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Parthenon Booksellers is an independent bookstore in Syracuse, NY combining a bookstore and café. With a 4.5-star rating from 134 reviews, this bookstore serves the local reading community.
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Aidan Brown
January 2026
My friend and I were visiting Syracuse and we came across this bookstore. We truly enjoyed walking through the store, and there is so much life in this store. The staff were lovely and had such insightful recommendations. I just wish they were able to have more books that we could peruse.
Siege Johnson
December 2025
Great little bookstore. Nicely curated collection with a spotlight on local artists. The staff were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, willing to help with recommendations. I didn’t try the coffee, but it sure smelled good!
ewein
September 2024
Diverse and well-curated selection of books! Surprising number of signed editions and fun staff pick categories on display. Used books are designated with a dot sticker on the spine, and the pricing is very fair. It doesn’t take long to make it through the store, the setup is very spacious, and it would probably be easy to navigate during busy times. I visited right when they opened and had a nice browse, bought 2 books.
Amber DeAngelo
September 2024
fun indie bookstore and i enjoyed the creative touches in the artwork displayed as well as ways that the staff interact with the customers by having personalized recommendations on the shelves. not a five star because the staff wasn’t particularly friendly or interested in helping, the prices were expensive, and there wasn’t a lot of variety in the books themselves.
Marisa H
September 2025
Cute little indie bookstore! Don't expect the variety of something big like a B&N, but I think they still had a good selection (I found 2 books I've been wanting to read that came out this year while browsing). I also appreciate the way it was organized, made it easy to browse. Didn't try anything from their cafe but I like that they have it! Also while coming on here to write a review I saw several people saying staff were unfriendly, but at least the person who was working while I was in there this afternoon was very nice! Greeted me when I walked in, came up to ask if I needed help finding anything after I had been browsing for a bit, & was friendly while I was checking out!
