Awesome bookstore! welcomed the minute i came in! saw the manga selection and was not disappointed! they had titles like demon slayer, Naruto, attack on titan, black butler, and more! i was in search of my hero academia but they sadly didn’t have it yet. besides that a thumbs up for me! ✨👍😋

Love this book store! All the books you need and they dont have it they will order it for you. Very knowledgeable staff that can help you find the perfect book.

Nice store … cute dog runs around sometimes and all the workers are friendly and knowledgeable. plenty of airflow/ventilation as they keep back door open so that was appreciated. they’ll order books for you if they don’t have them in stock :) they also have a rewards program that im not sure what you can do with tbh, but it seems like each purchase you get a star that will eventually turn into some sort of redeemable something (?) so it’s like getting a gold star in kindergarten lol kinda cutei think they stock both new and used books on the same shelves. i usually only buy used books but turns out the book i bought was new which was sort of disappointing, but no one’s fault but my own.gives me kinda hipster adjacent vibes, the older gentlemen who work there have their quirks and are characters in and of themselves (as you should find in any used bookstore), but are also open and talkative, which is rarer to find in used bookstores further up in the bay.

Great people to help you. A book store....yea!!! So nice to buy books in a store.

Very cool. I was surprised how many books where in this space.

Peaceful. Nice place to go to get lost in a book. They have a great selection.

Worst service ever, order from AmazonOr Barnes & Noble

The lady that helped me was very friendly and helpful the manga selection wasnt big bug they still had some good manga

Do you guys have manga? (japanese anime books) edit: thats great! thank you so much for answering ill be there soon!

This is a really nice and friendly book store. We bought a bunch of books. Lots of choices new and used. You can look for hours. Lots of treasures. Give this gem a visit.You will really be glad you did.

I enjoy locally owned bookstores and this one is a gem. Lot’s of used books that are harder to find at your big stores. Books that never go out of style.

Fantastic book store. Tons of old books. Very friendly and welcoming staff. I especially love their collection of old National geographic magazines. They are in perfect condition.

What a wonderful place!! We stopped in to get a book, and ended up chatting with the staff for awhile. She was a wonderful person, very friendly and helpful. We will most definitely be back for more books and conversation. Highly recommend!

Good, hard working small business owners who are providing a valuable service to their community.

Only place to go when checking out Salinas. Dope spot.

I love all the books they are selling.

Wonderful bookstore with a good, calm atmosphere and polite staff! All the shelves are labelled well and sorted, with a very vast selection of books and even multiple copies of some, so you never have to worry about taking the last copy. Im so glad I decided to stop in, I definitely recommend it to anyone whos looking for an easy and calm place to love books.

I took my son there to pick out a science fiction book. They have a great selection of used books and quite a few new ones as well. Its a nice, quaint place. I highly recommend going there and seeing for yourself.

Bookstores are such a rarity these days. They have new releases as well a a great selection of used books. Visit, service is friendly and atmosphere is welcoming.. just ignore the mannequin, shes a little odd.

Always enjoyed this store, but finally got to meet the owners who are the nicest people. Trisha is so welcoming and fun! After playing the ring toss game we had a nice conversation and met Mark, Dan, and Jay who are super nice and funny. Theres some cool stuff at this store; jewelry, music, local art, and a ton more.

A very beautiful open floor bookstore with a very cozy charm that makes you want to stay and read on the spot. Ready to assist you with any questions you have and any books you need. If they do not have it they will order it for you no problem. I highly suggest you sneak a peek but beware youll fall in love

Very nice and helpful with a solid selection.

Downtown Book & Sound has a wonderful selection of books, and the staff members I met were really nice and knowledgeable young men. I would highly recommend checking them out! Near some great restaraunts too!!

This small but, HUGE store has pretty much EVERY John Steinbeck pieces ever done, ie.... Hard, Soft, or Vinyl cover books, movies, etc. NICE Best-Sellers section! Also, WARD gets an honorable mention for GREAT Customer Service!!!! Thank You Brother Ward.

Briefly stopped by to see an acquaintances Book Signing, the Author Cliff Robison, His newest release Coding Hour. I had never gone into this bookstore, Ive known it was there for a while but I had never taken the time to pop in and I was pleasantly surprised to find it nice and roomy full of books and lovely little lounge areas/spaces between the book cases, in case you find the perfect read at the moment and want to settle in and start reading right away, I will definitely make the time in the near future to explore it further.

I’m glad Salinas has a wonderful book store me my husband and my 2 month old went in today and we left very happy my husband bought all of the game of throne books he was very excited 😆 the staff are great and my 2 month old gave them a big smile 😊 we will be back.

I really enjoy visiting this place. I often come here with my aunt to look for cassettes and vinyl records and I like the selection they have to offer. However, I had somewhat of an awkward experience the last time I visited the store. I was able to find some 45 rpm records (five records total) that I liked priced at one dollar each. As I approached the counter, I was greeted kindly by an employee (his name is Dan Beck) in which he viewed each of the records and was shocked by the pricing for each of the records, which were one dollar each as they were marked. Dan proceeded to become irritated and disgusted by the fact that each of the records was priced so low. He then charged me for each of the 45 rpm adapters I inserted into each record, which I didnt mind paying extra for. However, I wasnt charged for the adapters previously when I shopped for other 45 rpm records a few days before, which baffled me. He never claimed there was a fee for using the 45 rpm adapters previously, and he charged me due to the fact that I was being highly undercharged for each of the records. After paying for the records, Dan stated he was going to check the 45 rpm records, probably due to this transaction, which made me feel as if I did something wrong, even though I did nothing wrong at all. The original pricing for the records was supposed to be about five to six dollars for the lot since they were one dollar each and I had five records total, but at the end of the transaction the total price was ten dollars and some change, after raising the price due to the 45 rpm adapters, which I did not have a problem paying for, but I was never charged for the adapters in my previous visit, which I dont understand. I have never had issues in the past purchasing from this establishment before, but this last visit left me feeling sort of uneasy due to what went down. What upsets me is that this has also happened a couple of times before, not with me, but with my aunt who also shops there with me. Overall, dont let this review prevent you from visiting this store, as the selection and variety is pretty good. I just hope that this type of experience does not happen to others who are planning to shop here, as it may prevent certain people from coming back. Also, to whomever prices any of the items here, please be more conscientious as to how you price items in this shop. I really did not want to start any trouble by finding such a good deal on records, and I feel that is exactly what I did.

Wide selection of books. Owner is friendly and helpful. After leaving youll wish you could have stayed longer to find more books.

Cute bookstore.. found me a good read. Lots of great selections.

If I could give no stars I would. The man with the guitar is VERY rude and makes comments which make me feel guilty about even buying from this store. I would recommend that he gets better training on how to properly treat customers. I will no longer be shopping here and will not be giving this business my money.

I love the book store so much!! I have never loved spending all my free time as much as I did here.

I love having a bookstore in old town!! The books are inexpensive and with great quality :)

Very cute place, friendly staff! A real gem in old town Salinas.

Downtown Book and SoundRelatively a new place in downtown salinas...sadly the only place in salinas that sells books.This place is cool as in climate wise..very breathable place with lots of room to walk around. Different sections of books..like history, sci-fi, and children books.Great lighting, very free flowing with a few couches to lounge on. Amazing natural light.Manikens vigilante on guarding books. And jack nicolas head behind the counter so dont mess with the friendly and helpful staff.Great and only book store comfortably nestled in oldtown salinas.

Personal friend owns this business, but very nice bookstore.

Excellent staff and selection!

Very nice staff, helpful and found what I wanted.

Very nice setup, well organized.

Do you guys sell vinyls??

Used and new book store with records and record players. Nice.

Awesome place, not big on selection

Do you guys sell mangas?

HUGE SELECTION of John Steinbeck works as well as the National Best- Sellers List!

Um glad Salinas has this space in Oldtown

Nice! Finally a bookstore in Salinas!

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