Normals

Exactly what you want from a used record and book store. Can get lost in there for hours and your time is rewarded with finding hidden gems. #SweepstakesEntry

Quaint used bookstore. Always a favorite of ours. When you walk in it smells like books. Little nooks. Looks like it should have a resident cat. Will return when in the area again.

Great selection -- and for some reason I didn't get the anxiety or overwhelm I sometimes have in record stores; I think it might have been because it is a book store as well. I talked to one of the nine original owners who was friendly and gave me nice suggestions on music venues nearby. There's also a bulk discount, which was unexpected and nice. Will probably visit again before I leave to get a book for the plane ride home. Visited three book stores today and this was my favorite! Thanks to the "Normal's"!

Awesome local bookstore. Huge selection of books, records, CDs, cassettes. Have some chairs to sit at. There was also an adorable dog walking around. The area is not the most walkable but there is plenty of street parking as well as a large nearby lot where a farmer’s market is held. Looking forward to coming back!

I visited Normals once last summer and haven’t stopped dreaming about it since. A mecca for curious folk, it’s unlikely you’ll exit without learning something new - perhaps the name of an esoteric jazz band sounding from the speakers or the existence of a defunct zine. Praying they have more copies of B*tch magazine once I inevitably return! The staff were genuine and extremely informative! They treated me like a longtime friend and provided much info about their selection and local events. It was difficult to walk away without one-hundred dollars worth of wonders in my arms. I did not. Normals is a loving reminder that there’s so much to be uncovered in the world. But for Baltimore locals (sadly unlike myself) the journey begins just a block away.