One of the last great independent institutions of Baton Rouge Literary Culture. Currently closed til 9/13 due to Hurricane Ida.

Impressive bookstore. You will find something you like. I found some interesting old art books from the met. There are several old marbled poetry books I am considering. Store owner was kind and helpful. I will be back.

Fantastic Ambience & the sweet smell of good books, just waiting to be cracked open to find the hidden gems within! Danny is a hidden gem himself & one of an almost lost generation of ❤ caring booksellers! You owe it to yourself to stop in at Cottonwood Books very soon! Amazing LA. Collection there.

Books everywhere, delightfully out of control and messy. Might find a treasure if youre lucky.

You can’t leave here empty handed! I absolutely love the inventory and the experience of just shopping in this local bookstore.

There is a wealth of knowledge in this little store. The owner knows where everything is. So many old books and some new too.

Always find something new, even if its previously owned. One warning. Like a good pub, time gets distorted once inside.

Its hard to call Cottonwood books just a bookstore. Walk in and lose yourself in a near maze of books. They have lots of EVERYTHING. Its a bit claustrophobic, but the rewards are worth the experience. The owner, Danny, is very helpful. If you get lost, he may lead an expedition to rescue you! Why are you still reading this? Go!

Great place for rare books and so much to choose from!

Great place to shop. Has a really nostalgic feel. Many wonderful old and new books. Locally owned and operated. Has many books that are over 100 years old for sale too. Many hidden gems in the large stacks of books. The owner is selling a book signed by Ray Bradbury so you never really know what youll find in here.

The owner of Cottonwood Books is super nice. He can help you find any book you are searching (in-store and online). Prices of the books are a matter of opinion. The books Ive searched for and found have been within my price range. The bookstore itself is like a labyrinth. Its such a maze...you will find yourself maneuvering around stacks of books and few narrow bookcases. But that shouldnt make it intimidating. Each time I return to Cottonwood,the owner remembers me and welcomes me with a smile. :)

Wide selection of books, and reasonable prices

Wonderful, old-style neighborhood bookshop, overstuffed with all manner of hard to find books. Did you know Tom Hanks came in to shop there when he was in town last year making a movie? He did. And if Danny doesn’t have it he will order it for you. He will track it down even if it’s out of print.

When you enter the store its like time itself stops. Quiet with a very friendly owner. Books are slammed out in the shelves. Youll definitely always find what you need for a decent price.

Friendly and attention service

I love coming to cottonwood. They have an incredible selection of antique books and new releases. The store is a great place to look through and find a hidden gem!

A book browsers Easter egg hunt. From reference to fiction, the rare and the ordinary, new and used, kids to curmudgeons, in and out of print volumes, with lots of local authors. A bit of organized chaos adds to the allure. A soulful combination of scavenger and treasure hunt. Thankfully not for everybody.

What a wonderful treasure to find in this day and age! The owner was incredibly sweet and wasnt bothered in the slightest when my toddler had to ask for the potty

LOTS of books. Some very old. Highly recommend for the bibliophile. Lots of categories. Impressive collection of multivolume sets.

A great little used bookstore with a huge collection of books. A great place to go hunting for that next great read.

Loved this place. Very current selection, as well as, having some rather rare choices. The place was a wonderful display of organized chaos with that fantastic old book smell.

He OVER CHARGED me for the book! First he told me it was half off of what was written on the cover which was 6.50..so I should have been 3.25...there was also a 3.99 sticker on the outside...when I went to pay...he charged me 7.15!! And told me it was half off its ORIGINAL price!!!! Yea rite! I shouldnt have even bought the book! Some USED book store!! Never going back!

This place is exactly what you want a second hand bookstore to be inside. I’ve spent hours in here checking out at all the amazing old books. The staff is so passionate too! If you are looking for a specific old book they’ll search the store and research options to order. I really appreciate this store because when I have an obscure book request, they seemingly love the challenge of procuring it. It’s so far from the experience I have at big chain book stores. This place is a hidden gem. Go get lost in this store!

Danny Plaisance knows books. He knows books and he knows people. Go in there any time during business hours and you can find a book you didnt know you wanted, have a conversation you didnt expect to have, and even make a friend. Danny is one of the best people I have ever met and I miss him. I lived in Baton Rouge twenty years ago and Cottonwood Books was one of my haunts. What can I say? Im a bookworm born and bred -- Claitors is one of my first memories, so yeah, thats where Im coming from. But Ill tell ya, when I lived in Baton Rouge and I wanted to find the oddest sorts of books Cottonwood Books is where I went. Neverm that it is just another miracle shop in the Garden District, and never mind that the owner is one of the most personable people I have ever met -- Cottonwood Books has an amazing selection of new, old, never-even-thought-youd-find books. If you are in Baton Rouge and you like to read, forget Barnes & Noble -- get on over to Cottonwood Books and find out what the word bookseller really means!

Wonderful place for book lovers. Danny is very helpful and the book selection is phenomenal.

Great place to stop and browse for a book youre looking for and they can order one for you if its not in stock.

If you need or want or love books this is the place to be. All kinds limited prints, signed copies, sets and more. Any time I get a vhamce I stop in and search and I always find something to take home.

Great local bookstore. They have a vast selection that you cant find anywhere else. Only thing I can complain about is the organization. Some parts of the store are harder to navigate.

Treasures in the form of antique books are to be found in Cottonwood Books. Danny, the owner, is another treasure. Very helpful and will order the book for you if you want something older. He has even found out of print books.

Old school and enjoyable used bookstore. Relaxed and friendly, higher quality stock than many used book stores with some definite collectables on the shelves. Highly recommended.

My husband grew up in Baton Rogue and loved coming to this bookstore. Once we got married be brought me back here and I fell in love with it too!

Owner was polite enough to us. Tons of books. Probably more books than he should have as there are small piles on the floor and it makes it a bit hard to get around. Used books are also a bit pricey, its hard to spend $10/book when I can get it only for $5 after shipping. Cant argue with the selection, though. *Edit: used book prices vary book to book, $10 appears to be the more expensive end.

Great place to look for all types of books.

Wonderful local bookstore. Danny was informative and gracious.

Had a great selection of used books and had a very large collection of fantasy books which isnt always easy to find, the store also sold new books as well 10/10 will be coming back again.

Dont buy books

Excellent selection of used and 1st print or early editions. I really enjoyed their war history collections and also viewing their collection of old LSU GUMBO year books going back to 1930s, was very interesting indeed!

Baton Rouges best used book store. Excellent service. Great place to browse.

A wide selection, tons of antique editions, books both used and new, and it has a lot of character to it

Great place, old books, best seller.... some of them have a good price

This is an amazing place! My new favorite store!!!

Really fantastic selection! This place is the perfect book store.

Charming little bookstore and the owner is super sweet.

Even the smell of this place is wonderful.

Fascinating bookshop​. Full of interesting old books of all kinds. A flash from the past.

Best little book store in Louisiana

Explore here and expand your mind.

Awesome little place...huge sekection

OK. Some updates to shelving organization would be helpful. Pricing unclear

Extremely over priced. Tried to charge me full msrp for used books that dont even cost that brand new on Amazon. Selection was decent, but for no discount you can just go to Barnes and Noble. Extremely disappointed.

Support local bookstores! This place is Great!

Books from the floor to the ceiling, you could easily get lost in here for a couple days. Very friendly owner and excellent prices.

Best book store in baton rouge

Best book store in town.

Owner was friendly and helpful

If they dont have it they will find it!

It does have some books that are hundreds of years old and some new ones however the owner was obviously high on meth or crack and the price of books is absurd!

My favorite bookstore in Baton Rouge!

Great selection

BR staple .. treasure trove .

An institution in Baton Rouge for used and rare books with a good selection of new books for children and to do with Louisiana. The owner is knowledgeable and helpful. Go give it a try!