The Book Bin

This is a wonderful, wonderful place! The service is 2^nd to none. It is staffed by book lovers whose book recommendations are always spot on! The children’s department has a great atmosphere and kids love to be there! This gem is worthy of your business and they are always appreciative of your patronage! I love shopping in a locally owned business and this one is tops!

This is a great place for kids and adults alike. I bring my four year old and one year old here every other week. The staff is very helpful, and always turns on the locomotive train for the boys. If every store had a children’s nook like this, moms may be able to shop in peace. :)
For adults, they host book clubs, authors, and carry a solid selection (in a relatively small space). This truly is a cozy, locally owned business that should be frequented by all!

Very cute family owned bookstore. My kids love sitting in the kids area.

Outstanding customer service! Great selection & advice. I was asking for recommendations of authors/​series for my son and a younger nephew. Excellent, detailed and thoughtful advice. One associate is a teen herself and she related her own opinions of the books as well as those if her friends & siblings.

This cozy little book shop is one of my favorite small retail stores in Northbrook. I was introduced to it by my former neighbor. As you might expect, their offerings are somewhat limited in comparison to those giant chain bookstores. If you are looking for a popular best seller or quality books and games for children, you will find those at the Book Bin. By contrast, they don’t have very many books on computers or technology.
I used to buy gift books for my neighbor for her birthday, and each time they would give me a reward card that they would punch based on how much I spent. After awhile I accumulated several of those cards, and they were nice enough to aggregate them and give me a free credit on my next purchase.
Recently, my neighbor moved away (to Iowa, of all places). I know she misses the Book Bin. One day she sent me an email message and told me to go to the store and ask them to give me my gift. I thought, this is a crazy thing, they’ll never believe me! But I went in, and sure enough they did remember my neighbor buying a book for me. After a bit of searching, they found a little specially wrapped package with my name on it and gave it to me.
If you enjoy good books or have a friend who does, you will have a pleasant experience shopping at the Book Bin.

I L-​O-​V-​E locally owned small businesses!!! Book Bin is definitely one of those places you go for the personal touch when it comes to selecting a book as a gift or just for a personal recommendation. Think about it, you could go onto Amazon or Itunes and order a book based on the likes of millions… OR, you can stroll into Book Bin and speak to the locals about what is buzzing in the literature world.
The staff is amazing, always very knowledgeable, and as stated by others, if they don’t have it or don’t know it, they will look it up and they will CUSTOM order it for you.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE continue to support local businesses like this!!! I can handle the Borders Bookstores of the world disappearing, but Book Bin has a place in the hearts of the people of Northbrook!!! Do yourself a favor, especially if you have a little one… come here and pick something out special for your little one :)

I started a book club 2 months ago and searched for a local independent book store to get our books from. I was very pleased with Book Bin and planned to make it our place for not only book club books but also my regular stock up spot. (I have a book problem.)
Last month, however, I over-​ordered for our book club. I ordered 5 and only two of us bought from the Book Bin. I was disappointed but I didn’t think it would be a big deal. When I called the store back to inform them I spoke to a very rude lady that gave me quite a speech about over-​ordering and made me feel like I’d bankrupt them with my three extra books.
I guess I should have been more careful with ordering but I honestly did not know it was such a hardship.
I will find another independent book store as I won’t be returning here after being talked down to in such a rude manner.