Novel Idea Bookstore And More

1400 Niedringhaus Ave, Granite City
(618) 709-7779

Recent Reviews

Sandra Welch

Extremely disappointed to drive an hour to get here and it says closed on the doors. I wish they would have updated their hours on google for those who don't know...

Angela

The owner has too many businesses and they all look unfinished and even more than half of the time they aren’t ever open. Keep with one business excel at that and then think about opening elsewhere. Why make 5 mom and pop places here and there and then they aren’t even good and then no one ends up going. We need some good decent places in Granite not rinky dink places.

Stacy Jackson

Nice place great haunted house

ArchangelsBIG Media

I love to come here and play board games with the kids with mixed up cereals! The kids always have a great time; and it’s always a great place to find a neat book.

Sandra Donaldson

Great coffee! Such a fun place to hang out with friends or family to play games, drink coffee and eat cereal.

Jason Muffley

Great place to chill with friends drinking coffee, Bobo Tea ,espresso, etc. Good food, tons of games and books.

Brittany P.

This is the most amazing little place! I hosted an event here today & couldn't be happier. There's a Studio (Studio B), the game & order area (coffee, bubble tea, amazing cereal selection, pretzels, etc). Literally hundreds of games available to play, game passes are $3 a person & kids under 12 free with a paying adult. There's several little side rooms and halls full of books for sale, most ranging .75-$3. It feels like everywhere you turn there's more to see! Adorable & inspiring art fills the place.

henry “Hank”

Eclectic place to get a coffer, a snack and relax. Play board games or just relax and chat in one of the rooms

Nancy

This is a fun place with good coffee. Great place for a playdate or game night

Robert J Meyer Sr

Very Unique Place, a little bit of something for everyone, a good place to select & read a book, have a great room, for sitting & reading, their own Atmosphere, grab a great record, clothes to pick from, toys, candy, drinks... Go and explore the Novel Idea Bookstore, well worth your time to make the trip... Nice People Too... Clean Restroom...

Reno

A quaint place to spend some relaxing and fun time. Game rooms, coffee and tea studio, smoothies and bubble teas, book store, record shop, children's rooms, ice cream and cereal bars and more. They are working on a recording studio. Close to 300 board games to play. Wondeful ambiance. Check website for open times for the different parts. Parking is on the street.

Dee Tee

Good little small town shop. I really enjoyed the music and book areas, but some of the other areas seemed not as put together and messy. Staff didn't seem particularly friendly. Not a huge selection, but you might find a diamond in the rough.

henry

Eclectic place to get a coffer, a snack and relax. Play board games or just relax and chat in one of the rooms

Lindsey F.

This place is awesome! Such a great find! And its so big inside; lots of rooms to have group games and meetings. There are used books to browse and even a kids area and a vinyl record room in the back. They have a huge wall of games and for just $3 you can play as many games for the rest of the day as you want. On top of being a fun atmosphere, they have a cereal bar, tea, coffee, candy, and more. Personally, I ordered an affagato, which is one of my favorite drinks but it's hard to find. It's espresso served with a side of ice cream. And when mixed together it's MAGIC. Also, the couches were comfortable to hang out and have coffee with my friends. Please go check out this place!

Dj Seemes

Awesome place had so much fun here read books played games drank lattes we really enjoyed the environment

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