Harvey's Tales - Geneva, Illinois

Danielle C.

Easy 5 stars! I'd give more if I could. Plenty of books to browse, a cafe inside, lots of other gifts. I found a lot of stickers!! Beautiful historic home.

Amanda G.

Harvey’s Tales is a locally owned bookstore with lots of great reads available with a great cozy feeling! From the moment we walked in, I was greeted in such a friendly manner. With it being our first time, the kind lady let us know where genres were located downstairs and upstairs, which was very helpful and appreciated. The entire area is laid out very well with great displays to create a natural flow through the entire bookstore! Also love the idea of the events they host such as a summer reading camp. Definitely a great place to check out to support a local small business!

Clementina G.

Most adorable and welcoming bookstore! There are so many books but it's not too over whelming either. Very organized and clean. They also have a small cafe! There are nooks and seating around as well. I felt at ease browsing around and making myself comfortable while peeking inside books. The child section is great too. You can also find cute pins, bookmarks, totes, games and stickers to purchase.

Lisa K.

Harvey’s is one of the best independent bookstores I’ve ever visited! They have all the newest books and best sellers, plus a banned book room, true crime nook, kids’ room, and so much more. If that’s not enough, they also have a marvelous coffee shop! The staff here is phenomenal and I love their rewards program. Shop local and keep this gem in Geneva!

Christopher D.

Harvey’s tales just about the cutest bookstore I’ve ever been to. It has all the feels of a fun never-know-what-you’re-gonna-find bookstore but the cleanliness and organization of a corporate bookstore.

The place is named after the owners former Bernese mountain dog and they have little nods to their dog all through out the place.

They’ve got a nice quaint little coffee shop in the middle of the store that you’ve got to stop at. Play some XL scrabble while you sip on some great coffee.

The upstairs has a reservable book club room that is quiet and private. There are plenty of reading nooks to use as well.

Megan

I visited Harvey’s Tales today with my kids and had our first unpleasant experience. One of the workers followed me and my kids around the store the entire time we were in there. She was rude when I asked her where the bathroom was for my two year old and then got mad at my kids for touching plastics pumpkins that were on the floor. Contemplating returning the books I bought and giving my business somewhere else

** since I cannot respond to the owner. My kids were never unattended and the staff did not have to tell them not to open doors. My three years old touched *one* door and I promptly told her it was an emergency exit. I guess two kids sitting quietly by the plastic dog in the sitting area while I waited for our drinks was disruptive. The worker who had an issue with me maybe should have spoken to me and not my two toddlers. Nothing was damaged or even moved from where it was. My two year old simply pretended the fake dog was eating the small, plastic pumpkin. The staff member made me and my children feel like an inconvenience for the 30 minutes I was in the store spending $60 on books and drinks. I have no issue with a staff member kindly bringing an issue up to me but her tone, demeanor and how she talked to TODDLERS was unprofessional and unkind.

Shelly M.

Tucked off 3rd Street. I stopped in during Christmas time and it was so warm, charming and cozy. The coffee bar is an added bonus. Fits in perfectly with the Geneva aesthetic. Can’t wait to visit again and spend more time.

Dan D.

Do you ever get the feeling when you enter somewhere, you know you belong there? That's precisely the feeling I got when I walked in here. Immediately I was greeted by Mary(manager) who explained the entire shop top to bottom. There was more behind her words of merely describing the book shop; there was a passion that you can see radiating from her into all of her staff. The personal story of how this shop came to be is also extraordinary to hear and how they all have a singular purpose there. The book selection, location, coffee shop, kids area were fantastic! When I was browsing, I heard a man shout, "I can get there on Amazon!" I have to agree with the not so gentleman that you can get the material on Amazon, Barnes, etc. But what you cannot replicate on is this experience. To see people discussing books, having conversations, and getting lost in a random book is something you need to see to believe it!