Betty's Books

Stopped in here for date night and enjoyed browsing a well-developed collection of graphic novels for all ages. There was quite the assortment in such a small space. The space is warm and inviting (and queer-friendly)- a necessity in a book store, complete with a younger children's section to get cozy and read. We made a few purchases we didn't know we needed. 😉📚 To top it all off, the staff on duty made a dinner recommendation just up the street (Meyou) and it was the best part of our night!

Betty's Books is a friendly place. I always get gift cards here for my granddaughters. A great selection of books. Children-friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended.

This book store/comic shop is awesome!! I hadn't heard about it until I went there for a zine/comic workshop but it was awesome inside! They have a bunch of cool books and dnd stuff and stickers and just a million things I wanted to buy. Great place to go with friends, to take your kids, to buy gifts, etc!! Lovely shop and lovely people who work there as well

I've been here twice now and the service and selection is fantastic. The employees helped me pick something out for my two new readers, 1st and 3rd grade daughters. They also recommended something for me as a person who has never ventured into the realm of comics before. On top of that, I could even pre-order a non-fiction book I wanted to read. Really top notch and couldn't recommend an independent bookstore more.

The selection is awesome and the staff are friendly. My toddler and I had a nice time. I browsed while she enjoyed the coloring table. We both left happy with a great new picture book to add to our growing library.

Seemed to overemphasize amount of queer stuff, really wanted a more traditional book store. Actually tired of all the political slant at bookstores. Do they really need pride flags and blm.....lets just focus on books and things that unite us please

What I love about Betty's Books is how thoughtfully curated their selections are. You can definitely find popular things there, but spend a few minutes browsing and you will find a terrific gem that you had no idea existed!
Staff is also both knowledgeable and helpful.
They are also highly community minded and plan great activities for all ages on an ongoing basis.
If you have not dropped by to browse you are missing out on a real Old Orchard gem.

Super cute little book store focused on graphic novels of all sorts. Things for all ages too! Worth the visit!

This is a great place to shop for graphic novels and kids books. I appreciate that they have a well organized teen/adult section. I also appreciate the local authors represented that I likely wouldn't notice otherwise. You can tell the people have a lot of passion.

My absolute favorite book shop in or around St. Louis. Amazing comics selection (with tons of great local books, too), really wonderful and thought-out space, and the staff picks are always fantastic. These folks have a lot of passion for what they do, and it shows. So refreshing to see a comic book shop trying something new in a rapidly evolving industry and thriving as a result 💖💖💖

What a great shop! They were very helpful in helping me pick out some books for a 2nd grader. I can't wait to come back and shop for myself. Great selection for kids of all ages. I didn't get a chance to browse the non-kids selection, but it was large and I'm sure it is a great selection. If you want to dip your toe into the world of graphic novels this is the place to start!

Wow...what a magical place.
It's a very cool store, from a sheer design perspective, but most importantly it's FILLED with the best selection of diverse books from hailed authors and illustrators. Some of the art these books contain- even for the youngest readers- is unreal. If you're needing a quick gift literally on your way to a birthday party, go see Betty. She is so very accommodating and knows her stock like the back of her hand.
Great gifts along with the endless book choices...from baby to adult.
Huge selection of diversity and inclusion.
I had a very specific request for Betty after purchasing something in store and she took my email to research my request. She had 2 more books perfect for my topic emailed to me not even 2 hours later. That is service!
What a gem to have in the neighborhood.
Shop here! You won't regret it.

Our family loves to visit Betty's books. Our girls are into manga and graphic novels and love the variety that they can find there. They will even order books at they don't have for you.

Extremely cute and every time I go in the staff is very friendly and helpful. The manga selection was really impressive for a small place and I’m definitely coming back. If this place had been around when I was a teenager I would have been flat broke all through high school lol.

New to the graphic novel scene. Betty and staff were able to make wonderful recommendations. Also able to pick up gifts for my 4yo and 7yo nieces so they have lots to offer. Excited to have them in the neighborhood!

This is a graphic novel, Manga, comic shop. Talk about super cool. If you're ready to graduate from the one shelf at Barnes and Noble, then this is the place. They have categories for age appropriate stuff which is very helpful. In addition if you're looking to branch out, then the staff picks give quality review blurbs. Anyway if you're not afraid of awesome art combined with excellent prose, get over here!

Such a cute new store and has awesome comic books! Staff is so friendly and helpful!

Even if you are not a graphic novel reader, there are plenty of choices to be had. The staff was very helpful in navigating the shop and making suggestions. I bought a few unique gifts this weekend!

One my kids favorite places! My son especially loves to browse

They have a really awesome manga and comic collection! Also a ton of cute novelty items. Their Monday story times are really great, too!