So many things to love about Bookworks: its independently owned; great selection; friendly, knowledgeable staff; next door to Flying Star restaurant and other fun shops; and its bucolic, North Valley location.Bookworks will special order any book they dont have in stock and they give teachers a 20% discount. I love all the special events they have, especially when they bring in authors both local and world famous ones. Say NO to Bezos and buy your books from this local gem.

A great bookstore and staff. Every book that Ive requested that they try to get for me they have. Cant say enough about them the only thing is they need to be bigger and have more books on hand so I can go in there and be lost for it a day just looking at books. We all need to read more and make up our own mind. Help keep these guys in business dont buy an ebook buy a real one

I love supporting small local bookstores and we like the kids area of this one. Great location with nice layout and the selection of kids books here is excellent. We were greeted and pointed to the kids area. But once we checked out (and bought a good amount of books) we were simply handed our receipt with a here you go. No bag was offered, no thank you, no appreciate your business. I really hope this was an anomaly and they appreciate their customers better than this, but it sure does put a bad taste in your mouth.

Lovely location, informed staff -- a good space to find treasures bound to be enjoyed by readers of all ages!

Every experience with this store is wonderful. Not only are the employees kind and helpful, they are knowledgeable in a non judgmental way. In particular Wyatt. He’s gone above and beyond helping me when I’m not sure what I needed. When the store doesn’t have what I want on hand, the ordering process is quick and easy. All of my book business goes to Bookworks.

I must admit, I have not been inside the store and so my five star review doesn’t really reflect what may happen once you get in those doors. However, I can attest that the staff and their kind hearts deserve more than five stars. I drove there today, as a new arrival to Albuquerque hoping to procure a few books to keep me company while I am here for the next three months. I am very new to Albuquerque so I googled “bookstores in Albuquerque” and Bookworks had great reviews. I was very excited to peruse their offerings, but was unfortunately unaware that they are closed for browsing at this time. I knocked on the door and a very nice gentleman answered and informed me of this. He asked if there was anything specific I was looking for and I told him that I was simply looking for some books to read as I just recently moved here. I thanked him for his time and returned to my car, sad and disappointed. To my surprise, as I was getting ready to leave, I saw the gentleman had walked out to my car with a handful of books. He told me that he had brought a few advance readers copies for me to have and said, “Welcome to Albuquerque.” I’m not exaggerating when I say I teared up a bit at the incredibly kind and unexpected gesture. So, please know that you cannot go into the store right now but they do offer online ordering with curbside pickup. Also know that by patroning this bookstore, you are supporting local, genuinely kind people. Thank you for the books and thank you for making my day!

I love this store! The owners are amazing folks who truly care about their community and the people that shop here. Their entire staff is amazing. Doesnt get better than this!

Great selection, wonderful owners and staff, our favorite local bookstore 😀 If they dont have it on hand, theyll help find it for you!

Only discovered this book store back in March. Excellent experiences with shopping online a few times during the pandemic. Great selection available and received orders promptly. I wanted to support a local bookstore rather than buy from Amazon and so glad I found this place! I hope to come and visit the store in person in the near future. Keep up the great work guys! :)

Amazing customer service and their Covid-19 pickup service is awesome. If the book you want isnt in stock they will get it for you. In normal times we really enjoy their author and book events.

Yery helpful staff. Helped me find my school books and recommended places to check for the ones they didnt have. Local businesses like this are what give Albuquerque a good name!

Cute place. Small selection.

Great story time. A fair amount of unique books. Good customer service. Very impressed.

Love this bookstore! Great curbside pick-up! Cant wait for them to reopen!

Always excellent service!

Impossible to get there when they are open. They close at 4 PM. The working class is still working at that time. But we still read books fyi.

What an amazing afternoon with Jimmy Santiago Baca!

I am stuck in Colorado unable to join my family in Albuquerque for the holidays due to the pandemic. Ive never even been to this bookstore, but they went above and beyond in fulfilling the order for my moms birthday present in November and were so responsive and communicative. It couldnt have been easier to work with them, and I just placed another order for Christmas presents for my ABQ family because I was so happy with their customer service.

We drove all the way across town not realizing that they were open for online orders only. The employee let us know and while we were window shopping went in and found several books and stickers for my kids for free. She then let us buy books we saw in the window. This is not the first great experience Ive had here, they are always wonderful, but it really made our day!

This is a book store from the movie YOU HAVE MAIL. Such a fun book store it have the heart and soul what READING is all about. Love it. The whole area is so enchanting. The time of year to go get a real book. Curl up and enjoy.

I called to see if they had some books for a friend of mines daughters first birthday. They had them . Went over the guy said he would have them wrapped up. Which I admit thought he meant they just have in the bag but it was completely wrapped a lot nicer job than I could have done. These people love books which is good the only bad thing I can say about is you cant go in and browse at the current time . Otherwise I would probably still be there. Your local bookstore and they ordered books for me that I wanted and always had them for me when they came in. Just remember we got to keep our power local by here. I cannot speak to the Malcolm x had about losing your power giving up your power . You just listen to the speech without any contacts pre-notions. And like they say a mind is something not to waste .Youre like I remember a couple teachers in junior high Ernie Pyle in high school Rio grande. Dont believe us look it up yourself if it doesnt sound right

Its been a while since Ive been here but I saw an author speak here about the dog rescue he created. Very nice place, Im one of those weird people that still reads actual books. Love the smell. I worry about our culture, we need places like this to gather and share ideas. Hope it stays open forever.

Good clean and helpful

Nice store. Good books. Nice people.

Excellent independent bookstore.

Fabulous curation means this bookstore is a great place to holiday shop. Very knowledgeable staff have lots of recommendations for the readers in your life. I love the extensive collection of holiday cards here too - I got some lovely English countryside cards for my family. Recommended.

I love this little bookstore. Staff is always helpful when I dont know what I want, they have great suggestions. If they dont have it in stock theyll order it for you. Love supporting our small businesses.

This is an excellent used book store. We have found so many great books here and the staff is always very helpful. Its also perfectly located next to a Flying Star so that you can enjoy a nice place to read your new book with a fresh cup of coffee. This is our favorite book store in ABQ.

I loved this little place, It was the best bookstore I have been to in the Albuquerque area, well worth a visit!

Very disappointed with our visit. We were enjoying a girls day out and chose to visit Bookworks. The two ladies at the country were very rude and inconsiderate. My mother inquired about a second book and the ladies continued to talk to each other. My mother even walked away from the counter. We could not believe how arrogant and disrespectful they were and when confronted about it they denied everything. The whole experience was borderline racist. Will never return.

Best Bookstore in Albuquerque!First all its a bookstore so it is the same as heaven. Second it is staffed with kind genuine helpful people who smile at you. If they dont have what you want they will find it and order it for you. They are a tiny bit relentless about this. Then they usually have music in the background, comfy chairs and more. They have a great program where you can meet authors. They have a book club and childrens books and childrens toys and childrens activities! And they have a marvelous selection of calendars and cards. So much more intriguing than online shopping! Go! Read! Revel!

Fabulous story that reminds me of my childhood. Wonderful collection of books. Excellent place for a gift or just to relax.

My very favorite book store in Albuquerque for the past twenty something years. The staff is so helpful and another wonderful thing about Bookworks is presentations by authors andPoetry readings. Check it out and while youre at it, grab a bite at Flying Star next door.

Awesome bookstore with neat events. Its a perfect little stop off before grabbing a bite next door!!

In the digital age of the book buying experience, the hometown bookstore has all but disappeared. While they may not have the vast stock of the online retailer or the big name megastores, what they lack in size, they make up for in passion and knowledge. They have always been helpful tracking down books or finding new stories that I might not have otherwise found. They other point of note is the sheer number of Author talks they have at their store and other locations. So go grab a book, check out an author talk and support your local establishments!

Great local bookstore. Host great events. I went to the Rick Riordan event very fun.

Curbside pickup on prepaid orders. Its scary during the lockdown. Shopping local now so I can shop local later.

Great bookstore that stocks an array of both talented local writers and nationally recognized folks, too. Theyre good at locating stuff online that isnt already on the shelves, staff are super friendly, selection is excellent, and they host regular author readings and discussions. An amazing resource and just exactly the kind of bookstore every city needs.

In all likelihood a regular customer may have an easy time navigating the selection, but as a first time shopper I had perused their website and it had indicated that several childrens books were in stock in the store. When I went in, the Childrens books had seemingly no categorical order (such as by age group, subject, etc). I wasnt able to find any of my interests at the time and left without making a purchase.

Terry had a great display of seasonal books and new books. I loved the staff picks and their book descriptions.

Best indy bookstore in town. Supports local authors, sponsors useful events, knows books inside and out.

I love this cozy and locally owned independent bookstore. It may not be huge in physical footprint but it is heavily involved in the community reading scene: book clubs, weekly book/author appearance events are there to be found by any book lovers. Not to mention it is dog friendly- perfectly located right next to the flying star cafe... Whats not to love!

All the employees were very nice I was at a book signing and things should have been hectic but the employee helped keep things organized and fun

Such a nice local bookstore for all your reading needs. Ive had them order books for me in the past, and Ive always received them pretty quick. Check them out and choose local!

Love browsing the books, and other items they offer from local artist greeting cards, cute grocery bags, lip balms, lotions, and even candies depends what day you go theres always something interesting.

Great place to talk to somebody that truly knows books! I needed a couple books for my sons birthday and they had some great choices. They even wrapped them up very nicely for me which was a nice touch.

Great local bookstore with very knowledgeable employees. Will keep coming back for sure.

Great local shop, always helpful and can quickly get books in that arent on the shelf.

The staff was very helpful and incredibly nice. They have fast turnaround on ordering books and a great selection in store. A great local place.

Delightful independent book store. Could spend hours there.

Great independent bookstore. Youll find interesting books here as well as cute gift items. They have interesting events here as well. Located in a small plaza next to a very good place to eat.

Wyatt (I hope I got his name right) is the best! Always has recommendations that are spot on!

One of the best independent bookstores Albuquerque has to offer. Incredibly helpful staff. Fun place for adults & kiddos. You never know what kind of treasure you will discover.

I love this place! One of the best bookstores Ive ever seen. Lots new books and magazines. Very friendly atmosphere.

Excellent independent bookstore. Lots of author events. Great childrens section. Free wrapping. Book club meetings. Great staff and service.

Great place to browse. Wide variety of books for kids and adults. Friendly and helpful staff. There is much more than just books.

They are great people, extremely helpful. Enthusiastic, friendly, informative. You cant help but love the place, the books, and the people.

It was a very active bookstore, and was very nice and inviting. I will absolutely come here again.

This bookstore was willing to dig in and find a foriegn book nobody else was willing to help me with! Thank you so much for the needed help.

Love this Store & the People who work there. So Very Helpful & Kind.

Nice place. Nice staff. Interesting books.

Great place to wander around after a brunch at Flying Star. I almost always pick something up to take home.

Energy here is flowing, spacious. Just met owner Wyatt on 3/14/17...hes got great energy. Nice friendly staff.

A great local bookstore, I highly recommend it. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff!

It is a cute bookstore, however it is also not very organized. The sections are kind of just thrown around making it difficult to find anything.

Super friendly people. They were very helpful.

I love to order my books here, and just shop.

Great local bookseller, one of few remaining in Albuquerque. Many local writers featured and many events. Great place for childrens books.

One of the last remaining independent book stores. Great service from staff.

In the past, I would have given 5 stars but the new ownership has a different vibe, different tastes so now its like any other bookstore.

Excellent selection, knowledgeable staff.

Nice but very busy they did have free gifts wrapping

Awesome local bookstore! Been around forever. Will order you any book and used too.

Knowledgeable people who are always friendly and ready to help; especially if youve got kids in school who need that certain book

Really like this little bookstore located right on the Plaza in Old Town.

Very cool place. Not ruined by big chain feel like other book stores.

This is a great local book store with a nicely curated selection of books in a variety of genres.

Great bookstore!

Great store, expansive selection, and informative presentations. Support local business.

Great book store. Looking forward to seeing the renovation

Very cool local bookseller with an eclectic mix of titles

Attracts great authors for readings. Love the redesign to accommodate a bigger audience.

Helpful staff! Great environment!

The helpful staff welcomes special orders.

Just a very nice store, with papers, cards and invitation offerings. Very nice and helpful staff...

I used to live in ABQ, and I specifically remember this store for its friendly vibe and helpful employees. I spent A LOT of time here.

Great selection and price. Local with excellent service and convienent online ordering.

Great Independent book store. Book readings and signing frequently. Friendly and helpful staff are welcoming to all.

I love to support the local bookstores. But I have gone in multiple times, and the workers have not been helpful. Last time, my wife asked for a childs book she didnt see on the shelves. She wad told that they probably have it in the back, just not unpacked yet. no offer to look, noir to leery het know when the boxes were unpacked. She had to ask when they might be available and was told .. sometime this week or next. We ended up going to a larger chain bookstore and getting the book there.

Sweet little bookstore with a curated collection of great reads. A must stop for any book lover.

When I arrived here in 2014, this bookstore carried many new releases, signed books and had an amazing childrens section. I went tonight, and I was disappointed. The childrens section had shrunk, and there were more used books on the shelf...stuff that youd find in an estate sale.

A great indie bookstore, a wonderful resource for their community

Super local bookstore, very personal and great author presentations.

Lots of book options. My favorite book store.

Quaint place with a great collection and friendly staff.

I love this book store!

Great staff, always willing to order books not in stock, calls when books come in.

A pillar of the community. Great people, great events, great suggestions, great special order service.

Not helpful. Rude. Wont be back. Can shop online and not deal with the snarky attitude.

What a local bookstore should be. Love it :)