Barnes & Noble Booksellers

May not be the largest B&N, but the people here are nice and they have a great selection. I was in search of presents for folks at work and really liked their selection of local area books. My only recommendation was that there seemed to be thin on good biographies and military history. I didn’t really look deep into the kids’ section, but that looked clean and well organized without a huge crowd.

My baby has been asking for disney descendants and I finally found it here! I can get lost in this store for hours. I love books.

This is my favorite B&N location in town, Ive been coming here for years and the staff is just wonderful. Super friendly and helpful, plus they have a huge collection of books it might even be bigger than the la cantera store book wise. As always a starbucks inside so you can have a coffee while you read your new purchases. Although books might be a bit cheaper on-​line i still prefer to spend a bit more and support local jobs, plus they can match online pricing. Store could use a bit of remodeling specially the walls but other than that this place is top notch.

With print being dead and all it’s nice to go to a book store for an afternoon sit down to read and have a nice cup of tea. The store is very well maintained with the exception of the restroom. When I went to look for a book at the help desk one if the employees was there and happily took me to where the book was. If you’re in the San Pedro area and you’re looking for a good book this is the place to go.

With so few bookstores left in San Antonio, I am so glad we still have B&N. Is it tacky to say that I’m glad Borders went down instead? Because I’ve always preferred B&N.
I love that this chain focuses on the BOOKS– sure there’s a Starbucks, and you can get a Nook, and there are plenty of magazines, and there’s the obligatory DVD/​Music section way in the back, but this place is still primarily a BOOK store.
The staff here are super helpful for finding books if you only know the author and not the book title, or vice versa. They have rearranged the store a few times, so unfortunately you may need their help finding the section you need, but don’t worry, they still have everything!
I really appreciate that the staff will help you find the book you want, help set up purchase with home delivery if it’s out of stock, and will even recommend similar titles/​authors to tide you over, if you’re interested. The fact that bookstores still hire book nerds rather than just anyone willing to work a retail position, is very important to me.
This location is in a bit of an awkward spot if you’re coming from 410, but if you know where it is you can get to it, and it’s always clean and organized. The coffeeshop is spacious without being the focal point of the entire store, and I’ve met here with study groups on more than a few occasions when we were spread all over the city. It’s a good spot!

Closest B&N for those of us up north and east and it’s overall pretty meh.
The store is on the smaller size for a B&N with a LOT of floor space devoted to toys, DVDs, puzzles, and things other than books. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like since Borders went under, they have doubled down on this stuff.
I was returning an item I had purchased online and got a lot of flack for it. I’m not sure if they were just unfamiliar with how to do a return like that or were genuinely upset that I wanted my money back.
Either way, it left me a little disappointed, especially considering this was my «back up» B&N from the lousy one at La Cantera.

I know its a new age of electronics, downloads, ipads and ebooks, but our evolution is taking away from having a music section at Barnes and nobles and replaced that with over priced toys. Well if it saves B&N from crashing like Borders, I’ll get over it. Their new electronic section IS pretty cool. There is also a great selection of gift items like calenders and stationary if you can’t settle on a book.
A typical day would be having lunch at Chuy’s then walk to B&N so I could browse comics and my daughter could play on the Thomas the train tracks. It makes for a relaxing (affordable) afternoon.

Books galore is all I can say about Barnes & Noble. I like the way they the store is set up, it’s better than Borders. I like how the children’s book section keeps my boys occupied for a long time looking through the books, and playing on the wooden train table. My boys like to make a list of the books they want, so the next time we come they know what to get. My wife likes to spend time looking through the many different types of gift sets i.e. Twilight series, cookbooks, and other girly stuff. I don’t really read unless I have to, so I like to chill with a cup of coffee and WiFi at the Starbucks inside Barnes and Noble. The coffee is alright, but the WiFi is great it’s powered my AT&T so it’s free for their customers. The prices are reasonable; but I am sure you probably find them cheaper online, or at Wal-​Mart or Target. But, they don’t offer free WiFi, and cool place to chill.
Overall I gave 4 stars due to them serving Starbucks coffee, you have to stick with coffee only, and skip the latte or mocha to avoid disappointment. The book and magazines selections are great, and are set up in a nice way to make you really want to buy from Barnes & Noble. I think it’s a great place for the whole family.