Symposium Books

User Reviews of Symposium Books

Yelp.com Review - by Nathan R.

5.0 of 5 stars. This has to be my Favorite bookstore ever!The selection of design and architectural books is incredible for such a tiny bookstore. I love going into this store during my lunch break and just browsing...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great bookstore, not huge, but cleaner in style, as well as literally, than your average smaller used book store. They have a lot of nice glossy design books, grabbed one as a gift - $20 for a $130...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tracee D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Totally awesome thimble sized, ecclectic and functional bookstore. Will I have to tell my children about these places? along with the memories of not having a cell phone or email for the most part of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by t v.

5.0 of 5 stars. This bookstore has plenty of new books in well curated sections. The collection of graphic novels available is also top notch. Pricewise its a new book store and they do have excellent discounts....
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Crabby B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I really like Cheap Books and this place has them! I was in Kenmore Square recently and there is now a Symposium there now too! There is a quirkky collection of stuff. They sometimes have readings...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by all seeing E.

5.0 of 5 stars. What excellent bargins! I would rather shop here for books than in the mall stores. The staff is helpful and the prices are good. I love Art books and this place has a great collection!
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sinnae C.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is absolutely the best bookstore I have ever been to. I do believe The Strand in New York is a close match in terms of sheer enjoyability and thriftiness, but it's a very different shopping...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer H.

4.0 of 5 stars. What a random bookstore! Definitely catering more to the intellectual crowd (there's not even a fiction section!), I appreciate the assortment. I get the feeling that every book here has been hand...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Symposium Books serves downtown Providence with an excellent (if somewhat intimidating) selection of books that offers more in the way of academics than entertainment. Art, philosophy, theology,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2007
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Avant-garde downtown book store

Symposium Books is a welcome addition to downtown Providence. It carries an eclectic mix of academic books and the selection is always changing.. Walk in and see the latest on post modern graphic no...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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