Barnes & Noble

Well first you need to understand that I am a book lover I don’t mean I just read books I absorb them. In fact whenever I have read a book that I truly love it’s automatically memorized and I can read it in my head whenever I want to; that’s how much I love books. So the way to make me happy is to give me a place where I can settle in with a good book and just relax. Barnes and Noble for me is that place; my favorite Barnes and Noble store however is the Rosedale store for several reasons: the first being that when you walk in you are greeted with such friendliness by the guard at the front door guards at most stores just try to ignore you but the guards that they hire here always look at me and smile nod their heads and speak to me, actually holding a conversation, that’s a novelty all by itself. As if that’s not enough you can smell the coffee when you walk in. Now I’m not a Starbucks fan so don’t get me wrong but I love the smell of coffee and it draws me right over there to the coffee shop where they have the most excellent cheesecake that you can possibly buy from The Cheesecake Factory. If that’s not enough to recommend them then that apple fritter that they have for sale should be more than enough for you. But there’s more there is also the excellent teas, you have got to try the peppermint, and the fact that you get a chance to review their books before you even buy. If like me you also have a Nook you can also read the books for the first half hour before deciding to purchase. Another reason, that I recommend this Barnes and Noble is that I love being able to sit down and talk with the other customers. I love the location the fact that its not far away from Michaels and quite a few other stores. Their ham and cheese sandwiches are delicious and if you haven’t tried their panini you’re truly missing something. Probably a lot of people think I never buy the books they would get rid of that notion if they ever saw my overly full bookshelves. At any rate I highly recommend this location.

Maybe it’s just me having a bad day that day. But two employees at this B&N are very rude to me. I was sitting in the café area with my daughter, there’s a table with three chairs around it. I just sat there, and the manager told me rudely, I couldn’t put three chairs there, WELL SIR, it’s already there, before I even sat on it. Second, my nail was broken that day, and since I couldn’t find any band aid, the only thing I had on my purse that day was a NON SCENTED nail gell to glue my bloody nail. The guy at the café area, suddenly came to me and told me, again rudely, that I need to put it away because of the fume. It’s non scented, no one can smell it. But yet, they let people who have ‘colorful’ smell, that made me gag, and not buying anything to hang around the café area. Yup, he came all the way down to tell me that, but never bother to clean up the filthy table next to me. I even asked the lady that sat behind me, if she smell the fume. She said NO. Anyway, I am not one of those people who goes to B&N and never buy anything. I ALWAYS buy something there, and I didn’t just hang around in the café area without buying a single cup of coffee. I was going to buy another five books that day, plus some toys for my daughter, change my mind, and order it from amazon. At least I won’t get yelled by their employees…

Barnes and Noble HarMar is a nice store. Good choice of music, books, magazines etc. I can’t tell you how many manuals I’ve purchased on Apple Computer applications. Mostly Adobe «Missing Manuals». Occasionally other books of various interest, as well as movies and music.
I must say there have been times when the store didn’t have what I was looking for. Oh well, then it’s
time. It’s a balance.
I have a library at home too… it’s called a bathroom. Get it?

My wife and I were on a Christmas present book-​buying trip and had EXCEPTIONAL service from Elizabeth in the children’s section. Despite being obviously overwhelmed with clients and facing a seeming shortage of staff she was able to help us select some very interesting titles for our gift giving. Her knowledge of the many genres and the age-​appropriate content was very helpful! Kudos for a great experience in your store, Elizabeth!

I’m pretty sure there’s a good chunk of the general population who think that Barnes & Noble is a super luxurious library because every time I go here I never see anyone buying books… just people reading them and enjoying coffee… anyways, this is my favorite location because it has a really great inventory of both books and magazines. They always have best sellers in stock and do a nice job of organizing the store so it’s easy to find what you are looking for.
The staff here are super knowledgeable and passionate about their jobs so it’s kind of nice getting helped by people who know what they are doing. There’s a Starbucks here but I don’t think they accept gift cards — or at least they didn’t the last time I tried to purchase something with one. There’s always plenty of space in the café or else lots of tables and chairs around the general store area. If I had a lot of free time, I definitely would spend hours browsing this place because it’s a warm and welcoming environment.

This one star, negative review, is based solely on my experience with the toilet paper dispenser in the men’s room. It took two hands, and leaning over at an angle, to get toilet paper out of the Georgia Pacific dispenser. The roll was too large to merely pull paper off without tearing the paper. The paper is so thin, that it tears immediately when trying to pull it from a full roll of paper. So, I had to use one hand to rotate the roll, while using the other hand to keep the spring loaded door from closing on the first hand.
Apparently the designers at Georgia Pacific do not use their own product, and the accounting department at Barnes and Noble buys the toilet paper.

This is my favorite bookstore to visit the store is always clean neat and organized the staff is always friendly they serve Starbucks Coffee there my only complaint is that the store is not very laptop friendly they do offer free WiFi but they do not have any outlets for laptops…

I really like the setup of this place. I especially like the second hand section and wish BN would do more of those. It would be a good opportunity to get rid of the idiot toy sections they have. I was surprised at the quality of the second hand section, and the selections in the store overall were good.

I used to be here all the time. Then it was Border’s because I never ended up paying full price for a book with all the deals you get. Then this place bought them out. I wish they kept the location, they were in some of the better Malls. This is my favorite location because they have more inventory, and selections. I found some rare books. I like the used section, like some used bookstores they usually don’t have what you want but tend to find something. If a new book is out they tend to have it here. Lots of variety of marked down books. It’s always crazy in here. I’m getting some coupon deals by signing up, and paying the extra $ 20 a year. They also have one of the better Starbucks locations in the center of it all, with a great selection of desserts from the Cheesecake Factory.

Since there are no more borders, if you want to see a book before you buy it online then barnes and nobles it is! This location is not huge but the selection had a little bit of everything.
The one thing to note of which I didn’t know before is they have some really amazing toy section here. All the toys are of high quality and you can tell they were made well. But the best part is they are all very educational and totally different than anything you’d buy at toys r us. I don’t have kids but next time I need to get at gift for one, I’ll be coming here! Bookstore for toys… who knew???

Yes, this is the largest B&N in the Midwest. Yes, it’s easy to get lost in the aisles. But that’s what a bookstore is supposed to do. The books should be one’s focus. So that one can find a good book to read, esp one that isn’t necessarily a NY Times bestseller.
With my job, I try to head to this B&N at least 1 or 2x every 2 – 3 weeks. It’s good for research and some caffeine, as well as a chance to meet with others locally at this location.

This B&N trumps the Highland Park location (near where I live) in every possible category. Better selection, friendlier staff, more relaxed atmosphere… the only drawback is that the parking near this B&N is awful. Its better since the movie theater closed, but it still pretty bad — the lot is far more confusing than a parking lot should be. A great place to go and get lost for an hour or two…

Been coming here to read and study for 3+ years, only harassed by the starbucks employee once for using their café space, (their line was 5+ customers long for more than an hour, I didnt want to stand in line). It gets very crowded when the weather is cold.

I generally like B&N if for no other reason than it smells like new books. And there is usually a wide variety of magazines if I feel like reading one. Sometimes I like going here because they usually have most things, in a slightly unorganized fashion. I don’t understand the logic in where they place genres.
I found out this store has a used books section. But, I then tried to return two because I found out one of the graphic novels I bought for my student library had frontal nudity (I thought the administration may have a problem with this) and they informed me while I was returning them that they do not take returns on used books. First of all, it doesn’t say that anywhere on their receipt. Second, nobody told me as I was purchasing them. And there was no sign anywhere in the store to indicate all sales were final. And finally, it was $ 10 in used books. Seriously B&N?
I would prefer to give my money to local businesses who actually values me as a customer and can actually make specific recommendations rather than a bland Oprah BC recommendation. Maybe it is more expensive, but for some reason, it feels really generic and less specialized at B&N.

Great place to relax on a rainy day.

I’ve been in those independent bookstores and it just doesn’t do it for me. Why would I pay more for a book just so I can support someones inefficient business plan? I don’t get hassled by any employees in the store and there is a Starbucks in the middle. Yeah independent coffee places are cool too but most of them aren’t in a book heaven like B&N. Except Dunn Bros – can’t wait to get my nirvana at the remodeled Roseville Library.

While browsing recently in their 2^nd-​hand book sales area, their phone rang nearly non-​stop.
It was really annoying to listen to and even more so when I found 2 employees at the opening to their back room, gabbing.
Answer the phone aready, will you?!
Seems to me that their prices are, in general, a bit higher than their largest area competitor — you know who I’m talking about.
However, if you’re looking for something 2^nd hand and don’t find it, you can go into the main part of their store and usually find it, although you will then have to pay their full price.