Barnes & Noble Booksellers

Really love this particular store. It’s big and they always have more books than my public library. I could spend the entire day there. Only down side is they seem understaffed and it might be a bit hard to get someone’s attention to help you find a book you’re looking for. Other than that the new remodel they did it great.

Staff is overall friendly and helpful. Usually easy to find a place to sit and read. Wide selection. Can get crowded and have long lines at busy times.

Don’t even bother going to the Barnes and Noble in Newington, NH unless you are truly desperate. Along with the bad prices come so many copies of books that are totally shop worn. December 8^th, 35 customers waiting in line ONE REGISTER OPEN!!! WTF, if I had not planned on getting specific XMas gifts I should have walked out or shopped online — this place should be put out of business! Save yourself aggravation and buy it online or wear out the stock some more like everyone else seems too :(

I have frequented this place one dark afternoon and needed some bookstore love… I gave two stars because despite the great service in the actual bookstore part, the café service was AWFUL! I grab some reading material, set up laptop, and grab one of those HUGE Fiji waters that cost the same as three regular waters in the normal store. Total Splurge… then when I get to the register… where I had to wait way too long… I ask for a cup of ice which essentially seemed to equal asking for a severed arm. dude. I’m buying something! Can you spare the ice without giving me the attitude. I will recycle both! anyway, I went about my business then got hungry so I ordered a café sandwich. Not only was I in live about 5 minutes just waiting to place my order, but the girl was less than thrilled and not friendly at all. Then she put my sandwich on a bunch of napkins on the plate, so since it was hot all of the cheese and tomato ooozed out and got stuck to the napkin. Anyway, I decided to pick my battles and figured I would just not make a big deal. Having worked in customer service for many years, this kind of service just gets me going because there is no need. There are many jobs in the world to choose from. If you don’t like your job at least a tiny iota, then leave.
Anyway, maybe I am having a bad day, but it still doesn’t take away from the bad service!
Hopefully you have a better experience.

The Barnes and Noble Starbucks usually provide consistent beverages although the constant changing-​of-​the-​barista occasionally takes its mighty toll.
The reason I’ve deducted three stars from a B&N is because of the odd array of patrons that I witness there whenever I frequent the establishment. I can only surmise that there’s some sort of halfway house across the street because the influx of trash, stink, and peculiar behavior is never-​ending. I’m sure that sounds repugnant, or even cruel, but there is one man in particular who wears the same thing every day and sits in the same seat every time I see him. He never buys a book nor does he ever purchase anything from across the Starbucks counter. He sits. He reads. He loiters. All day. Every day. It’s bizarre. Frightening almost. He smells. He reeks. He picks up discarded cigarettes from the street and smokes them. He waddles to the bathroom in his grime-​soaked jeans. You can see the dirt in his hair. Normally, I might not take notice of his appearance and lack of profession or life, but this is a café. This is a bookstore, not a homeless shelter. It lends the store a crummy, low-​grade vibe that constantly detracts from my experience. Maybe that sounds selfish. Maybe it is. But…
I’ve also witnessed a drug deal go down in one of the isles. In fact, I think I saw two. They were big, burly character with cliched facial hair. Sketchier than sketch can possibly be. They were a mix between the Sons of Anarchy and Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. In NY they teach you that «if you see something, say something.» My silence echoed unto myself and myself alone as I watched the transaction transpire. I regret my lack of action. There’s no reason why the environment within a Barnes and Noble should feel so ostensibly menacing.
There is also a woman who comes in on occasion so that she can settle in and play endless hours of Farmville and/​or some bastard offspring of World Of Warcraft. She’s disgusting. I take no qualms in this declaration. I’ve only seen her eat McDonald’s dollar menu burgers and drink 40 oz. gas station sodas with neon straws. If she’s not a drunk than I should be committed. I’ve seen her brand of behavior before. Her brain cells are deteriorating by the minute. She’s a woman, who in her fifties, is huddled up at B&N immersing herself in online role-​playing games. That’s depressing. Incredibly so. Free Wi-​Fi doesn’t mean clogging up the bandwidth with second-​life pursuits.
There are a few more characters that can fill up this review, many of the vagrant variety, but I think that I’ve already said enough. When I come to B&N I am always buying something. I am good for their bottom line. I give them my money. These other folks. .. not quite. This review may depict me as an utterly heartless, fascist villain but this is corporate America. Barnes and Noble is a business and they’ve been bombarded by a colossal pest problem. Management, I implore you to at least consider fixing these issues. Those who loiter all day and buy nothing are wreaking havoc on your store. It’s a full blown plague. I know you know who I’m talking about. Please.

I do understand this is a bookstore and they do have a very nice selection of books. However, whether this is a fair review or not I have to report how I feel… I have been to this store on a few occasions and if you go to the back right hand side of the store (before kids section) you will find an area that should have CAUTION tape up and a bio-​hazard sign as well. This area would be the bathrooms and they are probably the most disgusting ones that I have come across. If they get cleaned once a week I would be surprised. If they are cleaned daily then whoever is checking the work should be at an eye doctor ASAP.
Sorry that this review doesn’t deal with books but this is such a massive gross factor that I had to highlight it.

Maybe it’s because it was Sunday evening but unlike many other B&Ns the café area actually had plenty of seating, which is nice for sitting down with a hot green tea latte and some magazines. I hope they don’t go out of business because it’s a great place to browse books.

I adore this Barnes & Noble. The staff is SO VERY FRIENDLY, very willing to help you find what you’re looking for or to offer suggestions. The place is clean, well-​organized & well-​stocked, & even the bathrooms are tidy. The whole place is bright & welcoming, & though it’s of course still a regular, corporate B&N, I always feel sort of cozy & provincial hanging out here. They serve Starbucks coffee in their café, plus a variety of pastries & sandwiches, & there’s ample seating space for reading or working on your laptop. My only complaint is that there is only one — count it, JUST ONE — electrical outlet in the entire café area. WHAT? Poorly planned. But I guess it’s an efficient means of getting people to move along after a bit of time spent working.