Barnes & Noble Booksellers Reviews

The employees in B&N are very helpful. This location has been my favorite since it first opened.

Great reading cafe on third floor overlooking Union Square.

This barnes and noble has changed quite a bit over the years. I have memories of my mother bringing me here as a child to read, and now I do so with friends as an adult. What hasn't changed is the vast amounts of books and interesting things they sell there. There's never been a time where they don't have a book I need. The only thing is that the cafe there can be really crowded at times and it's sometimes difficult to find seats. But overall, I love this place.

It's great!! I just wish there was more seating added to the lounge area.

One time I was shopping here with my boyfriend and every time I turned around, there was this guy kind of watching me. It went on for about an hour and a half. It got to the point where I was convinced he must be store security watching me to make sure I didn't shoplift the latest Tween paranormal romance or something. As I went to check out, I mentioned to the cashier that they might want their security guard to be a bit more subtle about shadowing customers. She looked confused and told me they didn't have security ahadow customers. I pointed the dude out, and she confirmed that the guy didn't work there. And that's the story about the time I was stalked at Barnes and Noble.

Oh, and they've got a good toy selection, too.

A titan of bookstores remains a great destination - let s hope it stays

Beautiful place. You can find almost everything. And a nice cafe!

What a nice place to be able to come and kick back--central to so many things going on downtown. With numerous floors full of books and music and toys and all kinds of things to engage what might be going on in and around one's mind at any given moment. It is very, very special to have such a place on the Island of Manhattan--a place where one feels welcome with no hassle to buy anything, move on, or jump through, really, any hoops whatsoever. Please, do stay right here...as so many of our downtown institutions are being rent-jacked right out of existence.

Games and figures department is the best. But you'll never get a seat for coffee.

Barnes and noble across union square park , has it all, very nice

Beautiful book store I love it ! It's s few flours and you have wide selection.
I especially enjoyed the food section.
The nicest thing there is that you a coffee shop inside the store and a bunch to sit and look inside the book what you can do if you buy online.
More than that at the entrance you can see all the discount books !

Good place. Good dudes. Good dudets. And good toilets

I always like this B&N. Only issue, the bathrooms aren't always that great.

Awesome bookstore, very clean with a wonderful atmosphere. A little pricey but it's worth it in the end.

One of the oldest B&N in Manhattan, it is akin to a flagship store - 5 stories of wonderful books and activities, including children's zone, a cafe, a speaker area (with a variety of authors, from David Sedaris to Mike Tyson), and all across the street from Union Square. You could spend a whole day in here!

Love coming here to just chill.. hate when the escalaters/elevator are not working

Been to 46th street at 5th. Ave. , a girl helped me out

I love this Barnes and Noble because it has a place for kids to read and play as well

Cool environment. There's even a Starbucks on an upper floor. I definitely recommend this Barnes & Noble.

Great store, prices however are significantly higher than online.

The experience of being in this place makes me feel very comfortable. Wish it were a little bit more quite. But you can never take away the experience of touching the books and deciding what to buy. You can spend quality time in their stores.

Details and I will be sure that you are aware of what is going on with our business plan Barnes & nobles let others to add

Great selection, great staff, great events! Love it...

AC was blasting on a hot humid day. Found the items that I needed. Very helpful staff.

Amazing bookstore that is well stocked. Some great events for adults and children. 5 stars.

Terrible "customer service" from an employee named Zereida who was by the "customer service" counter at this Barnes and Noble. She was too busy trying to woo a customer she neglected her job responsibilities and duties and was pitiful in every way. I was expecting to spend a lot but because of her, not only will I not ever spend money in store or online, I will directly go to its competitor efollet etc and close my current account. Hire better employees Barnes and Noble that's if you have the means to do so.

I love this store. You can get lost in here. However, you can never find staff members on the floor.

It's a huge Barnes & Noble, yet it's still pretty cozy. It's a lot more crowded than the one I usually go to in Brooklyn, but it's in Union Square so I wouldn't expect any less. The associates are friendly and the bargain bins are huge and everywhere, I have no complaints.

Still the best bricks and mortar book selection in NYC for new books (the Strand is in its own category). Also they manage to maintain a decent music/DVD department, although sadly lacking in classical (like most of the rest of NYC since Tower Records closed).

Classic B & N, am I right?

Great, spacious selection. Standard Starbucks at the top, but sweet location to test a book and chill while at Union Square.
A bit slow to get assistance, but when you do they are very helpful.

Always a pleasure to come in, sit, read and relax - as well as enjoy reading sessions.

3 floors of various books,cafe station , electronic station , C.D.s & D.VDs & various dates of guest authors events.

Love this bookstore! It has 4 floors, large range selection of books, and an area where you can get coffee and sit. I came here alot while in college and after.

Large selection and you get a few minutes grace period after closing.

One of the best bookstores where you can find almost all books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, home decorations and children's instructions

The best bookstore in existence!
Love it!

Old and can use updating, dark dreary place and feels like a train station

Bookstores are a world within words. B&N is great place to find a book. They have books for school, pleasure, travel, romance, maps, and adventure. Take a coffee break sit and stream through the hard covered books to learn. Travel to another dimension via the words of any author. I highly recommend coming here and teaching children that books exist. The staff is terrific and knows their authors and can recommend great books for all ages. Don't forget the monthly children's storyteller and all the activities and visits from authors. I stood in the long line for Pete Townsend's meet and greet. Barnes & Nobles!! Be noble and get a book. ah, they also have a special card %off for teachers and patrons! Use it for books, coffee, and DVDs.

Very big and nice. Bit pricey (most books sell for retail) but their frequent coupons through signing up for their email list help offset that.

Nice place to escape the summer heat and get some work done. Take note they really run the air conditioning hard on all 4 stories. And be wary of ESL learners unabashedly practicing their verbal skills aloud in the quiet reading section.

Huge book store and now a large toy section for kids to enjoy.

I love this place. U can't juste buy book but you can also read and make cafee there it's amazing.

It's a Barnes & Noble. A big one. Perhaps the biggest in the city, as they're always throwing special events here, and unlike some others I've been too, it doesnt feel like they've sacrificed space from any section for the sake of any other. I'm especially fond of the lil gacchapon machine they have on the second floor now, as Japanese style vending machines are pretty cool. All in all a fun place I've had some good times at, both by myself and with others. And yes, the bathrooms here are usually pretty clean, so no worries there.

Very nice store. Has a cafe (I think starbucks) inside with tables and chairs. On the third floor there is even more seating to read or wait or whatever.

Best place 2 Relax Enjoy ur self 2 have Private Time Catch up with some Reading, Enjoy a Cup of coffee,

The store was just ok. There are better Barnes and Noble stores

One of the last and best "brick and mortar" bookstores. Just stopped there the other day for the first time in years. There are some things that you can't get online like actually touching and paging through real books. This store also has a coffee shop and clean public toilet-very hard to find in Manhattan.

Love that shop. More or less clean bathroom on third floor. Nice coffee on the top floor.

One of the best (and biggest) branches in NYC. I always find what I'm looking for, or something comparable.

I had pretty good impression on this place until a DVD sales person hung up the phone on me. Being busy is fine, but at least have some basic courtesy.

I love it, I could spend hours on any one of the floors of this book store.

Great location! Book signing was well done and professionally organized.

One of the few good B&N stores left in NYC. Huge store with a huge selection of books, music, movies, stationery, and magazines for all ages.

Always LOVE the B&N Bookstores!! I hope they are ALWAYS AROUND!! There's nothing like holding a book in your hands!!

Because it's Barnes and Nobles! And if you know anything about Barnes and Nobles a nice place to relax read pick up a few items

Massive open space for the cafe is really great. Huge selection.

Good services. In store pickup was easy and accessible. Totally convenient.