Katz! Coffee & Used Books

Looks like a bookstore when you walk in, because it is! Cool, rare and collectible books! There are a few small tables to sit at. Fun to browse. I actually bought a book in mint condition for $ 2.95! My coffee was so so…

This review is for the used book section of Katz! only not the coffee (I didn’t order any, just shopped for books).
The selection of used books is amazing and they are organized well, priced appropriately and they had a HUGE kids section! I was particularly impressed with the organization of the kids section how they had it broken down into: Early Readers, Young Readers, Teen Readers, etc. Very easy to find books appropriate for different age groups. My kids found lots of great books: Beverly Cleary, American Girl, Anne of Green Gables, etc.
They had a large religious section with lots of reference books and even Bibles, sections on travel and cooking, a huge section of fiction novels and much, much more. Everything was organized so well and the selection and prices were so great I will definitely make it a point to stop in whenever I am in the area.

When my Grandma moved from the blueberry farm to town the one thing that kept 12-​year-​old visiting me from being completely bored was visitng Katz. I sat languidly among the books for hours while my mom visited Uncle after Aunt after cousin over cups of strong, store roasted coffee. Every time I journey up to the NW I have to go back and get a chai latte or a hot coco or, now that I’m a grown-​up, a coffee.
When I came back to Katz while visiting my family most recently, it was like walking into an old friend’s house. The smells, the sounds it’s all vaguely familiar and incredibly inviting. On a sweet summer morning, it’s the perfect place to indulge in a cold brew and that new novel you just picked up from their book shelf.

I love this place. How great is it to pick up a couple cheap used books, plop down on the couch and sip some coffee. Relaxing environment.

For me, it’s the old-​town atmosphere of Katz that makes it what it is. The authentic scarred wood floor is awesome, as is the faux ceramic ceiling. The coffee is 3 stars out of 5, often over roasted and thus a bit carbon-​tasting. The used book selection is actually pretty good, with decent prices and good monthly sales on certain categories.

The coffee’s not that great, and I’ve actually been turned away before closing, but Katz has an impressive selection of used books for a shop its size (smallish store front nestled amongst some tea houses, an art jeweler, and music store). The seating area is very comfy and provides great Front St. people watching. Not the best coffee in Lynden, but a good place to drink it.