This is an awesome one of a kind book store. Its nicely organized and they have a wide variety of books.

If you like any kind of books, then you are at the right place 😎

Nice little bookstore to cozy up and read in. I use the internet from time to time when I need to get some business done. Folks there are always very nice! They don’t currently have their cafe assortment available but when they did that was also absolutely splendid. Highly recommend!

Such a cool place! Lots of community resources and connections here, and I like that they have both new and used books.

I did a google search for an internet cafe in Pittsburgh today. Im traveling for work and needed an easygoing place to have some coffee and alone time online. Its a bookstore with a couple of chairs and coffee machine. No internet.

Really awesome book store

I have never been, but they sent me books when I was in state prison! You all rock my socks! Thank you and god bless.

Decent books, coffee and community space downstairs.My favorite part about this is the community space we were allowed to book in their basement. It was nice to have a public space we could reserve at no charge to have our gathering. The staff was nice and helpful in regards to this.

Love the atmosphere and reading material in this inspiring book shop! This cooperative agreed very last minute to allow me to come offer a poetry pop-up, and I met many fascinating, intelligent people. If youre in the neighborhood, go enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and a book to feed your brain.

Coffee was not great. People were nice and book selection was good. It looks like a place you can curl up and read in a corner or talk quietly with friends at a table. I didnt try the food but I did see a selection of items to eat. Since I prefer coffee and a good book at home I probably wont be back but my daughters would probably live there for a while.

It was alright. They had a nice little collection of books. It smelled pretty raw in there.

Love the concept of the business. However, be prepared for the food options to be more like a donation engagement rather than an edible one. They should consider selling baked goods and packaged snacks instead of microwaved burritos and bland miso tap water. The success of the Big Idea Bookstore is important to the community, I think a few changes to their offerings for eats would be a positive influence.

Great bookshop with a very decent collection for its size - and surprisingly ample seating. I love browsing the classics and fiction sections there on occasion - they always have something that catches my eye.

Excellent bookstore/library of anarchism. The coffee is good too.

Very cool idea and establishment. such a nice little comfy nook. I like the selection of books, as well as the delicious vegan food and refreshing iced tea. plus they host local groups like the vegan book club. and they are friendly and open to all kinds of people.

Pretty cool independent book store. I found plenty that appealed to me in the tiny (but awesome) dystopian and fantasy/sci-fi shelves. Surprising that theres no section for atheism, given the general nature of the stores content. Still, interesting store.

Visiting here is a highlight from my recent weekend in Pittsburgh. If I lived there Id be chilling at this place regularly. Great selection of books, and cool people to talk to. Very glad to have gotten my first Ursula K. LeGuin book here.

Bad Idea bookstore is more accurate. Cuz the shelves are full of them. For the young, impressionable, easily-led, naive, non-worldly, inexperienced, full-of-themselves, craving attention, economically illiterate set. Three stars for running a thriving independent bookstore in this business climate, even if the entire inventory should be listed under “Fiction”.

One of my favorite bookstores in the city. Great coffee, friendly volunteers, and a nice selection of leftist books with other used books. Not a very large selection, but I always find something that catches my eye.

Amazing small bookstore with great coffee and a great staff. A neat place to visit, browse, buy, and catch an event. Devoted to their ideals!

Great selection of books, cool snacks, and social justice abound.

Great atmosphere, super eclectic, I go for the great little used books section.

Great food. dig the thoughtful subsections within each book category. coffee is delightful. winner

Exactly what you want from an activist bookstore. Had a real sense of community and resources for anyone hoping to be a part of something.

Cute, cozy bookstore with food options up front. Very cute environment and lots to look at.

Pittsburgh gem in Bloomfield/Little Italy. You can find some real oddities. I picked up two texts on mathematical logic and book on US Imperialism in Central America. Canine friendly.

Was a very interesting store with unique books.

Great little progressive bookstore in Bloomfield.

Great place to study. Quality tea selection, very friendly staff, fair trade chocolate available.

Anti-capitalist books, vegan food, free wifi, run by cool folks.

Cool concept, very different selection than the average book store.

Cozy place to read a book and chat

Good selection, wonderful tea, friendly staff

Anarchist bookstore. Bless.

Tiny place, big ideas and ideals. Hats off to commitment.

Great shop with a helpful group running it.

Found a suggested book in moments.plus coffee. 😎 Cant be beat!

The coffee wakes you up but the book selection wokes you up

Amazing and welcoming environment!

Ok food. They had just the book I was looking for.

Love this place

The best bookstore in Pittsburgh!

Really limited selection of books.

Its aight.

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Books!

Volunteer run!!

Amazing! Carefully curated and features reads you wont find anywhere else.