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Toad Hall Books and Records
2106 Broadway, Rockford, IL 61104, United States
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Toad Hall Books and Records
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Se
Review №1

Very cool shop with a nice big selection. Lots of new and used vinyl. Helpful staff and decent prices.

Ka
Review №2

One of the best record stores Ive ever been to! The managed to get me the tricolor Mac Miller faces album and for that Im forever grateful!

Th
Review №3

Ive been here a few times since moving to Rockford. the staff/owner(s) really care about their customers. I cannot remember the name of the guy who helped me out (sorry!), but he hooked me up with some great JBL speakers! I also needed help with a solution for storing records so I asked him for some help and he had a great solution for me, he ended up selling me a really sturdy shelf that I think he made himself? not sure on those details... but yeah, I had a great experience and you bet Ill be back! love this place, 5 stars all day everyday.

St
Review №4

So many albums and choices! Plan for time to absorb all the music history available in one location. So cool! 10/10

Ja
Review №5

Love this store! It’s so unique and the staff is more than helpful and extremely knowledgeable about everything that’s in the store

tj
Review №6

Building up my record collection again..I have learned to shop local.My 1st attempt was to go to The Almighty Amazon.Then I thought 💭, instead of that I’ll look around town.Found what I wanted, and at a reasonable price..Thanks...

Ch
Review №7

Great selection of New/Used Rock, Blues, Jazz, and more. Reasonable prices on used stock. Needed another 5 hours to go through entire stock. I will likely return if in the area again. Thank you for a great experience.

J.
Review №8

I could live there, no joke. Great records, books... Atmosphere.

pa
Review №9

You can spend days here and still discover something new and now that they’re expanding they can only get better.

Mi
Review №10

This place has almost everything you could possibly look for in the form of music, comics, books, audio equipment and movies.The staff is extremely helpful, without even being asked to help. I personally believe its impossible to discover everything this place have for you to find within one visit!

Gr
Review №11

Great place to get new and used Vinyl

Al
Review №12

Great local record and book shop. They have tons of stuff.

Be
Review №13

Super friendly people helped me look for some treasures. I love treasure hunting in a great store filled with books and music!

Ky
Review №14

You better plan at least 3 day trips to get through all of their stock! Ive never seen so much music in one place! From new to old, its all in there, even some stuff you didnt even know you wanted.

Ka
Review №15

Our favorite record store! A must for any collector and a gem to have in Rockford

jo
Review №16

Album had a bent corner and they took it back no problem and sent me a new one. They even paid for the shipping. Great Store!

ji
Review №17

Always a pleasure coming here. Hidden treasures everywhere. All forms of music media with all genres. Books, comics, magazines, rpgs - and some classic collectible stuff, they have a lot more than you think. Also, hardware for the true music lovers. If you have even a passing interest in anything listed, you owe it to yourself to visit. The staff is always very nice and helpful, extremely knowledgeable.

Am
Review №18

I got 3 Wheel of Time hard back covers very inexpensive a great deal!

Ni
Review №19

Lots of used and new records. Tons of old books. Lots of character.

Bl
Review №20

Absolutely love this store, tons of amazing magazines for a great price! Love visiting this place!

Wy
Review №21

Very cool place. They have just about anything you could be looking for and if its not in stock theyll order it for you. The staff is so nice and will help you find whatever youre looking for.

El
Review №22

Huge selection of books, movies, and records! They dont have everything inventoried, so if youre looking for a specific book you may have to search a while, but still has great vibes, and shelves you can flip through for hours. I came in looking for one particular book, and left with 4 different books and a record!

Gr
Review №23

Always friendly staff, never know what youll find if youre treasure hunting

IN
Review №24

Amazing customer service,, and very knowledge. Website is one of the best and easiest to use. Whenever they ship packages, they are well packed and thoughtfully put together. I will always come back thanks to Nick & annette. No need to look anywhere else, check out this spot as soon as you can.

Sk
Review №25

Very cool store with tons of cds, dvds, vinyls, books and old stereo equipment they also carry golf discs.

Ga
Review №26

LOVIN THIS HIDDEN TREASURE...😁

Ma
Review №27

Great people and great selection. The website seems really up to date and the youtube channel in rather interesting. I make an effort to stop in every week to see what is new.

Mo
Review №28

I hope this place stays around forever. Rockford needs places like this to hold to its roots

Ch
Review №29

Was able to find, what I was told was out of stock anywhere album. Going to make my sons Christmas. Always find what we are looking for.

wi
Review №30

Friendly staff, an insane amount of product and a great environment, just do yourself a favor and give yourself time to go through it all.

Ba
Review №31

Loads of old books, tons of records and old magazines and quiet a few DVDS. Also record players and repairs.

Ro
Review №32

Cool place unbelievable amount of music

er
Review №33

Best place ever !!Go and be amazed !!

Co
Review №34

One of my favorite record stores. Huge selection of new and used records. Friendly, helpful staff. Highly recommended!

ch
Review №35

Great place they have so much to shop for lots of quality items, the staff is very helpful and friendly my only complaint is that there is not enough time in the day to look through everything.

St
Review №36

Like a child in a candy store.

St
Review №37

Always top notch availability and service!

Je
Review №38

I loved it 😍cant wait to return

Da
Review №39

Great place and big selection.

Ra
Review №40

Might not look it from the outside, but this place is huge. Can fill out any album collection. The people were very friendly. Enjoyed my visit.

Ro
Review №41

Best place in Rockford for unique vinyls and books. They carry much more than that as well.

Bo
Review №42

Been going here for over 20 years. Love this place.

Ja
Review №43

Awesome friendly staff and selection.

Ly
Review №44

They have everything you need, nothing you dont

Ch
Review №45

Amazing selection of some new and countless used vinyl at good to reasonable prices (for most). I could spend days here flipping through albums. They also have a nice selection of used component audio equipment, often high end in quality condition. An audiophiles and record bin diving paradise.

To
Review №46

Tons of old records, cassettes, CDs, and books at a great price

De
Review №47

A little pricey but a great selection of new and older vinyl

br
Review №48

Really awesome place I got my very first vinyl record here

St
Review №49

Great place to hunt down and find used vinyl treasure! HUGE selection of all genres. Prices are about average. Super cool people (Thanks for the tip on the Mrs Fishers Dark Jelepeno chips and the Ole Saltys Zebra Crunch). Ill be back......🐸Ribbit!

Ja
Review №50

This place was amazing

ri
Review №51

Great people, great records, great prices. There is something for everyone here. They have a massive selection too, so no doubt youll find what youre looking for.

Je
Review №52

I love this place! The staff is friendly and helpful. They have a ton of really cool old and new books. A huge variety of records and music. Also a massive collection of comic books with a lot of rare and older ones for sale. A strongly recommend stopping in if you are in the area!

Ke
Review №53

When it comes to music, they have literally Everything. All listening preferences, every artist, on vinyl records, 8 track, cassettes, Id bet they even have reel to reel. You could spend a week in there and still probably only hit the basement. Everything is very well organized, priced, marked and theres no digging thru boxes for stuff like a garage sale. A+ score!!

Er
Review №54

They fix my record players AND sell me discs to listen to. I love this place! Well lit, clean, and super helpful staff. Ask them for help finding a particular cut and theyll point you in the right direction! Always fair, and always polite. Thanks again, TH!

Bo
Review №55

Its the place to go when you are looking for the forgotten album

Ja
Review №56

Awesome record store. You must stop if youre in the area!

Da
Review №57

Been to many times... excellent selection of records

Ma
Review №58

Everything you could want

Er
Review №59

Always a great experience. Love all the staff, the extended family vibe along with memories of all kinds found and made here. Truly a blessed gem hidden in our community. Think global, shop local. 🙏

Jo
Review №60

This is a one of a kind store now a days. You can grab a old album, cassette or anything in between as far as equipment. The staff is more than helpful and they also have discs for disc golf. This is a chill spot to listen to good music and hangout. They also have more collectables that I know nothing about but you should go check it out.

Ma
Review №61

Love this store!.

AN
Review №62

Great place for vinyl lovers. A lot of books and other cool stuff. If you go plan on being there for a bit. So much to see.

Mi
Review №63

Eh this place is neat but the records are incredibly overpriced. Even at 50% off, they would then be barely at market value.

Lo
Review №64

Went there for the first time today, and spent a little over 2 hours here! and probably could have spent another 4. we will be back for sure!!!!

No
Review №65

Has always been a good store for music. The staff are rather well informed, and stock never suffers. Old and new vinyl alike is what you can find in here, along with a great atmosphere and staff. Unfortunately not very wheelchair friendly due to the age of the building

Jr
Review №66

Love that place good stock of music

Ja
Review №67

I love toad Hall been going there for 28 years, biggest record collection in Rockford

Wa
Review №68

One of my favorite record stores. If youre willing to dig you can find some gems. They also have tons of refurbished stereo equipment and stacks and stacks of books.

Ry
Review №69

I grew up here so I drove in from Madison to see what they had to offer since I finally got a turn table. pros....staff is very friendly and huge selection, to me that ended there.Their organization was ridiculous. Im going alphabetically and not seeing the bands and their response was its in the other rum up front. Why is it not where it should be? I dont care how popular a band is, Im not going back and forth when everything should be in order.Prices? Highest Ive seen anywhere in Madison and Rockford. They had a semi rare Metal Church album, great! Pulled the record out and it was scuffed scratched to hell, figured Id get it since it should be cheap considering the condition right? They wanted 20 bucks for it! Cool I love listening to scratched records!Everything they had I wanted I put back because after state tax, I could get everything cheaper anywhere else.Check out Culture Shock and CD Source instead, not as big a collection but youre not going to pay ridiculous prices.

ro
Review №70

I am very glad that Toad Hall has re-opened. They have a large selection of vinyl records. They also have a large selection of used books. They have dungeons and dragons books first edition. The prices are moderate. Its a great place to visit the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable.

De
Review №71

Know just where to look for my dream books and records! Toad Hall!!

Wa
Review №72

Amazing place! There was so much stuff there from vinyls to CDs to books and much more. I spent over three hours there just looking through the stuff they offer. Amazing prices and the people that worked there were amazingly friendly. Prices were fantastic too and I recommend everyone to go there and see what they have to offer. Would go there again!

St
Review №73

I could spend a week here! There is so much. You wont regret a visit.

Ha
Review №74

I could shop for hours at this place!Its a amazing selection of records from 50s-80s and a decent amount of newer releases. They have so many books that I still havent looked in all the rooms.The owners are helpful, kind and know what they are talking about.

La
Review №75

Love this little gem of a shop! So many records to look through! Old and new!

Ce
Review №76

Super big selection for us old vinyl heads! Best selection Ive ever seen in the Mid West. Prices are ok/reasonable for the most part. They obviously are well educated on what the market is and also are aware of condition. Staff is super helpful and nice. Much more organized and clean than it used to be with the previous owners. Always an enjoyable adventure!

Da
Review №77

Loved it. Took my daughter there today for the first time. Staff was helpful, friendly and very accommodating about me bringing my toddler in. Very impressed with the selection of new and used stuff. Dont always have exactly what I want, but searching the bins is part of the fun for me. Prices are reasonable and on par with ebay, plus you dont have to pay for shipping and get it right that day. Cant wait to go back.

R
Review №78

They bought some of the old records I had lying around and I found some books I had been looking for. If you are looking for something specific be prepared to look- every nook and cranny is filled here. This is a great store and I recommend it to anyone.

La
Review №79

Great prices.

Ne
Review №80

Friendly people, great variety of all kinds of rock music and mind-blowing odds and ends galore. Fair prices too, and theyve had a copy in stock of almost every record Ive ever gone in there to find. This place is the real deal.

Dr
Review №81

Always greeted with a smile from the friendly staff. They are always willing and quick to help you find what you are looking for. All of the staff are very knowledgeable. Best Record Store in the Rockford area in my opinion!

St
Review №82

The first time I ever went to Toad Hall was as a teenager back in the 70s. I started collecting comic books and records. Over the years I would stop in and go thru the comics. I had a great time spending hours there looking over everything. It was a sad day when it closed. I was petty excited when Larry reopened. He is doing an excellent job keeping up the tradition started all those years ago. Hats off to Larry !!!!

je
Review №83

Amazing place for crate digging. This store is packed from floor to ceiling, and even has a basement crammed with goodies. The records are in relatively good order, but there is SO MUCH to see here. Its practically impossible to walk out without something. They have a TON of records of course, and a large variety of magazines, books, old school audio devices, dvds, etc...The record collection here is truly amazing though. There are step stools and ladders around so you can reach the higher shelves, and records are crammed in anywhere they will fit. You can sell records here too of course, but youre normally going to get a buck per record. Unless its something really amazing. And theyre relatively choosy, well... they have to be considering they have little room for additional stock and so much already.Hours are somewhat limited, but its easily the best record store in a 75 mile radius that Ive been to.

Ju
Review №84

I ordered a very expensive record online and paid using PayPal. The record came in the mail in perfect condition, wrapped in many layers of bubble wrap and had fragile stickers on the box, and arrived before expected. In the box came a confirmation with a hand-written thank you. Great experience, would definitely order from them again!

Ur
Review №85

It was really cool seeing a place with so many records and such a great selection. I was very impressed. Service was awesome too. Next time Im in the area, Ill for sure visit.

Je
Review №86

Its very nostalgic. I even love the smell.

Su
Review №87

A treasure in a charming urban neighborhood in a classic Midwestern city. Out of print classic books and vinyl abound. Popular with international tourists. Worth a drive down I-90!

To
Review №88

Nice little hole in the wall. Wish had more time to do more than browse.

Ev
Review №89

This place is awesome. A catch all with a huge selection of records. Found exactly what I was looking for.

Na
Review №90

He gave me five dollars for two DVD players. Then he gave me 4 dollars for a handful of cds.. He wanted to buy my Life of Pi DVD for a dollar. I said no. He said he would sell the DVD for two dollars. Worse than a pawn shop. I’ll never go back.

Sa
Review №91

This place is a gem. Go do yourself a favor and spend a saturday afternoon and get lost in their upstairs and basement!!!

An
Review №92

Nice places. Sell and buy comics books, novels, cassettes, records, receivers, tirntables and other items

Bi
Review №93

Great place and has lots of records. Can’t believe it isn’t a bigger industry.

Lu
Review №94

Ive gone to Toad Hall, and I always love my visits. I love that I am able to buy so many things from one place! On the main floor theres comic books, record players and other stereo equipment, books, CDs, cool music merch and other collectibles, and of course records (new and used). On the bottom floor, theres more records (I always go here, theres musicals and classical music which Im super into), posters, books, and some sheet music (and as a musician, this is a really nice find! Theres always some cool solo pieces for various instruments, you just gotta dig!) And the top floor is mostly books, but the rooms are sorted and its really interesting to walk through and see some of the different books.As a collector, I love this place and no matter who you bring, theyll find something to dig through. And even if theyre not into books or music, the building itself is really nice to see. Its really a nice way of seeing Rockford in one place.But whenever I come back, theres always something I find unexpected. And I never leave empty handed (but its always worth it!😅).

Ma
Review №95

Great seller, made a purchase from them on ebay. Well done in all reguards! Highly recommend.

Jo
Review №96

This is a gem. Loved it and will most definitely be back

je
Review №97

Big selection of music 🎶

Gu
Review №98

I love coming here, and I always make memories here. The best things happen when you haul to toad hall. The records are always fantastic.

Ro
Review №99

Great treasure trove of hard to find, or of print, eclectic books, music, etc

Co
Review №100

Bunch of stuff! Comics, records, old books! Its amazing!

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  • Address:2106 Broadway, Rockford, IL 61104, United States
  • Site:http://toadhallonline.com/
  • Phone:+1 815-226-1259
Categories
  • Comic book store
  • Record store
  • DVD store
  • Used book store
Working hours
  • Monday:12–6PM
  • Tuesday:12–6PM
  • Wednesday:11AM–6PM
  • Thursday:11AM–6PM
  • Friday:12–5PM
  • Saturday:12–6PM
  • Sunday:12–6PM
From the business
  • Identifies as women-led:Yes
Service options
  • Curbside pickup:Yes
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
  • Onsite services:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Repair services:Yes
Amenities
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
  • LGBTQ friendly:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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