Book and Bean Cafe

I love this café. Tammy is one of the kindest people I know, and I love menu. She will even amend an item on the menu to the best of her ability to fit your dietary needs.

I love the Book and Bean Café. I was studying so, I ended up getting a small Java Chip Frappé. The whole time I was there I felt very welcomed and the ambience was peaceful. Tammi was so nice and a great conversationalist. Only $3 for a good sized Frappé. So delicious 😋

Nice little coffee and pastry shop attached to the library. Local kids on their laptops doing homework, parents reading to their kids. Has the whole library vibe, and I loved it. Coffee was great, the frappe is great, and the apple panini we bought also tasted great. Lovely little place and has the perfect coffee shop feel to it. Also has art on the wall you can purchase to support local students going to school. Very nice.

Everyone is so nice and kind and I love that the food is made to order and it's always so fresh! What a gem to be in the JPL library!

The coffee was terrible and didn't taste anything like a espresso should not even close there you go

I love Book and Bean! The staff is always pleasant and the atmosphere is welcoming. Ask for the red velvet cupcakes — the only red velvet cake I've actually liked! I hope they're there next time I go! <3 I like the avocado BLT, too!

Book and Bean Cafe is a treasure housed within the Joliet Public Library's Black Road Branch. I thought it was simply a coffee shop but was pleased to learn they have a broad menu of food items and baked treats. There's a children's menu too, and puzzles and games for children to play with in the cafe. I had the tomato tortellini soup with a grilled cheese and it was delicious. I look forward to returning!

Unique cafe experience inside library. Scrumptous sandwiches named after famous authors. I had a Dante that was delicate on the palette. Art to purchase and sundry take home novelty items. Designer coffee drinks, sodas.

We stopped for coffee and the woman was so accommodating and friendly. But she was alone. It was a busy Saturday afternoon and she was running her feet off. Loved the games for kids.

Cute coffee shop attached to the local library. Actually have a very robust food menu for such a small location.