitely be back.

One of the best indie bookstores Ive been in, anywhere. Always tempts me to buy more than my budget says I should!

Found exactly the right pop up books for my little niece. Now if I can just stand to part with them when her birthday rolls around.

Great local book shop. Friendly and a great variety of books.

Love supporting local book stores. I bought two books here, one that they had in store and the other they did not. Not a problem though as they were more than happy to order it for me and I was able to pick it up in just a few days. The store also has some really cool puzzles and notebooks. I would suggest checking them out!

Cozy atmosphere with friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Ordered a special book .came in 5 days.love the customer service.

Fantastic selection, friendly staff, and a homey atmosphere.

Great place to browse for books with very helpful staff.

Cant say enough good things about the Book House. Great selection and service (orders arrive quickly), cozy and inviting, plus its always a pleasure to support a local business rather than a chain.

Great cute little book store. Good kids section and history section

Great store. Staff is very helpful. Highly recommend a visit

Cute store, decent selection. But the staff wasnt friendly (barely said a word to me, even when I tried to chat while checking out) even though my husband and I were the only ones in the store. For an independent bookstore, I would have hoped for a bit more of a friendly, local vibe from the staff.

Go and support your local independent bookstore :)

Great Bookstore to go to. Staff is very helpful.

Great bookstore!

Book House was doing a book drive. Buy a book right there and donate it. Great idea. Glad to support a local business.

Love this small, local bookstore. We have to come to Albany every month for my brother to get his braces done and I make a habit to always buy a book to read to support the business but also the brain.

The bookstore always has what I am looking for. Great small business

Great selection. Very attentive, friendly, and helpful staff. Very happy to have this bookstore here! Go support them!

Cute little book store!

Great place to browse and find gifts. Great service, even during COVID-19. They were one of the few places that still had puzzles in stock!

Great independent bookstore. Well-curated mix of best sellers and quality fiction and non-fiction. Excellent source for books of local interest. Helpful, informed staff. An area treasure.

A great local bookstore with friendly staff and good selections. They have a good kids section and you can also order online.

Great staff, very helpful. Shop local!!

Love this place. Found a couple of fascinating new reads, and my daughter loved exploring the books and toys in the kids section. Staff is helpful and friendly.

Love this place and their sister store in troy. They dont have as extensive selection as a chain bookstore. But that is what i like about it. Its cozy and reminds me of a less corporate America.

Great independent bookstore.

Knowledgeable staff and a welcoming atmosphere. A comfortable place to stay for a few hours and peruse their shelves. Local section and artisan wares.

So amazing

Best stafglf so helpful to find just the right book. Amazing children and Young Adult section. Terrific recommendations on shelf. Fun gift options too.

Book house and their sister store on Troy are the better book stores in the area. Helpful staff, good collection, easy ordering.

Great place to browse with an array of very well curated books.

It’s difficult to find a great bookstore but this is a great place. Great variety & the employees are amazingly helpful!

Still going strong! Local non-chain. Great selection.

So many great books. All the books on my childs school reading list from school, well need to order that. How about this one? Or, would you like to stick with the list?

Wonderful independent bookstore. Nice kids section, found just what I was looking for. Employees helpful and pleasant.

Everyone was super nice and helpful! They even let me used an expired discount (shh!). The selection is a bit small, but they are willing to order books online. Over all, a great local bookstore to support!

I love this book store. It ia very cozy to relax with my baby and I can take a rest. It is good for children and parents. I recommend this place if you want to buy babys book.

Its good to support local bookstores. This one has a fine collection of books for adults and children.

A nice new bookstore. Cool welcoming space. Good selection of interesting titles. Prices are on the higher end.

Cutest place! Friendly staff. Kid friendly sections

Very cute book store with a friendly staff. Love the book suggestions from different staff members.

Full service bookstore! Support independent bookstores.

We love this bookstore

They have a service where they will track down rare or our it print books for you. Pretty great!

The best!!

The Book House offers a wide range of intelligent selections. The staff are highly knowledgeable and helpful. If they dont have it, they will find it!

Best little shop in town. Great assortment of kids books in the back.

Your favorite hometown bookstore with a selection that encourages exploration.

This place has a wide variety of books and a nice staff.

Great little bookstore. Lovely atmosphere and helpful staff

Great atmosphere for a family outing. Giid selection if cookbooks, kids books, travel and more.

Staff are extremely helpful and gracious. A real gem in Albany.

A warm and welcoming book store with a wonderful variey.

Nice selection of books, quiet atmosphere.Reading area for kids.

I love to stop here, great locally owned bookshop, theyll order you anything you like if they dont have it in stock

A really friendly, comfortable, well stocked bookstore!

Awesome selection and it smells of new books. What more could a girl want?

Unique, cozy. Perfect for discovering gifts for everyone.

Nice place. Friendly staff.

Fantastic book store with a wide variety of wonderful books.

One of a dying breed. You know theyre doing it right to stay in business after Amazon and e-readers

Super book store! Great staff! Very attentive and helpful!

Staff is rude and unhelpful. I left without buying anything because of the rude associate working on the childrens side, and I will not be shopping there again.

Great staff, great selection. The epitome of independent bookselling

Half its former size but its still here!

Nice little bookstore.

Always a great place to visit 😊

Ive been in the Stuyvesant plaza location several times and each time it amazes me how rude some of the staff can be. How do you stay in business? Im done ... back to B&N.

Great childrens books.

Good independent book store

Great book store.

Helpful workers, nice place

Crowded but cozy

Interesting collection of books and cards

Very peculiar people who make it clear who they do not welcome

Nice place to browse books when looking for a present

So helpful....

One of my favorites

Rarely find what I am looking for

Not a huge selection and no real markdowns, but a bunch of staff reviews that are nice to read even if you dont end up buying anything.

Adorable store!

Amazing

Rude service.

Books!