Very nice people!

Great bookstore, good and varied selection of books of Latin and Puerto Rican authors in Spanish and English

Unique experience for searching good reading books on local matters. This type of bookstore is rapidly fading away in Puerto Rico. If in Ponce, visit it and have a nice cup of coffee while you enjoy the great variety of books.

Nice book shop In Ponce, coffee is good...

Excellent Service Please support Local Stores 🙏

Beautiful place, nice wine, good coffee, art and books. Perfection, is all I can say. Me and my 10 years old girl were there on Sunday. Great mother and daughter time. She took home more than a hundred dollars in books, my Megan is one of a kind.

The place is nice. Books variety is good and they have both English and Spanish. The personnel is helpful and treatment is superb. It is my go to place every time I am in the look for some read. I highly recommend it! The kids love it too.

Amazing

This place is a little piece of heaven if you like good coffee, croissants, and good books. It offers tables to sit and enjoy your coffee, sofas to read your recently bought books, and a table to work on your laptop. It has a diverse selection of books and a childrens area where you can find fun books, and educational too. You can find a local writers section and a wide variety of new and classic Latin/Hispanic literature, just as well as literature from all over the world. It has local music playing on the background and the ambience for readers and warm comfort for small talk. The only thing is the parking space. There is no private parking, so you have to park on the street, like in many businesses in the center of the town. Nonetheless, it is an amazing place where people are kind and help you find what you are looking for. They also serve wine, for those who like to enjoy good literature with a little wine on the side, and have activities on Satyr and Sundays. Loved it!

I been visiting many local bookstores around United States but this one is the best. If you are looking for a local bookstore. This is the place. It is a very clean, organized, secure and friendly place. I feel at home there.I visited everytime I went to Ponce.They have the best coffee you ever taste. And the staff service is out of this world.The atmosphere invite you to stay for a long time. Also you can search for their activities of the month.They have a very selective books collections. Local History, children books,(that it is awesome) poem, etc.Definitely El Candíl is one of my stop when I visit Puerto Rico.

El Candil is a local art, bookstore, and music shop. To get in, ring the doorbell and wait to get buzzed in... Be patient as the staff may be helping customers at the counter. The shop was filled with young people, had a young reader section, and a small selection of historical books. While the store is primarily for Spanish language resources, there were English books on history, culture, and some popular fiction. Overall, this looks like a great place to gather if you want to rub elbows with locals, artists, and students.

Is a good book store

Knowledgeable caring attentive often speedy

Great

Such a wonderful bookstore. Has a vast collection of books in English and Spanish. The customer service is great especially from Becky.

Great place to be with family and friends drinking a delicious coffee while buying great books about puertorican and international culture. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Friendly n very good food n atmosphere

Nice place where you can encounter good people while you enjoy a freshly brewed coffee. Great variety of books and there is an art gallery space.

I stopped in while working in Ponce to pick up a book. Most of the titles are in Spanish but one can find a modest selection of English books. I picked up a copy of George Orwells Animal Farm for fourteen bucks. There is no local sales tax on books which is a boon for bibliophiles in the area. I didnt try any of the coffee or pastries but their smell was pleasant as I shopped.

Great book store, customer service is excellent and always in the disposition to help. Great variety of books and activities. If you register you will receive a monthly newsletter letter. You can sit down relax and have a good time.

This library has a good variety of currently published books. I has books on many topics and also holds special events like presentations of books and a gallery. Its atmosphere is cozy with a good choice of wines to relax.

Wonderful place to find books and a costa cofre shop.

Beautiful cafe stile book store. They have copies of many local authors.

Excellent place!! Very comfortable, spacious and with a great variety of books. The personal is very nice and helpful.

Great place for coffee! Their childrens selection is great! My son has a blast!

Unique bookstore, the latest reads available, has a fantastic childrens book section. Lots of room to relax and unwind. Great place to come and find new and trendy books; has adult coloring books, has extensive culture books, history, science, math games, science games, cook books and lots of novels!.... Makes great coffee or other hot beverage, sells cold sodas too. Has Live Bohemia Music last Friday of each month. Also, has live poetry readings and exclusive author signings, but need to check the monthly schedule with the front desk clerk. Very nice personel.

Home style library, cozy and very complete. They will order a book for you at no cost.

Very nice book store. Sometimes they have live music and poems reading.

Would be better if the books were divided by categories. Everything else was great.

Coffee so good

Very good

An amazing book store, dont miss it!

Good inventory and customer service! Book presentations and educational conferences take place here too!

Lots of books but was searching for a Christian bookstore

Geeat

Exelent service. Very good variety of national and internatiol books.

Good service. Nice place to chill and relax. Great coffee.

Has A/C, a nice space, and good seating. They also have good food.I dont go because I cant stand how they take advantage of being the only real bookstore in the area and they put high price stickers on top of the original retail price of the book. When they do that its always higher than the price on the barcode.Once I bought what seemed to be a used copy of The Outsiders for school, and the the price it was sold for was a few dollars more than the retail price (printed on the book) when it was new. Maybe its a result of having to import a great many of the books.The variety of books isnt so great, however, if you like history or politics they offer many books on the subject. They are very into local culture.

If you want to sit, relax, read a book and enjoy some good coffee, come here. Excellent selection of Spanish books and novels. History books too.

Good bookshop, however its tailored to a mature audience theres not really many young adult books

Fantastic selection of books, terrific coffee, and knowledgeable staff. Check it out!

Good book selection that includes some local authors. The coffee and croissants are excellent and inexpensive.

Really nice bookstore, awesome service, great coffee and sandwiches. Cant wait to return!

Nice book shop, you can even buy coffee

The best bookstore in Puerto Rico.

The best book store in Puerto Rico, hosting tons of cultural events.

A unique and only spot for book poetry coffee and wine lovers. It is located at the heart of Ponce near the Ponce Plaza hotel. If coming out of the hotel thru the front entrance go to your left a d you will find el Khandil 100 meters down the road. You will be pleased to experience a quiet yet fun atmosphere. Check the calendar of events. Coffe is great and you can get pastries and paninis. Enjoy your visit.

Great environment and service.

Excellent site to read a book while enjoy a good wine

Wide variety of interesting books, excellent attention

Always got something interesting going on

Awesome place and great service

Good place to sit and read

Very interesting and vaeied bookstore

Just passing by. Good Coffee

Súper service. Highly recommend

Quiet place with variety of books

Good stuff...

Nice small library. Very huge selection of Puertorrican literature.

Nice place but the books are really pricey

Is nice place

I always ask for un cortado.

Great place to go if youre looking to buy a good book to read.Expensive and its hard to find a parking space.

Excellent library and coffee place

Who needs Borders when you have El Candil!!!

Nice hangout place

If you want to buy books and have some coffee, this is the right place to go

Great variety of books

Great Taller

Small selection of books

Excellent library

Good!

Quiet

Excellent

Ok

Blessed

Great

Good

Good

It has books on almost every topic of interest and by writers. You can drink a good wine or have a good coffee sitting comfortably. They have a room that can be used for presentations, meetings and others, I think at no cost.

I think that with the closure of Paliques and the ICP bookstore, it is the only bookstore left in Ponce. They have a very good variety of titles, especially Puerto Rican literature. The prices are standard, right? Neither expensive nor cheap. The atmosphere and the treatment of the employees is excellent. Highly recommended for book lovers.

Estamos encantados con los libros en español para nuestro nieto Jonathan.Que calidad, y variedad ¡! Y para adultos igual . Por favor ¡ Que nunca cierren ¡!

I love the presentations, the treatment and the solidarity of the space ... also the variety of books

Nice atmosphere and its employees very attentive and up to date with the authors and their new works! Affordable prices!!

Extraordinary library, with spaces for gatherings and presentations, very varied, excellent treatment

I liked it because I didnt feel pressure to finish my shopping. While doing the tour I listened to the presentation of a book by its author. In addition, they allow you to have coffee or other snacks on the premises. I was treated cordially, got what I was looking for and was motivated to return.

Excellent and cozy place. You find any book you want.

A bookstore with more than 15,000 alternatives in terms of books. Excellent coffee, chocolate, music and good atmosphere.

Excellent 👌 my son travels from Caguas every so often to buy books.

Excellent and welcoming. Books, music, good atmosphere

Very nice staff.my organized

Very well stocked, for all book lovers. Very good deal. 100% recommended

Excellent service

Excellent, if you want a good reading time, a delicious coffee was given to me by an extraordinary young woman known as Rocio is the best place ... ❗

An oasis in the heart of Ponce! Bibliophiles will be at ease! Very friendly service from the owners and good selection of books. Quiet to rest and have a coffee. We are proud to support this bastion of the cultural life of Ponce and all of Puerto Rico.

The best spot in Ponce for coffee and good book.

The place is good and instructive you get good books and the best coffee. Good atmosphere.

Great variety of books and excellent service.

The best bookstore in Puerto Rico. It has the best books. Including the ENTIRE Harry Potter collection, books by John Green, Paulo Coelho and many more.

Very nice