Posman Books

Charming Chelsea Market bookstore packed with gifts for all ages—my daughter loved the Sonny Angels, and I left with Smiski treasures.

I recently visited posman books in Chelsea Market, and an incident I witnessed left a strong impression on me. While waiting near the cashier, I observed two employees openly mocking a customer. their comments and laughter were audible to those nearby, creating an atmosphere that felt unnecessarily unkind and unprofessional. what struck me wasn’t simply the behavior itself, but the disregard it showed for the basic dignity of another person. bookstores are often seen as spaces of curiosity, reflection, and community, and this moment disrupted that expectation. I had planned to purchase several items, but the interaction was uncomfortable enough that I and three other customers chose to leave. Chelsea Market welcomes a diverse range of visitors, many of whom come seeking a positive and memorable experience. In such an environment, respect and empathy from staff are essential. I hope this feedback encourages a more considerate and welcoming atmosphere moving forward.

🥐When I stepped into this bookstore, I immediately felt a sense of warmth and delight. It's not just a place to buy books; it's more like a literary haven, filled with knowledge and inspiration. Firstly, their selection of books is incredibly diverse, covering various genres and types, from classic literature to the latest bestsellers. Whatever knowledge or entertainment you seek, you can find it here. Secondly, the bookstore's layout and decor are cozy and inviting, making it a pleasant and relaxing environment. I enjoy strolling through the aisles, casually browsing the books on the shelves, feeling like I've entered a literary paradise. Most importantly, the bookstore staff are always helpful and friendly. They have a deep understanding of books and can provide expert recommendations and assistance❤️

This bookstore is located right in the heart of the Chelsea Market. Even though it’s a bookstore, it also sells a ton of cute cartoon-themed toys—and I absolutely love it. Every time I walk by, I just want to take one home with me!

Bad mannered cashier. I ask the price of a product, since many products don't have a price tag. A lady standing right next to the cashier told me 14. I repeated 14? And was answered: yes. Some minutes later I buy the item. The price is wrong, 16+tax. I say: I just asked and I was told 14. The cashier replied: I wasn't the one that told you that in bad manners. That's it. No apologies. He just handed me the ticket. I understand that anybody makes mistakes. I just expect at least an apology instead of bad manners. Not returning. Bye

Best bookstore in NYC for us. We found here New York books for kids, stickers, puzzles and games for our children. And I finally found a bunch of Stephen Kings books. Thanks… I found my happy bookie place

I really like this place and the products they offer, but the staff completely ruin the experience. They were rude, dismissive, and openly made fun of a customer behind their back while I was standing there. It was uncomfortable and unprofessional. I left my entire bag of gifts I wanted to purchase and walked out. The same products are sold in other locations. Go support shops where the staff treat customers with basic respect and decency.

I have been in the one in Pittsburgh. Both are great stores. This one is very busy, a lot of people, but selection is massive. A lot of gifts and books. Sonny Angel, smiski, Jellycat galore.

Beautiful little bookstore. The vibe was great and the books were bountiful. I loved the small souvenirs and trickers they had all over too. I'll be back to buy a book and some stickers.

So much to see in Posman Books (so many temptations for impulse purchases)! I came in just to browse, but I really wanted to purchase the entire store. They have a huge selection of books, little trinkets, and other items too! Sonny Angels have been all the hype on TikTok, and I never thought I would become part of the bandwagon, but seeing them all on display got me. I ended up leaving with one of them. I really wanted to get a Jellycat too but resisted the urge. Posman Books is a great place to spend some time when walking around Chelsea Market.

The most vulgar music was playing, making browsing experience impossible. Selection wasn't great either, but ugh the music (lyrics really). This is a bookstore with a children's section.

Great bookstore with amazing selections of stationary, gifts, household items, toys/plushies and moreee!! I can spend all day here browsing their items!

TLDR; Interesting location, but no genre/topic separation at all, overwhelmingly fiction content, and average customer service. Inside the Chelsea Market, definitely a stand out business in a place filled with mostly food! Let's chop it up and talk about the details, but I'll keep it simple: Pros: - Cool placement of a bookstore that you wouldn't expect - Clean store with a nice vintage aesthetic - Stationary goods to wrap your books in for gift giving - The staff were a chill vibe. Not super accommodating like a 5-Star business in LA, but I wasn't expecting or needing that. They also weren't irritated and negative. Now the cons: - The biggest one, is no clear indication of theme or genre. I might be basic in this regard, but I have an opinion that bookstores should at least guide me to the type of content I want to digest. This store literally had no signs indicating where one section begins, or ends so you kind of have to just use your eyes and scan through books. - Lack of variety on books. I feel as if the content they had contained an overwhelming amount of Fiction literature, with some kids books included, and not really anything outside of that. I'm personally into things like History, Art, Film, Music, Instructionals, Self-Help, Nutrition, Psychology, etc and I really couldn't pinpoint where any of those books were. - I feel like finding staff was few and far between, mostly helping with the busy register. Their outfits didn't make them stand out so I wouldn't have been sure who to ask questions to, and I never had anyone ask me if I needed help. So this effectively made my book store experience just a free-for-all and a scavenger hunt for genres I was interested in. Would I go back here? Honestly not at the moment, but it was a cool vibe to bounce in and out of after grabbing a bite to eat. If you lowkey want to just accidentally bump into a book you wouldn't usually think about choosing, then this spot could be for you, it just isn't for my personality type!

Visited the store at 7:45 pm and they were still turning away the customers even though it was open till 8:00 pm. The sales associate at the door was extremely rude and even though when we mentioned that we'd take a quick scan and visited from another country. She said come back tomorrow and rudely turned the other way. A very disappointing experience for an outside visitor coming to New York. Poor customer service and not reflective of USA's good customer service and business etiquettes. Wish there was zero star rating! Kindly train your staff standing by the door to have better etiquettes!

Staff member helped me find the perfect card for an occasion from their huge selection. Great service!

I am a self proclaimed bookworm and I'm on a quest to visit as many bookstores as I can to see what they offer. You would think that I actually visited Chelsea market in search for food but I literally came here for the books. Posman bookstore is a small indie bookstore in its corner of Chelsea market. Not only do they offer books but for bookworms like me we love to buy bookish things such as pins, bookmarks, mugs and bags to carry the loads of books we have. It clear to see that this bookstore offers us all those options. You can find a verity of pins along the walls, mugs and bottles and of course a variety of books. The front section is east to figure out because all books that are alike are grouped together. Memoirs, cook books and own voices novels each live on their own table but the back well isn't labeled so it makes it hard to find what you may be looking for. There not much staff around but I didn't mind it because I like to browse in piece. My favorite thing about this store was the niche merch I haven't seen in other bookstores and I will be back. Bookworms follow me @sorryimalwaysbooked

Very busy, well organized and captivating store! The employees are helpful and the store is so well laid-out help is not really needed. Fun to shop for gifts.

This bookstore is located inside Chelsea Market and I'm sure others may find it interesting. In my experience unfortunately, it was a total fail. How can you "own a bookstore" and not have a religion section? That's the lamest thing I've ever heard of! It's like going to a library and not finding a science section. I mean at least make an attempt and put out 3 books on religion or something. I mean something is better than nothing... people! In this store you'll find pretty much everything else, even silly knick knacks, toys, games and other (non essentials) that are non book related. Any who, if you don't care about that religion section then you might actually like this store.

I was super pissed off when the Posman Books in Grand Central got closed - allegedly because of impending construction for East Side Access or some similar such nonsense...and now there's a damn Warby Parker shop in the same space...but I digress. Posman is a small bookstore tucked in the back corner of Chelsea Market and I love it. They always have a decent selection of stuff at reasonable prices. No trip to Chelsea Market is complete without a trip here. Even though it gets crowded sometimes, it's still fun to browse. I never really go into bookstores looking for a particular tome - I always just kind of peruse and see what speaks to me.

What an adorable bookstore in Chelsea Market! Posman Books isn't a large store, yet the selection is wonderful. They have such a great collection of books and gifts that I could've just spent so much darn money and time here! I particularly was impressed with the books, featuring New York sites and attractions and even cookbooks from local New York chefs. They also had a lot of eclectic and funny books that you totally do not need but do! In addition to the great books they sell, there are a ton of small toys, stationary, knick-knacks and holiday decorations! I'll admit it - I stocked up on Gemma Correll magnets, just because it featured pugs! I also learned that they sell stamps, as another customer who was visiting New York was sending postcards to her friends so the cashier asked her if she needed stamps. Bam! I highly recommend visiting Posman Books if you're in the area, as there a ton of books and unnecessary items you'll want to leave with!

This bookstore is expensive. It's nice little break tho from all the food spots in Chelsea Market. They have all kinds of books and little book accessories and the space is pretty big. The workers weren't that friendly or helpful.

Loved the bookstore. They were sold out of what I was looking for, but they had tons of fun stuff- quotes, cards, knick-knacks, pins, notebooks and the like. Staff was friendly and helpful and the place was crawling with people. If you like bookstores, especially those that have extra gift items, you'll like this one.

This Posman Books sits inside Chelsea Market. I've always taken an interest for my liking of Posman Books' travel section especially their good choice, amid small, for journals and notebooks. Their journals and notebooks are close to my style for the good heavy weight paper of a bound book. Albeit, I have always find Moleskine notebooks practical and simple but rather unattractive and lack style to make a bold statement. As a poet, a journal writer and active Yelper it is imperative that I write. Overall price stand from dollars to bankrupt prices for books at Posman. Posman Books still carry NYC postcards for tourists and a good greeting card section. Their business card also serves as a bookmark for all three NYC locations' respective addresses.

Posman Books is a dream come true for bookworms, stationery addicts, and lovers of all things cute. If you fall into any of those three categories, then you are certainly going to find something you love here. The bookstore offers a unique selection of books and gifts not found elsewhere. During my last visit, I discovered the Penguin Threads Series. Classical books like Little Women had beautifully embossed and textured covers designed to look hand stitched. All I could think of was how great (and pricey) it would be to own the entire collection. What a great collectable for fans of these classics though! I also love their greeting cards and can always count on Posman Books for unique and clever cards to send to loved ones. Prices are a bit steep here, and you can probably find the same items online for a lower price if you do some digging. But let's be real, the magic of exploring a bookstore is to stumble upon a book or item you absolutely love and to enjoy the instant gratification of being able to walk home with it.

This location is much larger than the one in the Rockefeller Center concourse and thus has a larger selection of tea filters, books, stationary, cards, mugs, tumblers, tote bags and random Kawaii items.

So not impressed! The selection of items is good, but the service stinks! If you enjoy being made to felt like you are a bother then by all means frequent this place, but if you enjoy good customer service this is not the place for you. Maybe I just caught the salesgirl on the wrong day but she needs to remember that she wouldn't be collecting a paycheck if it weren't for the bothersome customers spending their money in this store. So maybe kick it up a notch for your own self preservation!

This place is more than just books. They have a wide variety of cards and calendars too. Of course there is a NYC theme to a lot of these items, but they also have other non-NYC beauties too. I purchased a card from here designed by one of my favorite card companies located in Florida of all places. I chose it as a souvenir of my time in Chelsea Market, and I framed it to go on my gallery wall in my living room. Decently priced, gorgeous, and easy to fit in a carry-on bag!

Since graduating college 4 years ago (wow it's been a long time) I've become somewhat of an avid reader. Sitting in front of a computer screen all day and working for a .com doesn't really help that considering they encourage internet use. So, I spend most of my day reading the internet. Blogs, news, twitter, facebook, e-mail etc either on my computer or if I'm away from my desk on my iPhone. In other words, I'm CONSTANTLY connected and constantly reading. I've grown to love reading more than watching T.V. which aside from episodes of Modern Family has become background noise for me. However, I sometimes get sick of reading the screen and my eyes crave the crisp pages of a good book. This brings me to Posman. I'm really lucky to have Posman books located right downstairs in the Chelsea Market where I work. I've grown a bit adverse to big book superstores like Barnes & Nobles and Borders. Posman, especially their Chelsea Market boutique shop is a perfect alternative. Though small they stock all the top best sellers and have a through section in the back of classics and just all around great books to read. Even for kids. They even have some novelty books which makes just browsing a lot of fun. Posman is a hidden gem in the Chelsea Market. Tucked all the way in the back of the market on the right across from Sarabeth's bakery it's a great little reading surprise. I highly recommend stopping by if you're in the market and taking a browse through their good reads. 4 Stars! And pictures to come :)

Killing time, I stumbled into this bookstore that has definitely now become my go-to for cute cards. Some of these cards I've seen at other boutique-y stationary stores in the city, but a lot were new to me. You can find a beautiful card for any ocassion! I also appreciated the full table display of books all about food. Food porn to the max.

This is a pretty standard bookstore with a wide range of adult and children's book. I also enjoyed the collection of greetings cards, journal and other odds and ends that you hope to find in a bookstore. There are a lot of tourists here as it's located inside of Chelsea Market and there is no real room for sitting and browsing or doing some work. Also no drinks or snacks available which makes sense given its location. I prefer a quieter lounge type of bookstore but appreciated the current selections and the decor and layout was appealing. Check it out if you're in the neighborhood and need a good book to read. Just make sure you have somewhere to go with your book afterwards.

I love a good bookshop and Posman always has an interesting selection of books. It's in Chelsea Market so it's always packed and a lot of the books here are obviously aimed at out of town tourists (books about NYC, cookbooks from NY Chefs etc) but they have some interesting fiction and coffee table type books as well. As well as books they have an excellent selection of cards, calendars, and small gifts. I always see something I want when I come here and I have been here with visiting friends and they loved it!

I love book shops. And Posman is a book shop. So obviously I'm a fan. (Bonus points for being located in the one and only Chelsea Market.) Clean shelves full of the latest & greatest releases, a featured NYC section, and plenty of room for the kids in the back. Not to mention randoms like bags. cards for every occasion and toys for da kiddies. Prices for books are typical, other misc items are a little pricier then what you might find else where but worth it for the experience of a cozy bookstore.

I'd visited Posman's Grand Central location many times over the years and I really liked that store, so I was very disappointed when it closed. I feel rather guilty giving this location only three stars, but I went there yesterday (for the first time) and I just couldn't get too enthused about the store. The long-time workers from the GCT store weren't present and the people working there didn't seem real friendly or very enthused. Also, the selection wasn't as good - and admittedly it seems to be a smaller space than at GCT, so perhaps that's part of the problem.

I didn't come here for the books, because uhhh, I don't really read (except Yelp reviews, of course)! I did come here in search for long overdue Thank You cards. I had searched quite a number of places between DC and NY, and I finally made a purchase at this store. The cards I chose weren't life changing, (they were letterpress) but I would say they were simple, yet elegant. It's possible that I may also have guilt tripped myself into purchasing cards here. Their card selection was very large, and I spent a lot of time looking at each and every card. If I couldn't find a Thank You card here, the problem is probably me and not the cards.... I would definitely return here if I happened to be in NY again when I needed a card, but don't really have another reason beyond that to return.

Stopped by here for half an hour today! Such a big store with a wide selection of awesome books and other cool knick knacks!

Packed book store on a very busy day but has a nice collection of books. I primarily stayed in the cook book section, since I am a cook book junkie.

As the holidays approach us I thought it may be prudent to finalize a timely review of Posman Books - this store, while containing a great selection, has terrible service and incompetent staff. The location is always so packed you can barely move, and good luck if you're interested in returning a book. I brought back a book which I had received two copies of as a gift and they wouldn't take the return (with a gift receipt) and then, after much cajoling, offered store credit (I live out of state) in the form of a receipt (can't even offer a gift car). So disappointed in this place, a complete nightmare for holiday shopping, will continue to avoid at all costs.

Rude "A$ F$&K" ..... went in looking for certain type of greeting cards for my boss. When I asked for help I was given a rude attitude vibe from the girl on the floor such as "Dammit I have to Help You" and don't get me started on the cash register girl. Directly pointing out where the line starts when the lady behind me was nice enough to let me go first. Cute book shop with great items but rude service. If I can give it no stars I would!!! I don't appreciate their rudeness.

Whenever I drop my boyfriend off at work in Chelsea market, I always end up walking in here. Despite not buying any books because I'm lacking in funds, this place never fails to put a smile on my face. As an avid bookworm, I love the books that surrounds me. Although this place isn't big, it does offer a selection for everybody (in my humble opinion and if it doesn't, GASP). Overall, I think my opinion is very biased since I love walking around bookstores and being in my own world while I am at one.

They sold defective item. I bought a pen & once I got home trying to open it, the pen just came off its seal pretty easy. It looks like they re-sealed it so they can re-sell it again. The worst thing is when I wanted to use it, the spring inside the pen was broken & it wouldn't hold down the pen. I can not use it! I can not come back any soon to return it because I do not live in the city. I came to this store several times to buy nice things & I trusted them. I guess this is not my trusted store anymore. My pen now is going to the trash.

Has some interesting stuff but please check your receipt carefully after you pay, they might charge cheaper item for expensive items, don't know if it was an accident or done by purpose (because the place is full of tourists, 99% of them won't check the receipt and even it got charged wrong they won't bother to go back). Charged me $4.99 for an ordinary "postcard" under "Magnet"? Sorry I don't see any magnet on the card..

I came in here and asked for a specific book. The lady guided me right to the book instantly. Great service and fast! I love all the little fun things in here too. :)

I don't know how there aren't more reviews for this awesome place, but all the more reason for me to write one :) I came here on 2 occasions and both times we just spent what seemed like hours (or at LEAST an hour) browsing and looking at EVERYTHING. I feel like someone had taken all the GOOD parts of Barnes & Noble and just threw them together in this book store in the most cozy and hipster-y way (if those 2 adjectives even go in a sentence together). Pricing is no more than what you would see at regular bookstore, but if you favor the Amazon, then this isn't the place for juu. Besides the cute cards and calendars and toys and notebooks (Moleskine!) there is also a mini kids section in the back (which was surprisingly entertaining for us). For our grp of 6 friends each with different hobbies and areas of expertise, there was literally something for everybody, if not more- such as comics for the geeks, fashion books for the fashionista, cutesy books for the child at heart, cook book for the foodies and fatties, and joke books for the douches. It even covered all of our different job types like architecture, designing, music, financing, and 2 of us are unemployed, but you get the point. The atmosphere here is just very warm and fun, I wish there was a branch closer to home. Til then, I'll be back for you, Posman Books. Must See* cards section. Very cute & unique, sure to melt the heart of the receiver :)

The type of store where you can easily kill hours reading through every funny birthday card and flipping over cute trinkets. I got the NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette book which is a perfect gift and only $10!

Each time I venture into the Chelsea Market I make a pitstop at Posman because, well, books are life. Don't let anyone tell you any different. There is a great selection - comprising of new releases, modern works, and the classics. Much to my surprise, it's actually quite spacious, as well. Something notable is their extensive selection of Children's and young adult books. Not to mention the book-related and odd gifts that you can purchase to entertain yourself or others. It is quite nice - and satisfying - to support local businesses and not be forced to shop at Barnes and Nobel for every literature-related need. I see other reviews of poor service but that wasn't my experience. I went early in the morning and the two staff members that were there greeted me with smiles and were willing to help.

Apparently, there are a lot of March birthdays in my pool of family and friends. Who knew that I know so many Aries and Pisces folks?! Well, I do and I am a fan of giving awesome, cool, and spunky birthday cards. The fact that five out of the six current reviews mention their wonderful card selection, I know it is no longer a secret. Seriously, you can find a card for just about anyone. Apart from cards, Posman carries the more popular books and has a lovely little children's book section. If you know me, I am a fan of children's books...and they do have a pretty good variety. However, their selection of coloring books is lacking. Other random things you will find: + Pens with alleged seven-year lifespan + Cute magnets + Mad Libs. Don't act like you don't know. :) + A decent selection of the Little Miss and Mr. Men book series P.S. Posman Books is located at the very end of the Chelsea Market. Don't worry though...all worth the pushing, shoving, and elbowing. :)

All 5 stars go to their cards... I love their card selection. I appreciate their book selection, but I do not appreciate their book prices. Still a great store to peruse (before you go across to find chelsea baskets!!). They also sell postcards, moleskines, and the like. Personally, if you were to buy something there, I'd invest in an original card.

Its a shame the bookstore over all is nice. The staff is a joke. No speaks to you, they are to busy talking and not even looking at who enters or leaves store. I witnessed a women not only shoplift a book but also a stuffed animal. Staff was to busy talking about personal matters. Blonde sales women talking about her hair. (oh please) Later when I checked out same blonde women to busy talking about herself again to another sales person to even look at me let alone say Thank You for the purchase. Its a shame the store was empty except for myself two other people one being the shoplifter. Strange to me going to the Barnes and Nobles in Union Square as busy as that location is you can always find someone to help you when needed. Good Luck to you Posman Books your going to need it with crap staff at the Chelsea Market location. This happened January 16. 11:30 am

Great place to find any kind of card for every personality. They have books and toys and random stuff in here. I think the prices are steeper than Hallmark(minus one star), but it earns stars for originality and creativity. There are great handmade gifts hidden in here. Also, they have personal heart-warming stationery. I want to come back and see what other new cards are available.

I like all the little things they sell at this place. I didn't expect to find stickers and cute things from Japan in a bookstore, but this bookstore had them.

Such a bad experience. Gosh, I went in to buy posters and they were 1 for ten dollars. I got five, and they charged me 70 dollars when it should have been 53! Then he tried to return me 13 dollars... still waiting to see if it gets back to me. Then I went across the hall to another store "Chelsea Market Baskets" and they were 2 for 10$! Such a better deal. I went to return to posman books and it was so difficult for the worker to do this. She first then charged us 24 then canceled then charged us 57 again! And once I mentioned she was so passive aggressive and was like " it's complicated because we don't often do this". Um hello it's your goddamn job to know how to work a register. Anyways, still waiting to see if I get that 57 and 13 dollars back. Oh and they charged me three dollars for a stupid cardboard roll to carry the posters in whereas in the other store it was free! Never going back to this ripoff store that is managed by idiots.

Totally overpriced because it's for tourists. The two girls behind the counter were awful. Go to Barnes and Noble instead. It's worth the ten-minute walk to avoid this horrible place.

This is a really cute bookstore near the end of Chelsea Market. They have really cute cards, stationery, pencil cases, lunch bags, stickers, pins, some stuffed animals and kids stuff, bags, calendars, and, most importantly, books! Their books are priced like any other bookstore selling new books, but the covers on some of the classic literature selections were really artsy and cool and I have never seen covers like that. I don't know if it's New York in general with different book covers or this bookstore in particular, but they were nice. They also sell some used books near the end of the store at reasonable prices. I bought some pins here for my boyfriend and I (they were $1 each!) and a cute NY sticker ($4, but not a bad price for the design I got). The cashiers were pretty nice. They were curt, but friendly, especially after I bought some pins and asked if it was okay to keep shopping with them in my purse. They were totally fine with it.

Love the store and selection but the guys at the counter could be a bit more friendly. I mean not nice at all.

A wonderful bookstore with a fantastic greeting card selection. I spent so much time perusing the cards and so much money buying cards that I didn't even bother looking at the books -- although that selection also seemed to be quite good.

When visiting different cities, I love to find off-beat businesses that have local character. Posman Books is one of those great stores - thorough selection of books and gift bags/cards. They have unique cards that are perfect for any occasion - and it's a great place to browse through with your coffee on the weekend.

Best cards ever. Amazing greeting card selection for every occassion. I may need to fly out to NYC to stock up and it doesn't hurt that you can grab some delicious (yet overpriced) food in the Chelsea Market after shopping.