The Briar Patch

Great book store with new titles. Super friendly staff are helpful and cordial. Great kids selection and a small selection of distinct games.

Great locally owned store with a nice selection and friendly staff. We stopped in for Chris Van Dusen books, which they had in spades. We were pleasantly surprised to that they were celebrating Mother’s Day by treating moms to chocolate, a flower and a free book! So sweet. We will be back!

I was fortunate enough to enjoy a Father’s Day story time at the shop today. I love the Briar Patch but I really love how much they do to try to engage the community. My daughter enjoyed the story time and it was great to spend a half hour in the nicest little, locally owned bookstore in Bangor. Thanks Briar Patch for today!

The Briar Patch book store has a multitude of books to choose from and very friendly and helpful staff. My only wish as with most book stores I've been to is that they would carry more homeschool curriculum books for middle and high-school aged kids. However I definitely look forward to visiting this store again in the near future.

Favorite independent book store around. Staple of Downtown Bangor, the shop is small, yet impressively well stocked. Staff is extremely knowledgeable and always have great recommendations, no matter what you are looking for. Orders can be placed for whatever they don’t have in stock and the books always arrive in a time frame comparable to the big store chains.

We love the Briar Patch! We've shopped there for years for both our kids and our students. The employees are very knowledgeable and always have fantastic recommendations. We especially appreciated their safety precautions during the pandemic, and even now. We're so glad our community has this book store!

A great bookstore and more! The staff is very helpful and welcoming. They have a great selection, they've always had any book I've been looking for. I also love the story time they have for young children on Sunday mornings. My kids and I love going to the Briar Patch!

Shopping at The Briar Patch is phenomenal!! They are possibly the nicest staff around with a fantastic selection (and able to order if the need be). We love that being able to shop at an indie/local store they are always there to give some great suggestions and help guide us on our next book selections.

This really is our favorite store ever.

I love finding gems like this! The owner and his daughter were extremely kind & helpful & the variety in this bookstore for all ages is amazing. I have already visited The Briar Patch twice this week! A must see if you are local to Bangor or if you are visiting this little city!!!

I now understand why I've heard people describe the Briar Patch as the heart of Bangor! A charming bookstore with a focus on children's books and a strong selection of adult titles as well. The staff clearly loves not just their store, but their town, and always goes above and beyond for their community. Quick to supply to perfect recommendation no matter the need and supporting an engaging calendar of events throughout the year.

A great variety and friendly staff. Ordered a bunch of books for our kids a while back that they didn’t have in stock as they were older and they came even quicker than the estimated week. Always find something to bring home when we stop in just to look!

Adorable, friendly, and a total adventure! The owner has truly found his calling. A great selection of books familiar and unfamiliar, and the toys were the same! I could've stayed in there for days.

I have lived in the Bangor area for over 20 years and I have always had a lot of success finding "the perfect gift" for the children in my life here. Friendly services, free gift wrapping and a variety of books, toys and board games for all ages infant- teen.

Great selection of books, toys, and games for all ages. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly - always eager to help you find the perfect gift, even if it means ordering it.

A great variety of children's books for various ages. Staff is friendly and helpful but not overbearing. A little pricey, but the books and games are good quality.

Nice place to bring your kids for a storytime.

It is a cute bookstore with many choices. My son could spend hours in there! The staff is so knowledgeable and makes wonderful recommendations!

The Briar Patch is a gem in Downtown Bangor - with an amazing selection of diverse books and some wonderful toys too, it's a huge hit for children of all ages and a must-stop spot for me when buying for kids.

They've got a great selection of books and are quick to order what I need for my winter hibernation read-fest.

Great selection of books and helpful/friendly staff.