Scrawl Books

This indie bookstore is chock-full of every book you could imagine you would want to read. All members of your household will find something to delight them, from stuffies to mugs, books to bookmarks, and more.

The shop’s relationship with authors is second to none, and bookstore staff are wonderful about keeping in touch with their clients about author releases and special events.

Check Scrawl out today. You won’t be disappointed.

This book store is a DELIGHT! Tucked in a corner of Reston Town Center, it's small but you can tell it's so lovingly curated. I wanted almost every book I picked up and ended up taking four home. The space is also bright and well organized, with a great selection of everything from classics to memoirs to literary fiction. The kids' section is also surprisingly sizeable and welcoming for little readers. If I was a local, I'd frequent this store regularly! Thanks to the staff for being so kind and welcoming too.

I have visited this wonderful bookstore gem in Reston many times. Their bookshelves are literally overflowing with an amazing selection of titles in all genres. Even if they don’t have the book you need in the store, they offer free local delivery or affordable shipping to get your book to you. They offer a free and easy loyalty program that rewards you for all of your purchases. The staff are always pleasant and take time to understand your reading tastes and offer great reading suggestions. Most importantly, they have in-person author events with big names in literature, like TJ Klune! Their store is a little hard to find due to construction but they have adequate signs found near North Italia. I’m pleased that they still require masks for all patrons. You always feel safe and welcome at this independent bookstore.

Tiny bookshop packed full of treasures and some of the loveliest bookstore staff I've ever met. Scrawl has an incredible selection particularly with children's and YA/middle grade books, and if they don't have what you'd like, they can order it for you. Everyone at the shop is so lovely and kind, always happy to provide a recommendation but equally wonderful about not pressuring you to buy and letting you quietly browse. It's one of those shops that you enter and immediately feel suffused with such possibility for what's contained in the pages within. Don't buy from Amazon--lord knows Jeff Bezos has enough money. Save your book money for Scrawl, and support an amazing small business and the people who work there--people who care about books and story and sharing those stories.

I've foolishly visited when I didn't have an unbounded amount of time to enjoy the store. I came in and was immediately greeted by the friendly staff and the sight of an impressive amount of books given the small space. But, I made it no further in than approximately 3 feet inside the door before I sat down and looked through all the kids books (my initial reason for visiting was to get some books for my nephew's birthday). While it's possible Barnes & Noble has the same books, I had just visited the new location in Reston prior to coming here and didn't have nearly the success I had at Scrawl. I'm not a kids book afficionado by any means, but while they had the well-known classics, they had so many books I had never seen before. I found a new book by Kevin Hinkes (of Chrysanthemum and Lily's Purple Plastic Purse fame), beautiful cutaway books about nature, and a precious new perspective - that of a cat - on bringing a new baby home for the first time. I got all of that and asked if they had a Dog's First Baby book as well and they were very helpful in ordering it (it arrived just a few days later with the option for delivery in the area, but I didn't want to miss an opportunity to go back). Despite the store being tucked away from the bustle of the town center, it's absolutely the best destination there. 10/10 would recommend. :)

Visiting Scrawl Books was a treat. This independent bookstore is conveniently located in Reston Town Center with plenty of parking and options to get lunch nearby—everything you need to browse for hours! Absolutely loved browsing the local author selection and can’t wait to return for more.

Scrawl is my go to bookstore as an author and reader! They whole staff is incredibly kind and supportive <3

Super cute bookstore. There are handwritten notes on some shelves that highlight books customers could find interesting which I appreciated.

There was a good collection of books from across all kinds of genres.

I adore this local independent bookstore! The staff are wonderful, as is their selection, even if the space isn't huge. I do all of my online book ordering through Scrawl, and love coming in to peruse when I have a few minutes. Long live Scrawl Books!

Cute, bright, and clean book store! Loved the employee suggestions and reviews. They also had quite a few signed copies which I thought was cool. The location was a little weird to find, but it’s a cute neighborhood book store.

I was in town and staying at the Hyatt, I was looking for a book store and found this beauty! The book store is filled from floor to ceiling with books every where you look. It's a small but mighty place, I thought it was a long shot that they would have the Ta-Nehisi Coates book I wanted, how wrong I was. They had it and suggested another similar book, and I happily bought them both.

If you live or work nearby they can order anything you may want, if they don't have it in stock. There is a great children's nook, shirts for sale, and all sort of other goodies. I also love their name "Scrawl", pretty cool.

Excellent customer service! They will deliver if you live nearby and will run your order out to your car (COVID-19 safety precaution). I look forward to purchasing more books from here!

Excellent selection of interesting books. Pleasant and helpful staff. Always proud to support this independent bookstore.

Tiny, very well curated bookstore. Great, helpful, knowledgable, friendly staff. They'll cheerfully order books for you that they don't have in stock. Fun events - I stumbled into an author talk here that was wonderful. Also some fun, bookish gifts and t-shirts.

A lovely little independent bookstore. A good selection of books, well laid out. I am embarrassed that I have not visited them before but I hardly ever go to Reston Town Center. This was a special trip for the book store.

Small, very cute...all new books, helpful stuff

Great independent book store. It's across from balducchis, a little tricky to find. The folks there are always very nice.

This place is great! I love an opportunity to support a local business and I was so impressed with this shop. I called ahead and they answered the phone, had the books I was looking for, then held them for me. They also offer local delivery. I highly recommend supporting a small bookstore, since there are so few left.

Lovely bookstore with kind and helpful staff. I love the notes scattered about with book recommendations! They also have a few online and in person events each month. I highly recommend checking out Scrawl!

This little independent bookstore is a book-lover's dream! Shelving packed full of all kinds of titles. Like any true hoarder of books, Scrawl Books doesn't contain it's wares to shelves. They have books stacked in piles on the floor and on multi-tiered tables. The hand-drawn signage adds a touch of whimsy. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, willing to help find (or order) just what you're looking for. They know and love books and can suggest the perfect "next read" for nearly every reader. When a bibliophile imagines the perfect bookstore, what they're really picturing is Scrawl Books.