Books-A-Million

I come to BAM once every six months hoping to find a few specific things that I need. They do have a large selection, especially with magazines. One of my kids likes their massive comic book selection, while I could hang out in the coffee shop and be quite content.
This location is always clean, employees are present and helpful, and everything is well marked.
However somehow, whatever I came in looking for is never on the shelf and I have to special order it. In the end, I gravitate to the magazine e rack, not only entertaining myself but buying several magazines I did not realize I had to have until that point and time. I would like to give it a better rating, but in the end I get more books from Amazon than I do here.

The staff always make contact when you walk through the door. They have a couple shelves they keep on the side walk just outside the front door with books for $ 2-​$ 3. Cheap books are nice to see considering the cost of many books.
I would like to see sitting areas other than the coffee shop tables. It is always a plus to have a comfy seat when you when you plan on spending an hour at the book store.

Don’t forget Joes Mugs in the store, yum Peach Tea, and Sausage pretzel very good, and great reading material

BAM! maybe the least known of the big or formerly big box book stores but this one in Jax beach shows why they will probably be the last one standing. Always friendly, always clean and with a huge selection of books, toys and other knick-​knacks for every age and price this is paradise for browsers and buyers alike.

Used to hang out in BAMM all the time when I lived in the community right behind it and worked at the Publix. Wow, I feel old as I haven’t been at that Publix (as an employee) for over 13 years! I do stop in here from time to time, but it’s never because I’m looking for something, it’s more because I have time to kill and need something to fill my free minutes. (I’m a Barnes & Noble girl when I’m not shopping local)
Like any standard big-​box store, it’s got all the popular sellers & merchandise. It can be a little harder to find something that might night be as popular as Harry Potter. But the customer service staff has always been friendly when I had to interact with them. I do like the current setup as compared to how it used to be with the coffee bar right in the middle of the store (which again shows my age).
It’s a great place to meet a friend (or a pet-​sitter) if you need to drop off something. Pretty central for Jax Beach & PV; and not even that far for someone off San Pablo or Hodges either.

If you can’t find what you need here, there is always a friendly staff member nearby to help you. If they don’t have it, they’ll offer to order it. My teacher Booksamillion loyalty card was free, and I get discounts of 10−20%. This is also a pleasant place to get coffee and read or use the wifi (free with loyalty card).

Good selection of Coin magazines and numismatic supplies. We have been a few times. They have some older books published seven years ago priced to sell to move stale inventory. Overall, this store has some positive and negative points, but overall OK.

Had an afternoon to kill in Ponte Vedra and needed to get some work done.
Came to Books A Million and sat in the coffee bar. Had to purchase wifi, which was lame. But the coffee was good and it was the perfect place to work. Not too quiet but not so noisy or busy that it was distracting.
Afterwards I browsed through the books and magazines for a bit.
Great way to pass the day! Plus, it was walking distance to our hotel.