Watermark Books & Cafe

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4701 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67218, USA
Added by Jopie, at 19 September 2016

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• Lori Wagner

  22 October 2017

  Terrific tomato bisque soup and Catcher in the Rye sandwich. Will definitely be back!

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• Susan LaForce

  13 October 2017

  Zack McDermott! Awesome turnout for Gorilla and the Bird! 2 Extraordinary animals!

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• Nancy Ogle

  28 August 2017

  Enjoyed a lemon curd scone and coffee this morning with friends. Good food, as always. Watermark Books and Cafe has a welcoming relaxed atmosphere and plenty of people who want to assist customers.

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• Jenny Helms

  07 August 2017

  Beautiful artwork, quirky, and a neat selection of books. I gave a presentation in their basement area and the staff were very friendly and accommodating. They have a smaller selection of books than your chain BNN, however, they seem selected and shown with care unlike your typical "chain" book stores. Supportive of local Kansas authors as well :)

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• Ruth Harries

  31 July 2017

  The food at the cafe is great, the staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and the store is set up well for browsing. If they don't have a book in stock, they'll order it for you.

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• Cece Cook

  24 June 2017

  Beautiful store, REALLY GOOD SOUP and food! Would highly highly recommend!

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• Kathy Manweiler

  17 June 2017

  Watermark Books and Cafe is a wonderful spot to find local books and get a delicious light meal or a beverage. While it doesn't have the big selection of books that Barnes & Noble does, Watermark often features cozy readings, Q&A's and book signings with Kansas authors. Sometimes Watermark even features free local music acts such as the Crowsons one Friday evening every month. This bookworm says it's the best local bookstore in town!

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• Zachary LeeWatts

  14 January 2017

  Very tranquil place to read, have lunch or breakfast at. Also, great layout and even greater book selection, though it is somewhat limited. Nevertheless, I love it and their place in the community.

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• Jeff Slater

  14 January 2017

  Watermark is a great local bookstore. There may be fewer books than a Barnes and Noble, but every one of them seems like one you'd want to read. The cafe is great, too; a good place for lunch.

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• Rebecca Saxton

  11 November 2016

  Great books, and lots of book clubs meet on a monthly basis, based on genre (mostly). The café is great - and if you're anything like me, the literary names on the menu will make you grin.

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• Ivery Kaufman

  09 October 2016

  Quaint, local bookstore with good help. They are great at suggesting new things for my kids, and I like their rewards card. I regularly get $10 to spend using the card, and I am not spending huge $$ there today get those. The rewards $$ can even be used on items from their cafe.

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• Mark Westbrook

  26 September 2016

  Good coffee, good service, good choice of books that they have available on the shelves. Though it is still a little expensive. I just spent $20 bucks on a 400 page paper back, while the same book was available online for $15.00, and that's including shipping.
  
  I am also an independent author with a book on their shelves. There is a $50 stocking fee for three months, but that's not bad compared to two other books stores I've worked with. Also, not only did Watermark put my book in the consignment section, but also in the fantasy section with the cover out. Some bookstores charge you extra for that. Also, I love that they have a local author book fest were we can get some marketing for the book. However, their last local author festival that I was hoping to showcase my book was cancelled because I was the only local author that had been planning on going to the meeting, and the lady on the phone said they liked to at least have 3 local authors for the festival. I totally understood, and I even got an email a few weeks later saying that even though my 3 months were up, they were going to go ahead and keep my book on the shelves for another 3 months, and I would NOT have to pay the fee.
  
  I haven't seen any of the rude service that has been mentioned in the other reviews.

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