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Curious Book Shop

About

Stop in and browse our massive selection of affordable used books! We have rare, collectible, and hard-to-find editions of many titles.

Story

Curious Book Shop is a used and rare book store located in downtown East Lansing, Michigan. We just celebrated our 45th birthday!

Some specialty items can be found in our eBay shop: http://www.ebay.com/usr/curiousstoreand in our Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CuriousBookShop

Ray Walsh, then a student at MSU, began selling science fiction novels out of his basement in 1969. His bookshop has since expanded to three floors of over 50,000 well-organized books, magazines, comics and other paper items.
Do you have books and other paper items? We might be interested! Please call the shop to find out how you can get store credit or cash for your unwanted books, maps, magazines, posters, postcards, and more! Please keep in mind that we are selective.

We take great pride in serving our community! We carry everything from recent paperbacks to scarce antiquarian titles, and our staff members are knowledgeable and dedicated to good customer service.

Shop specialties include new and vintage science fiction, fantasy, mystery, children's books, Michigan history, sports memorabilia, classic MSU items, vintage comics and old magazines of every variety.

We invite you to stop by and browse our collection.

Address: 307 E Grand River Ave E Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823, USA
Phone: (517) 332-0112
moc.liamg@skoobsuoiruc
State: Michigan
Zip Code: 48823


Opening Hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 – 5:00 PM

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Reviews
Small and careful selection- if you dig well, you can find some great gems. They have a nice set of classics! Staff is friendly and will HELP! Go and support this great local business!
8 years ago (14-06-2017)
Was not enthralled. Selection was moderate, and sales staff treated questions like I was an annoyance. I mostly read fantasy/sci-fi and I was scoffed at when asking about any author in that genre.
8 years ago (28-09-2016)
I did not find anything good here. All the prices for the used books are priced at new retail store prices. You can save money and find better books online any day. Lot of the reviews on here are by employees of the store so take it with a grain of salt.
17 years ago (14-04-2008)
One of the best used and rare bookstores i've seen, with a friendly and knowledgeable staff..
13 years ago (05-08-2012)
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