Murphy Brookfleld Books

User Reviews of Murphy Brookfleld Books

Yelp.com Review - by Scott L.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of my favorite used books stores in the country. They have countless academic books, especially strong in lit crit, philosophy, women's studies, popular culture and anthropology. The staff is very...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Okku K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wow, I was just reaching in my drawer for a bookmark, and pulled out an old Murphy-Brookfield Books bookmark from my time as a graduate student at U of I in...1984. How wonderful to see they're still...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris S.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a fantastic used bookstore. Their selection is amazing and has everything from philosophy to civil war to literary criticism. The store is well lit to make browsing easier and they have one...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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Murphy Brookfield...a nice place with a cool cat! by S. J. P. at InsiderPages

Now I am not a cat fan having a horrid allergy to the ceatures but upon entering this store I was struck with the uniqueness not just of the store but of the cat as well! OK, I know the cat isn't a reason to...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2005
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Murphy-Brookfield Books......a "professional student's" delight!

I am an admitted bibliophile, in search of more and more tomes for my collection. SO when I found this jewel on N Gilbert Street (about half a block north of John's Grocery) I was instantly attracted...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/04/2005
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Murphy Brookfleld Books by Vern D. at InsiderPages

Fantastic building with loads of used books, friendly staff, and a huge cat. The prices are affordable. The shelves are well-lit for browsing. They also buy used books for cash or trade.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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