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Michigan Marvel: John King Books has a 'secret,' owner says
- rmason 1y agoJohn King books is a major Detroit attraction. His brag about not being computerized is crazy. Can you imagine how many books he could sell online? He does have a website but it looks like it was built in the nineties - https://www.johnkingbooksdetroit.com/ https://www.johnkingbooksdetroit.com/ But as Jay Leno learned if you need the repair manual to a ninety year old car this is the place to look. Can't order it by phone, you have to come to Detroit and wander the stacks yourself. Pack a lunch cause there's no in store cafe.
- FrankWilhoit 1y agoI visited this place in ~2008 and am utterly astounded that it is still in business. Not only does it not have a coffee shop, neither does it have an elevator or climate control. It is certainly unique and very much worth seeing -- once -- but to any appearance, only a very tiny fraction of those million books have been touched by hand or eye since they were first shelved.
- al_borland 1y agoGood to know about the climate control. I’ve been meaning to check the place out. Sounds like maybe it’s best for me to wait until fall or winter.