A beautiful place before covid shut down. Once had comfy chairs, coffee and books. Still has coffee and books, but the comfy is over.

Nothing different than your typical big bookstore. Great selection and a nice cafe area with a fireplace to sit and read your new book. My only complaint is that there was a bit of moving things around recently and it took me an extra minute to find what I was looking for

I havent lived in a city with a BnN in a long time. Super excited. Very nice staff. My favorite was the fire place on the cafe area. Great place to unwind a bit.

Typical B&N. Appreciate that they are requiring masks during the pandemic. Good selection of books, games, magazines, and a variety of other stuff. The Starbucks is a little under staffed but they got our drinks finished in about 10 minutes. Friendly staff. Fairly quiet for a Saturday.

Joe is an amazing employee, he is kind and knowledgeable when it comes to customer service and goes out of his way to make sure the customer finds what theyre looking for.

Great place to read and chill by the fireplace

Edit/TLDR: dont sit in the aisles. Use designated sitting areas by the fireplace and Starbucks to read.Barnes and Noble is great. No issues. But my wife visited yesterday and witnessed an interaction that made her, and me upon hearing about it, annoyed and embarrassed.My wife was shopping there with our kids, and noticed two young adult girls quietly reading a couple books in an aisle, sitting on the floor off to one side - clearly not blocking the path. One of your employees, an older lady, came by and in a very irritated tone told the two girls they couldnt sit there and read.Now I will say that Im not sure if its against some safety guidance or rules, or if that somehow violated fire safety, though I really cant see how when in an emergency you have every other aisle to use...But Barnes and Noble isnt just a book store. Especially in a small town with few options. People like to sit and read. And its a completely normal thing, especially in a Barnes and Noble, to see people sitting in aisles, corners, etc and enjoying a book. I hate the thought of young adults choosing to spend their free time in a book store reading, and being scolded for sitting in a quiet aisle. I hope this employee was acting based on safety rules or guidance, and not just her personal pet peeves.

Staff was helpful with helping me to find a few books I desired and with having them shipped to various places.

Very nice store. Book sections were spaced out well and the cooking books were divided into different categories. Customer service was great.

Love this place. Great staff, lovely selection, nice energy. Their witchy section has some nice books and tarot cards in it.

Coffee shop that doesnt allow you to plug in and has wifi that doesnt work. It wasnt just the wifi that day, the staff said it never works. The whole reason I went there and many others do too is because I could get some work done while waiting for a conference to start. People go to coffee shops to work on their laptops and drink coffee. This was really frustrating.If youre not worried about this, its an normal b&n Starbucks. If youre like me, you will want to go to another spot.

I was able to find what I wanted with relative ease.

Great place to take kids, they can explore all the books.Plus great place to relax and enjoy some overrated coffee. 😆 but great place nonetheless

Relaxed supervision. Big selection. Places to sit.

Friendly staff, calm atmosphere, and Covid-19 conscious, but I wish they had a wider selection of books. I typically only see the super-hyped up books, and even still, the selection among those books are slim. I’ve rarely been successful in finding a supposedly very popular book on the shelves while other popular books have stacks upon stacks on tables.

Nothing to complain about in terms of customer service. Wish they organized the graphic novels better though. What a disaster. Two employees were unable to find what they had in stock in the store (eventually I found multiple in a completely unrelated section).

Love Barnes and Nobles! Very clean and great staff. Girl at the cafe was very nice

Great customer service and they always have a nice selection of New Releases.

Great experience and got plenty of help and recommendations from workers!

Barnes and Noble... you have a fireplace where which customers can sit and relax and read? That is amazing! Fairbanks, you win the atmosphere department, hands down!

Convenient Fairbanks location, good customer service.I am visiting from out of town, and was glad to see the familiar Barnes & Noble signs & shelves.The layout is generally similar to my hometown B&N, but I still asked an Associate for help finding Child, Lee section.The Associate immediately and courteously walked me to correct shelf.With next Jack Reacher book in hand, I browsed a bit and then headed for checkout.I liked the atmosphere, complete with fireplace and comfortable seating.I was second in line, and up for checkout in under a minute.My phone number brought up my Educator discount, which was 25% off on this trip.If I finish this book before I head home, then Ill be back for my next Reacher adventure.

Love going here, I can pick up a new book and grab a cup of coffee all in one place 📖☕😊

Masks are required to enter the store. No big deal. If youre in the food court consuming beverages and pastries masks are not required. Eating food is the most likely time that a person will spread disease which is why were taught to wash our hands BEFORE we eat, and why tables need to be sanitized after they are used, etc. What burns my backside though is how the staff treats you as they are enforcing these rules. Theyre very rude..Where is the common sense? Open a book! Im sure one of them in your store can shed some light on how viruses are spread. I would advise everyone who is thinking about going here to save yourself the hassle and expense and order off Amazon.

Nice place little bit of a maze though

Love the selection. They didnt have the book wanted, but helped me order it.

This goes without saying, but youre not welcome here unless you conform to the religion of COVID. Its quite ironic as bookstores used to be a place for the intellectually curious, not conformists.

The prices here are great! Staff is friendly, plenty of things to do at this location.They offer books + other things.

I love all the display of books they have there like art and witchcraft books...

I enjoy shopping in there. You could be browsing the isles for any reason what-so-ever, but if you look like youre lost someone would ask if you need help. But you could spend a lot of time there because its an awesome place to shop. I dont really care about my grammar right now because Im just giving a review

Best place to buy new books and to play pokemon go, however they will kick you out if you spend too long without buying a drink.

A manager there threatened to call law enforcement on me for “bad attitude” when all I did was simply ask her employee why she was so hard on me about my mask because it kept falling off my nose. Never going there again.

I love books and theyre endless supply of games which you usually have to buy online in order to find em

Wish they had a bigger selection but for what it is I likes this location!

I was very shocked at the change in my local store. I had not been in a while as I work in a remote location. No music playing, no chairs to sit. Shelves empty and the whole store rearranged to cover for lack of new books. I have been an avid reader my whole life and used to go in here and spend 100 at a time. I left today with nothing. I realise that we are living in different times but if businesses wish to survive they need to start catering to their customers better or they wont get any returning at all.

Great sandwiches and desserts. Good selection of standard coffee type drinks plus the classic staples like actual coffee, espresso, cappuccino etc. Lots of weird books, toys, games and kits360° Fireplace is perfect for this climate.Consider leaving one Rubiks cube out of the package. Folks like me who can solve it will hang out longer.

They try hard to get whatever you request. The young adults that work there are friendly and polite. The coffee at Cafe is good and the fireplace is lovely in winter.

Great B&N. In store Starbucks and a huge fireplace to enjoy it. Fell in love with this place quickly and have been here times through out my vacation.

I love the store but when checking out yesterday the cashier, not the normal friendly gentleman who usually helps me, was unfriendly and unhelpful. My grandsons and I were purchasing books and I questioned the price on a book she refused to check on price when I questioned her about it. She didn’t ask if I was a member, I had to tell her to use it. If she didn’t want to be there she should’ve just stayed home. I’ll be back to store but I’ll make sure I work with different cashier next time. I love the gentleman with floral printed shirts he loves his work and it shows.

Books! And coffee! Short staffed but still very helpful! Especially Dave.

First time in here in over a year. Its rearranged!

Its good that Fairbanks has a Barnes and Noble. Its the best place to buy hard copies of movies, and provides the widest selection of anywhere in town. Beats out Walmart, Fred Meyer, and smaller stores by a long shot.

They have everything for education.the books up to date.

They enforce the mask wearing to the extreme. And the manager is just horrible.

With the covid 19 going on Barns&Noble was really nice, you have wear a fack mask, the cafe was very quiet,and pleasant.

Awesome spot...great Covid social distancing rules..great books

The mandatory mask wearing is definitely the reason for one star.

Great books at great prices.

Love hanging out here by the fire. I love getting educational books for my kids, and crafting kits. I love browsing the home decor and journals section. I love the Starbucks inside as well!

Rude staff. Ignores science.

Love all the books. Doy projects and kid toys

Its a nice place to browse. Books are expensive

Always clean. Always friendly. :)

It is a book store, just go there and feel the magic people!!!

Nice and spacious Barnes and Noble with a fireplace and an artisan café. Book selection is nice and the store has a warm feeling. The shining star here is their kids section. Theres a huge variety of childrens books and the section is spacious and full of fun and colorful shelves for the kiddos.

Its great everything you need if kindal doesnt do it first

I love my local Barnes & Noble. Today I was in the hunt for a grown-up Bible for my son. Since Good News was closed, I checked 2 places with no success. I love my Nook but dont have as much time as I used to have to chill out in front of the fireplace.

Fireplace is nice to sit around

Friendly, calm staff. Hoping for a better and larger variety of thriller/mystery books or poetry. Those genres seem small or have little interesting content (such as Authors as Stephen King). Decent art supply.

Love love love. Friendly staff, nice and quiet, super stocked, I could live here. They also have a warm fireplace with lots of cozy chairs here and there. Wonderful place to visit.

Excellent selection, up to date, and very helpful staff.

Masks absolutely mandatory.

I love love love the massive fireplace at this barns and noble location - its surrounded with lots of chairs and there are even more places to sit at the Starbucks counter near the fireplace.I love the vast amounts of books and entertainment here and the Starbucks with all its treats and drinks makes it that much more enjoyable.I finally signed up for the barns and noble membership card - its $25 a year and you can save 10% on all your Starbucks drinks/ treats and a certain percentage on all the books and such that barns and noble has to offer.I come here enough that its definitely worth it.Just remember that the membership card only works for Starbucks locations INSIDE barns and noble, and that these particular Starbucks do not accept Starbucks gift cards.This place is definitely a great place to hang out at and I find myself coming back again and again and again.

I love the variety of things they have and their friendly staff😁

Finding a bookshop is always good news, and even better in Alaska. A good collection of books, as usual with Barnes & Nobles. Friendly and helpful people. Theres.even a small section of books in Spanish. 5 stars for me.

Great spot to go and just shred off the stress. Curl up in a chair with a book and a Starbucks of your choosing. Heck grab a book on the go if you want to read in your closet. If they dont have it they will usually order it. The staff is super friendly and very helpful and accommodating for all ages.

Great service. Would like more items available

Not a great selection in multiple genres. Lack of trained staff more younger with very little knowledge of books they are not interested in

These days less and less people visit bookstores. But while we are in Fairbanks in the winter this becomes one of our favorite places. Its comfortable and cozy. There is a Starbucks in there, so you can buy a book or magazine, enjoy the drink and chill. There is even a fire place in the middle of the store where you can sit and read your book.

Great place to go for books. Nothing better than a good old fashion book. These e-books suck.

Very clean bookstore. The selection was a bit small, but varied.

Great place

Books and a Starbucks always a good match. Wonderful selection of books. Easy to find, if u cant the staff are very helpful

For the most part, B&N is a great book store. Lately I have had issues finding books on specific work working techniques when I visit the store. Oh well, I will check back in the months to come or gamble on a book from Amazon.

Great if you are looking for a certain type book or magazine. If you read alot join their club which will help costs to stay down. Donate your books to the military hospital, Goodwill or Salvation Army.

Good coffee, great selection of calendars, great customer service

Awesome book selection, and notebooks. Nice coffee and fire you can sit in front of and read.

Loved it. So nice to have a bookstore in town. The staff at Starbucks was great.

Though their selection is vast, they lacked the box set that I was looking for specifically. The woman at the customer service center was happy to look it up, and even order it for me. I found other books I wanted that I didnt even know existed. I recommend spending some time at Barnes & noble

Usually have the books I’m looking for or they order them and I get them in a reasonable amount of time. It’s nice to have s large Bookstore available to us with such a small community.

Love this store! Huge selection of books and they usually have up to date selections from their authors. The coffee shop has a great atmosphere and their staff are usually friendly. My only comment is that occasionally there are some down and out people who wander in, though they usually are harmless...

I sat with a friend. I bought a coffee. I sat another hour neat the fire pit. Nobody bothered us. It was cool.

My favorite Book Store in Anchorage always has something new on the shelf.

Fast service and check, store layed out well.

Anything and everything u could want to read available here. Also best childrens toys u can find in this town...fun and very educational. Great service and comfortable atmosphere to just chill and use Did I and open late

Need chairs 6ft apart but no chairs is terrible

Wish the employees were more helpful and kind.

Went in on 07/04/20. We didn’t see the signs that masks were mandatory to enter. We had two associates pounce on us about the mask rule.I told my S.O. we could just go to Walmart to find what we were looking for. My S.O. asked the second associate where we could get a mask. We were VERY rudely told to go to Walmart and get what we needed there.

It did the trick. My child who doesnt like to read got his own book and is reading it. 😎

Order books for me if they dont have them in stock at the time, always courteous and professional. I usually support local book stores but theres something to be said about accessibility and great customer service. Love this place.

The staff is super knowledgeable and helpful. Ivy is a great resource for the kids section, for example. Although its a big chain bookstore the staff makes it feel not so corporate, but it still peeks through every now and again.

Always a great place to cuddle up next to the fire and read a book or even work an some homework. they have a Starbucks so coffee is always right there and hot. it would get 5 starts however Im not an advocate for the amount of homeless people who spend hours in there sleeping.

Last time I dropped in to do some coursework for college I had no problem, but today the Internet was super slow and when I hooked on my laptop went retarded on me and now I have to get hold of tech support to figure out why I cannot access web pages. Just wanted to get some coursework done and now my laptop is not right. I have great Internet security so I think maybe I emailed something that messed me up on unsecured networks...

Great selection of books, journals, and music here. The cafe also has great selections and is quite fast. Lots of seating for some casual reading.

Everyone in the store greeted me with a smile. I didnt have a long line to checkout. The service was fast and friendly in the cafe.

A busy place, with a big central fireplace, coffee and treats and lots of good materials for all ages, including games, puzzles and such. Its always a fun place to go for that bit of free time when we are in Fairbanks with a schedule!

Barnes& Noble is one of my favorite stores to go to because the atmosphere is so relaxing and nice. It also helps that Barnes & Noble added Kpop items in their store recently as well, which made my day.

Definitely one of the nicer Barnes and Noble stores that Ive been to. Comfortable seating, although usually fairly crowded. The cafe has some nice food selections. I maybe wish there was a larger book selection with fewer toys and games.

Love this store. Good prices on movies. Anything you can imagine to read. Places to sit and relax. Starbucks. Nice stationary as well.

A good place

Good books. Nice warm fireplace. Coffee to. Ha.é