Lowry’s Books

Lowry’s in Three Rivers is a gem in this small downtown. They have expanded thru the years and bought several adjacent stores to make it a large store with more books in the basement. Amazing amount of rare books as well as a massive amount of really good condition used books in every genre. Prices are low so I always buy much more than I planned. Friendly staff and the owner is usually there.
Food — They also have a café with yummy food (sandwiches and such) and drinks. Always a great experience when I come to town to stay at our cottage.

Fabulous. Biggest and best used bookstore I’ve seen since the Strand in NYC. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Also some new books and gifts.

Tourist destination! Fabulous selection! This is a large store with friendly, knowledgeable staff.

Lowry’s is a great example of laid-​back life in small town America. In addition to being a locally-​owned new and used bookstore tucked into a small Main Street storefront, it houses a small café serving a limited lunch menu of healthful wraps and sandwiches — with chips and diet coke served in glass mugs.
As our sandwiches were being prepared, I thoroughly enjoyed perusing the aisles and finding that Lowry’s sells a variety of unique things in addition to books. I saw an unusual combination of everything from toy cars to fossils to magic tricks — an unlikely assortment to be sure. I had to jump on the «Magna Buzz» hematite magnets for three bucks… I mean where in the world can you find this stuff???
Our wraps were great — loaded with very fresh and tasty ingredients. Our experience in the café was an enjoyable flashback to days-​gone-​by when life was slower and more carefree. It was fun to see that small town America is still alive and well in Triple Creek.

Stopped here for coffee at the café in the store. Food and drinks there are delicious. The books go on forever, seems like just when you get to the last row there’s another whole room. There is a book for everyone here, regardless of age or reading level or book type.

We love this place. There are literally millions of books, new and used, popular and obscure. Rewards program, buy so much and get a $ 10 store credit (I think it was $ 100). Lowry’s is the best thing in Three Rivers.

Possibly the highlight of the little town of Three Rivers, Lowry’s Books is the kind of place you don’t expect to wander into outside the pages of a book. It has a story-​quality to it, with each room sending you to a different time and place and a book to buy nearly every time you walk in. I honestly can’t recall a time when I couldn’t find at least one book to walk away with.
Prices range from free (yes there’s a free box outside the store with some sad, forgotten books), to about $ 3.50 for a good trade paperback or hardcover, up to new book prices. There are also a couple of 50 cent deal shelves that you can occasionally find a treasure on. The shelves are messy and a little daunting, but part of the pleasure of strolling through Lowry’s is finding that hidden book waiting there for you, as though it were hiding until its true owner arrives and then accidentally falling to the floor by your feet.
If I had to level a complaint at the store, it would be at the mediocre coffee shop attached (which is a separate business that simply shares space). Other than that, there aren’t many independent bookstores that can top Lowry’s.

An immense and well-​stocked bookstore, at least within the used section. Three Rivers is lucky to have it. Sci fi, mystery, and romance genres are abundantly represented. I’m a little bummed to see declining shelf space for new fiction and nonfiction – with the exception of the expansive YA section – but I suppose Lowry’s is giving up the space because no one’s buying. Come on, people. How do you think we get used books? By publishing new books!

Fantastic service and friendly staff make this place so much better than a chain book store. The only place in town with the New York Times, so if you want a weekend copy just call the store a few days before and they will reserve a copy for you!
Great place to spend a cloudy or rainy day in the area.

Lots of books here, new and used. You can definitely get lost in here for hours.

As far as bookstores, Lowry’s is the only gig in town. But, luckily, it’s a great book store with a good selection of new books, an amazing selection of used books and lots of kids’ toys and games.