This store is a hidden treasure chest... a book lovers dream!!! We loved our time wandering around and getting lost between all the shelves and rooms. Lucky for me I even found the Stephen King novel I was looking for (at an unbeatable price)! You should definitely visit!!!!!

A Saratoga icon. As a Skidmore alum, for years this has been my go-to place for rare, beautiful, interesting, new and old books. You always find something unexpected but wonderful. Some of my most treasured volumes have come from here ❤️❤️ Worth the stop if you’re going from DC to Canada or anywhere in between.

What an incredible experience. Every book nerds dream. Rooms upon rooms of books on every subject imaginable! Easy to spend hours there.

This is the coolest bookstore Ive ever been in. And that was about 14 years ago, Ill never forget it.

This place is HUGEEE! I had fun getting lost in the stacks upon stacks upon rooms of books - worth a visit and wandering around - never know what you may find! Tons of books to choose from.

You could honest to god spend an entire day in this store.We have great bookstores in the Capital Region, but none like this. The sheer amount of books is staggering, and, by design, the store is set up to let you aimlessly browse every kind of book imaginable.And I mean every kind of book. You want a three-book set on the Byzantine Empire? Science fiction paperbacks? Coffee table books? It’s all here, and so much of it. I literally found a book written in 1819 there today — you will not find a lot of these books anywhere else.Carve yourself out an hour or two and just get lost here.

This place is amazing. Cant wait to go back when I am alone and can browse for hours. Pretty well organized so you can find your section of interest. I found the owner very nice and I am sure hed be able to help shoppers find exactly what they want.

This is a place where looks are truly deceiving...it may seem small from the outside but once you start going towards the back it’s HUGE!! We had to go back the next day because we wanted more time to look through everything!

Great place to spend a day! If you are a book lover plan on spending the day enjoying all of the books. I never leave without the purchase of at least one book and sometimes several.

Books and more books and just when you thought you got to the last room, there another room waiting to be explored. If you love books like we do, plan to spend at least an hour or two.

This was always a favorite stop for my wife and I and it has grown over the years to the point you could literally lose yourself in the place! Browse forever and theres something for everyone. Rare editions, prints, magazines, everything. Just to see some of the rare items is worth the visit. Organization of material is sprawled through the maze-like aisles and rooms so, if your looking for something specific, just ask the owners - they are happy to help.

An amazing bookstore with many twists and turns. So much variety and a very friendly staff!Has just about anything you could be looking for, including rare and antique books. My fiancé collects older books regarding Adirondack park history and adventurers and was able to find many unique books here. I’m much more simple and prefer fiction and science fiction/fantasy and I was able to find a good number of books to add to my shelf as well. I believe most, if not all, books are used but all I’ve found to be in great condition and always fairly priced. A MUST visit for any book lover who visits Saratoga Springs.

Even if you don’t buy anything (which would be hard to do), coming in here is quite a lovely experience! Like a labyrinth of books :-)

Very unique experience reminding me of the Sheaksperian bookstore in Paris. Endless rooms of books.

This bookstore is something different. Little piece of literature heaven.

There are tons of rooms in the back of the store, making it far larger than it appears to be. This is a good thing and a bad thing. I got lost in the back bookshelves for weeks, I met another customer who said hed been camping in the non fiction section for years. He couldnt find his way out and had been surviving by eating the glue that holds together the pages in the books. Although I got trapped in the maze that is this bookstore, overall a good experience.

Great used bookstore, filled with hidden treasures

Great selection of general stock as well as older treasures of interest to bibliophiles. Well worth a visit when you are in town. I’m already thinking about a trip back up!

Super good service and great finds

Loved this place. Surprising large space full of great older books. Could spend a week here. Great staff, very helpful.

Very cool store and Jason is very knowledgeable, if you like books this will be your place...

A little hidden gem in Saratoga. This delightful labyrinth of a used bookshop has everything you could want- a curated selection of antique and vintage books behind glass cases, other rooms of inexpensive books, beautiful antique prints, stacks of sheet music, more rooms of beautiful vintage books and if you keep going through rooms, you find the pièce de résistance- a room filled with antique leather bound books that have the most delightful smell. If you love books you will love this store. If you love yourself, plan for a lot of time here- it is a delightful place to explore. I usually spend about an hour perusing through everything.

Such a fun place to find books. Great prices. Super friendly customer service!

Its like a tardis, much bigger on the inside than it looks. For book collectors maybe this place is great, but for how big the store is the childrens and fiction sections are tiny.

Knowledgeable friendly staff and a great selection. A true treasure of a bookstore!!

A gem! We discovered this place by chance on a trip to Saratoga, and absolutely fell in love with it. Weve made the trip back several times and always make sure to drop in. Its a fascinating place, and so much fun.

This is my favorite place in Saratoga. Every time I go, I end up spending 2 hours in there.

There is an Amazing selection of used books including many rare/hard-to-find and collectors editions. They are jam packed floor to ceiling on shelves in rooms that are in the basements of the buildings above. The owner is passionate and knowledgeable about books and literature. If you are a bibliophile this is a definite place to visit when you are in Saratoga

My favorite bookstore located in an old bank. wonderful collection which includes prints and high end collectors items. very tempting for the bibliophile. worth visiting even if you do not want to buy a book.

Very nostalgic feeling and incredibly awe inspiring for those of us who really enjoy literature and libraries.It is almost maze-like in structure, so the sense if exploration is greatly heightened. The smell is amazing: the perfect combination of old pages, wood, and some sweet unknown smell engulf the entire shop (and not in a suffocating way, either).It is a pretty quiet shop, even when there are a fair amount of people in it. I feel that this hushed atmosphere adds to the charm. Quiet awe is sometimes more exciting than its loud sibling.The prices are very reasonable and there is a great variety in genre, editions, etc. You can find books for anyone of any taste in this one shop!I purchased on book as a gift but I would love to return and browse for myself and other in my life. I encourage any level of book enthusiast or lover of all things vintage to check it out.4 stars instead of 5 for a quality that is both a pro and a con: how the shop is organized. It may be hard to find the exact locations of the genres youre looking for, because it is indeed maze-like. This may lead to surprise finds (keeping the adventure alive), or it might lead to frustration if you come with specifics in mind. However, there seemed to be hubs of genres (historical corners, mystery sections etc.) and Im sure the shopkeeper would gladly point you in the correct direction if need be. Due to the set-up, this shop is not for quick vists; its for browsing and exploring, its for taking your time. Enjoy!

Super unique place and kind people! You can spend hours here.

Former bank with a bank vault door that hides hidden treasures (books). This is the type of bookstore you walk into and peruse with admiration and curiosity. They have prints of old paintings, photos, magazines and many, many leather bound books. Yes, they smell of rich mahogany.

Didnt buy anything but its such an amazing and magical bookstore! So many rooms and awesome prints and books. Such a collection. A must visit for Book lovers

Beautiful used and antique bookstore. Worth a visit to just see the building inside!

OMG this is the most amazing bookstore! You could get lost in all the rooms of antique & obscure books. Highly recommend even just for browsing!!

A real bookstore with a VERY knowledgable, helpful owner. If you love books dont go unless you have at least an hour to stay. Almost worth the 3 hour ride from NJ all by itself.

Always an adventure. This store is like a labyrinth and every time I find something new to fall in love with. Its best to go in with no expectations because it definitely can be hard to find what youre looking for. If you really have something specific however the staff know exactly where everything is.

This is the most gorgeous used bookstore I have ever been to. Its like a place out of Hogwarts and easy to get lost in the twists and turns of books while you browse.

I brought a bunch of old books here to sell. He was very straight up on what he could fit in his store and what was not worth much. Definitely a fun place to come look around and check out some old books.

Stepping into Lyrical Ballad is like entering the wardrobe cabinet in Chronicles of Narnia. You are instantly transported to a different place and you don’t know when (or if) you’ll get out. Room after subterranean room reveals amazing treasures of historical documentation, forgotten conflicts and local history. Be sure to pick up your copy of Kettlewell’s architectural tour of Saratoga, which is available at the front counter in case you don’t find it in the catacombs.

Really great book store with many first editions! Owner friendly and helpful!

Its a great treasure trove for the book lovers all the classics, scifi collectables books you want to keep in a vault and ones you cant put down, We love it!

SO SO SO cool. Easily my favorite bookstore of all time! I could spend hours just wandering around, trying to find hidden gems

Enough cant be said about this gem of a book store. The proprietors are friendly and very approachable. I asked if they had any Robert E. Howard first editions and WOW. Not only did I come out with a few wonderful editions, I came out with an education! I learned a couple of things about REH I hadnt known.

I love book stores with nooks and crannies.... And this one is filled with books in literally every corner. (: Everyone should check this place out.

Are you a bibliophile? Lyrical Ballad is a veritable labrynth of books! Are you a closet cartophiliac? Youll find great examples of maps here! Or perhaps you are a discerning deltiologist! Lyrical Ballad has the post card for you! Visit soon and dont forget to pick up a book on the history of Saratoga Springs while you are there!

It was like a really bad used book store that had no organizational skills. It was hard to find anything and the place was as just chaos

The quintessential used book store. It’s so easy to spend hours just exploring.

Great little book store. Bought some postcards from around 1910.

I plan on a visit to Lyrical Ballad when I go to Saratoga Springs. I usually spend a couple of hours when I go. Books on shelves, on the floor, everywhere! My favorite book store.

Coolest place ever if you love books

Very hard to find anything. Books stacked everywhere randomly. But very cozy! Lots of old books.

Wonderful bookstore that seems to go on and on and on forever! Definitely a must-stop for any serious collector or curious peruser.

Little hole in the wall bookstore, I love it! A little disorganized/small but very friendly staff and an amazing atmosphere!

Such a cool store!

A very very interesting bookstore with a huge collection of late 18th to mid 19th century books and old book smell! Felt like every book is an antique! The more you explore, the more you find yourself in the wonderland! An artistic experience visiting the store and got myself books from1918 edition. Fell in love with the place.

Every time I turned a corner I walked into another room full of amazing books. This place has artwork, maps, an extensive collection of books on horse racing. If I lived in Saratoga Springs, Id be in this shop regularly.

Amazing variety of books and other fun stuff.

You WILL find some great treasure$ in this store but dont go in thinking youll spend only a couple minutes, you can get lost for hours in there!

Great shop.

Basically a book hoarders wet dream. Theres a seemingly endless array of used books for sale including rare, out of print, or classic copies. Try not to get lost and dont go looking for anything in particular. Theres probably an organization system in place, but it certainly eluded me.

Wonderful place. A widing maze of amazing books.

Best bookstore Ive ever been to!!!

By far the best bookstore i have ever been in

Great selection of used books, helpful and welcoming staff, will be back. Thanks.

Great selects of books and some old maps too. Also, they rare books as well.

Amazing bookstore - always worth a visit when in Saratoga. You never know what youll find!

Fabulous for treasured books!

100,000 books. What more could you need.

Big book store,great selection

Great pkace!

Best book store in New York

Great selection of used books!

Its like a maze of books and rooms!

Amazing simply amazing

A Labyrinth of books.

Treasure trove of books in every corner.

Lots of books. Lots.

The best place to get lost looking for books

Great place to get lost!

Huge collection

Great. Great. Great.

Whats not to love?