Barnes & Noble

It’s a bonus to me that this location is smaller than most of the other locations I’ve visited. It’s one of the better ones to stop in if you need a gift card or a book by a popular author and know exactly what you want.
Anytime I’ve had issues finding a book the staff person at the information desk has been able to locate a copy on the shelf every single time.

This B&N off 161 is pretty cool. I almost gave it 4 stars based on my history here, and how it has introduced me to some great authors of literature and philosophy. The last visit though was a bummer. I went here to purchase The Doors Unhinged– the memoir by John Densmore and his legal battles on property rights, consumerism, and greed– but B&G didn’t have it. What? I go to Barnes because they always have books of popular interest in stock!
I also came to mark this one off my list (or add to my list) on my summer hunt. Not having «Emergency» by O’Hara was not unexpected.
I could have ordered it. The staff here has done a fine job with that in the past. But I didn’t.
To those who haven’t been here though, I can say that this is a clean, well stock bookstore. It has a DVD, CD section that is large, but not as extensive as the Easton store. The inventory is small compared to its late ‘90s heyday.
The children section is large and playful; a wonderland of reading fun for little guys and gals who love to read and hear stories.
The café is nice. The smell of coffee is diffused through-​out the store. The music is jazzy, or cool underground alternative.
Although they have eliminated many of the more comfortable seating, chair are placed through-​out for your pleasure.
On the downside, the cracks of failure are well hidden but noticable to long time customers. They have expanded their magazines section to the walls, hiding the space left from limiting titles. Their performance art section is smaller, moved beside the cooking books. The poetry section is thin.
If this place goes I will lose a place of my youth, like the Borders before it. It will make me drop a tear.

Wow, another place I’ve been going to so long that it never crossed my mind to review it. I bet this has been here 20 years; I’m sure I’ve been going almost that long. I prefer local bookstores, but sometimes when you’re looking for something in particular you need to hit B + N.
I stopped in the other day for some magazines, and of course perused the history and clearance sections. Checkout was slow, but that was the only negative. The store is well laid-​out, clean, has a little café, etc. Places to sit and read, a good selection. What more could you want?

You cannot find too many book stores around these days. It great to have this branch close to home. This location is smaller than their other central Ohio locations, but usually has a good flow of patrons in and out. Parking lot can be a challenge occasionally for finding a spot. They offer a sampling of many different genre’s with a service desk in the center with staff who are always helpful and willing to order some an item, if it is not available. They have a CD /​DVD /​Blu-​ray section with popular items, but selection is smaller. There is great children’s section with unique games available. As for pricing, I suggest getting one of the annual membership. If you buy any of the merchandise, it will pay for itself and helps make the pricing better. They will also provide special offers to members, too. As for their Nook product, I did buy one of the Nook tablets. If you are looking for a basic functioning tablet or reader, these may suit your needs.

I went here a lot when I lived in Dublin, OH. Great selection and not as busy as other places.

Popped in to peruse the newest in non fiction. I still prefer to touch the pages of a book vs swiping my fingers over a screen. I love the way books smell. Hey, don’t scoff, some people love the smell of gasoline… yeah, you know who you are. The OCD in me likes the crisp untouched ones. Those books no ones has thumbed through yet. The cracking noise it makes when you open it. It’s the reassuring noise that whispers to me «you are the first to touch my hard back and soft pages.» I come here to cathartically appease my inner bibliophile and devirginize books. And, yes I’m very aware devirginize isn’t a word. Ironic eh?
Deducted a star because there aren’t enough places to sit on main floor.

Seriously… who hasn’t been to one? Yes, it’s a chain, but you know exactly what you’re going to get. Starbucks coffee area, bargain books, kid’s area and ideas for gifts galore. Can’t believe they’ve kind of cornered the market and become what libraries used to be.

my favorite book store, browse for books, take them to a table and sip a Starbucks coffee while checking them out… As a member you get a lot of discounts.

One of the smaller stores in the Columbus area, but every bit as wonderful as every other B&N I’ve been in. I’m not in this one as often as I’ve been in the ones at Easton, Lennox, and Polaris, but when my uncle has time to hang out, this is our place to go.
Like the others, this one has a Starbucks café. Always good service from this Starbucks, always timely, even when busy. Mom isn’t a fan of their coffee, but I’ve lately developed a taste for some of their brews, provided they’re doctored to heck so I’m not tasting nothing but coffee.
Book selection here is, as typical of B&N, excellent. They seem to have a wider selection of pet and horse-​related magazines here. Not sure why, exactly, but I’m not complaining.
I didn’t buy anything this time. This was just a family hang-​out and an opportunity to window shop to get ideas for my upcoming birthday. All the same, it was a wonderful time.

No couches to sit and read, only tables at café. Bathrooms smell.

This place is a bit of an oasis in the shopping vortex that is the corner of 161 and Sawmill. It’s quiet, has a great selection and warm, friendly staff.
I don’t come in here very often but, when I do, I find myself picking up what I came for and then wandering around scanning the shelves for something interesting. What’s more, is that I usually find it. I know, terrestrial bookstores are a somewhat dying breed but I think they’ve got a good formula to keep us coming back.

Nice place to get books with a great selection. The staff helps and can easily find books of similar style of a favorite author or series. They have some chairs for reading the first chapter or so to see if it grabs you or not plus the coffee shop. There is also a great selection of techy books as well as some great coffee table books of all sorts.

…so the time has finally come where I actually have to study for the Boards… possibly the lowest stress test en route to becoming a state-​licensed physician, especially when you’ve made the choice to subspecialize — but then again, at $ 1,000 testing fee you don’t exactly wanna fail it and have to pay again, right? Having become accustomed to actually treating patients based on evidence as opposed to answering paragraph long questions I must admit my skills at bubble sheets have detriorated and my ability to study in my home is just about zero with all the distractions.
Enter Barnes and Noble! Close enough to home and full of comfortable seats — plus there is a Panera right next door where I can go for repeated coffee refills (screw you Starbucks inside B&N, I like my refills free and not Pikes Place Roast.) Not as crowded as the Campus or Easton Location and with a fairly benign sountrack plus pleasant employees. Not sure I’ll go here every day, but I’ll definitely be back — especially since they seem to have random CD deals now and again (Today’s being the new Black Keys album for $ 10.)