“I have been having a stressful week. I dropped my children off to my mom and came in just to grab a coffee. I chatted with the barista and Amber initiated conversation by asking me about my pregnancy which I had been talking about. That lead into us talking for almost 30 minutes. To hear her knowledge and love for books was so encouraging. She took time to get to know me as a person and I shared with her some of the things I struggle with and she was able to suggest some good easy reads as I told her i have never been a huge reader. I’m sure she didn’t even realize at the time how much her conversation and interest in getting to know me was just what I needed today. I had been feeling depressed and just having someone interested in getting to know me and stepping into my world it lifted my spirit today! I ended up buying two books “let that sh*t go” & “how to keep your house while drowning”. I also, was able to get an audio book based on her other suggestions “tell them no”. I wanted to leave this review because she impacted me more than she probably meant to. :) thank you again Amber for being YOU!”
“I bought Candy, I went to a CoAction Conference which was hosted by Indiana University in Valparaiso, Indiana While I was paying for my candy,..I dropped a $5 dollars, and the cashier looked for me in the cafeteria and returned the money to me. So I'll add this...the staff here has integrity and well as being friendly.”
“Thank you for continuing to keep printed reading material alive! Grrrrreat selection of not only books, but also activities and projects and kits including Thames and Cosmos for kids. Things I wanted to see in person instead of purchasing online. - Oh...and a kick ass selection of high quality puppets! Lol”
Barnes & Noble is proving that physical bookstores aren't going anywhere. The retailer just opened three new locations across Texas and South Carolina, marking another step in its comeback story. Barnes & Noble opened 57 stores in 2024 alone - more than it had opened in the entire decade from 2009 to 2019. The company isn't slowing down either, with plans to open more than 60 new stores in 2025 and a goal of reaching over 1,000 stores nationwide in the coming years.
