Regulator Bookshop

02/12/06

cool bookstore by neha s. at InsiderPages

Contributor at Insider Pages

Lose yourself in this nifty bookstore. It's also a cafe and the bookstore is located on funky ninth street. Staff is pretty friendly and helpful. They offer events as well, with writers coming to read and also sign their books. They offer giftcards, they will make suggestions, and they support local authors.

PROS: independent bookstore, friendly

CONS: nothing really

01/04/07

It's been there for 30 years, and there's a good reason for that!

by candybuttons at Citysearch

I love the Regulator--it's one of the things that has always drawn me to Durham. As a Duke student, I loved that I could walk there for author events and just to browse. Now that I live in Durham and work at Duke, I still frequent this place! The staff is friendly and helpful, and going in there is like visiting an old friend. The only reason I didn't give them a full 10 is because the shop makes me feel a little claustrophobic, especially when there are a lot of people there, like for an event or on a Saturday afternoon... They are a dedicated anchor on the changing face of 9th Street, and I would never want them to move, but I wish there were some way to open up their space a little better!

• Pros: Staff, Selection, Atmosphere
• Cons: They've overgrown their space!

Agood selection of quality discount books, bestsellers, off-the-wall books, arts writings, gay and lesbian studies, and cultural studies sections.

by Contributor at Citysearch

In Short
Regulator is a reader's paradise. Lose yourself in stacks of magazines/fanzines and the latest releases. A chatty, knowledgeable staff won't hesitate to make a recommendation or steer you in the right direction. Drop by almost any night of the week and you're bound to find an up-and-coming writer, best-selling author or cult favorite reading.