Thanks for the feedback, I'm always curious about what happens to the people who asks questions.

Yes, thanks for letting us know.

Gilbert Jeune in Saint Michel

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That's better for new books, not second hand books.

That is Gibert Jeune, and I also don't think they have as good a selection as Gibert Joseph. They have different niche markets, also. I thought they were especially good for kids books, but I don't really hardly ever go in there for anything any more. Now Gibert Joseph has all kinds of used books now, even novels and things like that.

I find that block confusing. The two stores have such similar names, and then there are separate stores for new books, used books, text books, music. I suppose I'd figure it out if I went there more than once every few years.

Are Gibert Jeune and Gibert Joseph related, or were they in a past life?

Yes, the stores are related. And the name of the founder of Gibert Jeune was Joseph Gibert.

there seem to be a million Gibert Jeune stores, but the Joseph one is farther up the street, more separated from those, I think. I think the one right near the SW corner of the quai street and bd St Michel near the metro/RER stop is where kids go to get their schoolbooks in the Fall or something, at least that was my impression.

I thought maybe Gibert was some big French literary figure that all these stores were named after, glad to find out the truth.

It makes sense that a bookstore with "jeune" in its name specializes in children's books.

Sometimes what makes sense is not the truth, however. According to Wikipedia, Gibert Jeune has nine stores in Paris, each with a different specialty, and none of them specializes in children's books.

The name appears to come from the time that Joseph Gibert's sons succeeded to his bookstore and then divided it into two stores. The historic store became Gibert Jeune and a new store opened under new ownership under the name of Gibert Joseph.

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibert_Jeune

I love the internet.

Thanks, Nikki. Silly of me to make assumptions.