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The Irreverent Bookworm
5163 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55417, United States
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The Irreverent Bookworm
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Gr
Review №1

Great new neighborhood bookstore. Wonderfully comfortable, friendly, accessible and stimulating. Just the sort of addition to the area we need!

Ju
Review №2

Small, but extremely quality selection of books both new and great quality used.

Er
Review №3

We visited this charming bookstore for the first time by booking an hour appointment to shop. It was so much fun to have the entire store to ourselves! We highly recommend checking it out. Wonderful staff and fantastic selection of books! We will definitely be back after finishing the stack of books we bought!

Da
Review №4

Easily my favorite bookstore in the Twin Cities. Meg is very easy to work with. Any time I pre-order a book, I make sure to go through them. Its easy to do on their website. You can get it delivered, or pick up in person. Since this place is one of my wifes happy places, I always have pre-orders sent to the store so she has an excuse to go and nerd out. Support local bookstores!

Ni
Review №5

My favorite independent bookstore! It was great to be able to shop in person again! The folx working there were very helpful in the way of suggestions for my college aged daughter & my nine year old.

Ma
Review №6

Fantastic addition to the neighborhood! Before quarantining began, my kids and I loved to browse through the youth books in the back room to find some new-to-us books. We look forward to being able to do that again soon!

Le
Review №7

What a gem in the middle of a nondescript neighborhood. Loved the selection of social conscious books and the employees were great.

Sy
Review №8

Fabulous book shop with an excellent selection run by the most wonderful folks! Highly, highly recommend for all book lovers. Its easily my favorite book shop in the cities.

Ro
Review №9

Pre-pandemic, I liked visiting the physical store. It was warm, whimsical, and welcoming; that applies to both the staff and the physical place. Cozy would be another word to describe the store itself, but that doesnt alliterate, and it would be presumptuous to apply that to the staff.The selection is eclectic, with a bit of something for everyone. With the pandemic, they appear to have pivoted smartly to online ordering. Ive both picked up books at the store and had them shipped directly to me, and have been totally satisfied with the results. I look forward to the day when I can visit in person again. It is an excellent example of a small, local business in this era of global mega-everything.Viva el bookworm! Long may it thrive.

Ni
Review №10

I love that I am able to read great books, get them shipped to my house for free, support this awesome local business, all while giving me so much joy during a crazy, un-ending pandemic.

Ka
Review №11

Amazing staff, amazing selection, and God-tier memes and categories posted around the store to help you select books. I’d give them more stars if I could. During COVID they’ve still done an absolutely wonderful job in keeping their items available despite the store not being open to the public and for curbside only.

Da
Review №12

Best school around. They are dedicated to help you succeed and are willing to go the extra miles to do so. I honestly love it here so much.

An
Review №13

A new arrival that couldnt have a nicer owner. Make your way to South Minneapolis and check them out. Buy stuff.

El
Review №14

I 100% love this book store and miss visiting in person. Their website is awesome and easy to navigate, but can occasionally get overwhelming. I follow them on Facebook and Instagram for updates and always can get the information I need.

Kr
Review №15

It was cute but the limits for covid is too extreme. 4 people in the store at the time.

Mo
Review №16

Adorable, little shop that still sports an amazing selection.And with live readings and music almost every week, what more could your little indie heart ask for?

Lu
Review №17

This place is great and the staff is the best. Good selection and the special order for one book went by faster than anticipatedGreat all around.

Ca
Review №18

I love supporting local bookstores! Meg (and staff!) is friendly, kind, knowledgeable, and helpful. I recently requested a new but obscure book and she found it quite quickly and shipped it to me! No bookstore can have everything that everybody wants, but I bet Meg can find it!

Sa
Review №19

I didn’t have a chance to visit this bookstore before the pandemic, but I’ve loved watching them open their store and supporting them from afar! And they always include a cute sticker with my book orders that I’ve had fun peppering my car and laptop to advertise haha. Send them all your love and book orders!!

Al
Review №20

The decorations and shelves were exquisite!

ch
Review №21

A lovely local bookstore with a broad range of new and used books. Friendly staff and cozy atmosphere. I look forward to when we can shop in person again, until then I will continue to use their online shop.

Sk
Review №22

Super creative space! I love the hilarious labels they give to the book sections. (But this also makes it a little difficult to find what youre looking for.) See if you can spot the resident gnome when you visit.Best of luck to you after the Grand Opening!

Ka
Review №23

A neighborhood gem - pre- and in the midst of COVID-19! Our family is looking forward to the day when we can browse and shop in person again rather than online. Its a spacious and welcoming bookstore with lots of natural sunlight and tons of spots to sit and leisurely look at their books, plus they have the best childrens room in town! We are loving the fact that we can still get some great books as we sit this pandemic out. We appreciate the thoughtfulness of the proprietress, Meg, in making it the safest experience during a trying time for our local businesses. Weve bought used books and new books, too, so...no matter what youre looking for, the folks at The Irreverent Bookworm can order it for you - the online experience, by the way, is super easy! And if shopping online for books isnt your thing right now, there is always the option to purchase gift certificates to use later.

Ly
Review №24

Friendly staff and owner, and several comfy places to leaf through the books youve picked up. Eclectic collection of books for sale at reasonable prices. I look forward to visiting more and watching thetheir stock grow.Oh, and I dont have kids, but if I did, Id want to hang out in the beautiful childrens room.Check it out and support local business!

Ro
Review №25

Awesome store with so much variety. The section labels are hilarious. Good value. I even got a John Waters book that was autographed.

Ch
Review №26

A great little independent bookstore. While its fun to shop in, theyve also been doing a great job with local delivery during the lockdown.

Br
Review №27

This is an incredible little gem of a bookstore! Amazing cozy feel. Thoughtful curation of new and used books!This is a great place to spend an afternoon!

Ab
Review №28

Great selection of both used and new books, plus unique merchandise. They also have a partnership with Feminist Bookclub! Much love for this place.

Er
Review №29

The bookstore is AWESOME! Super friendly staff (owners), a GREAT selection, and these super low prices cant be beat! We visited their grand opening day, and scored a bunch of great childrens books for our LFL!

Mo
Review №30

Ordered used books online and they shipped super promptly. Was surprised to find two books I was looking for used. Basically, a covid miracle.

La
Review №31

Absolutely lovely little used book store! They have a great variety of cleverly named sections and an adorable childrens reading room.

Ga
Review №32

Such a great local bookstore. The owners are so kind and knowledgeable, the space is adorable, and their names for their book sections always make me laugh.

Pa
Review №33

Lovely new little bookstore. Liked the corkboard with treasures found in used books.

Ad
Review №34

What a wonderful, warm bookstore. The least claustrophobic used shop Ive ever seen. A joyful add to the neighborhood.

Sc
Review №35

Best bookstore in the Twin Cities. Friendly and knowledgeable owners, awesome and cozy environment.

G
Review №36

Will never go here again, lousy selection and unpleasant experience

Da
Review №37

Wonderful bookstore great staff!

Pe
Review №38

A very fun little book store with a highly eclectic book selection and odd category titles.

S
Review №39

My first choice for buying books! The staff is so helpful and knowledgeable, and the selection is excellent!

Ju
Review №40

Read an effin bookAwesome place.

Mi
Review №41

Extremely homie and enjoyable. Enjoyed my time there.

Ab
Review №42

Cozy bookstore with a wonderful childrens book area!

Da
Review №43

Cool place. Nice employees

Ke
Review №44

Fun and friendly local book store!

Be
Review №45

Great selection, great prices, great people

Pe
Review №46

Wonderful atmosphere and the shelf tags are brilliant.

Je
Review №47

Independent store by and for book lovers.

Th
Review №48

This place is awesome!

Ma
Review №49

Awesome place!

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4.8 Rating
  • Address:5163 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55417, United States
  • Site:https://irrevbooks.com/
  • Phone:+1 612-500-4339
Categories
  • Book store
  • Used book store
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:Closed
  • Wednesday:3–6:30PM
  • Thursday:3–6:30PM
  • Friday:3–6:30PM
  • Saturday:Closed
  • Sunday:Closed
Service options
  • Curbside pickup:Yes
  • Delivery:Yes
Health & safety
  • Appointment required:Yes
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff wear masks:Yes
Highlights
  • Identifies as women-led:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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