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Barnes & Noble
1251 U.S. Hwy 31 N, Greenwood, IN 46142, United States
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Ka
Review №1

I have to start this review by letting readers know that in general I have a soft spot in my heart for bookstores. I am perfectly happy to wander without assistance and see what speaks to me. Barnes & Noble gets five stars because when wandering fails, there is knowledgeable staff to point a person in the right direction. There is also a little coffee shop where a customer can sit and read to their hearts content. Although very large, the entire space is clean and well organized.

Ma
Review №2

Clean store, very nice staff. Little pricey. Wish there was better seating to enjoy looking through and enjoying the selection of books to choose from.

Ja
Review №3

Great place to relax and look at books. They have an indoor Starbucks so you can drink coffee then look for a good book or movie

De
Review №4

It looked pretty well stocked, but was very low on varieties of field guide books, which is what we were shopping for. The guidebooks were found in 3 different locations in the store. Kind of inconvenient for comparing the books.

Sw
Review №5

For a bibliophile like me, Barnes & Noble near my home is a magical heaven. My family has always enjoyed browsing through books and sipping a cuppa joe there forever.Its a fantastic store, but honestly, it cant beat the online prices. Although I want to support the retailer and local/small businesses––getting a gift card or buying there does not convince me enough due to the lack of sales or coupons even when subscribed.I wished they worked harder to retain customers or at least price matched because if they had to close down anytime, book lovers like me would be saddened.

Je
Review №6

Its a nice bookstore. Employees are nice and currious. Like most businesses right now there are bare spots in some areas due to the infrastructure issues. But they had everything I wanted and I can always order and have delivered.

Li
Review №7

There are no carts! They charge full price and don’t even provide a cart for you to put your things in. It was not a nice experience.

Me
Review №8

It is a bookstore. What is there to be a critic of? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Em
Review №9

This particular Barnes and Noble always has just what Im looking for. As a Christian I enjoy the Christianity and Bible sections which are pretty diverse in terms of translations and topics. But the rest of the store has great stuff too, even besides books! Clean store and friendly staff too! Thanks!

La
Review №10

It was fine, staff asked if we needed help, but they just didnt have the books we needed. But it was clean, and welcoming.

K
Review №11

No place to sit. The coffee shop is not friendly. I loved when you had comfortable places to sit. I am disabled, and I cannot stand for long periods of times. It just makes it difficult to enjoy shopping for books.

Lo
Review №12

My Granddaughter Marley enjoys reading, thank God, so she got 2 books and was able to buy the books and still have money left for additional shopping!!! I looked around but could not find what I wanted and the clerk was already helping 2 others plus checking customers out and we stillhadshops Marley wanting to visit. Great place. My Son, my Daughter-in-law and Granddaughter are all fans of this store and all three of them are very educated. If you need a book, some games and other materials you need to check this store out. By the way all of their stores are a like so if you go to Greenwood Mall or the one in Colorado Springs CO you will see the same thing!

Ma
Review №13

I called them ahead of time. I asked if they had what I was needing. They had it in stock. I asked if they would hold one for me, please. They held it, and my husband simply went in to pick it up dot-dot-dot readily available! Two thumbs up

Pa
Review №14

Wish I knew her name, but I got great customer service here!

Lo
Review №15

I ordered a book for my daughters birthday.It didnt come in for 2 weeks.No apologies, no credit.No nothing.Its like they were doing me a favor to give them MY money for it...

Ka
Review №16

This place is simply magical. Its much larger than other Barnes and Noble locations Ive visited, and their selection is wonderful. They have everything from books to DVDs to vinyl records, and the store has a quaint and relaxing feel that I havent seen replicated anywhere else. Its a great experience to browse through the store, and I leave satisfied even if I dont buy much.

S
Review №17

Great selection just a little pricey unless you hit the discount tables.

Ad
Review №18

Lovely store. Got the first book in the Simon Snow series and I loved it!

Fe
Review №19

I always enjoy Barnes and nobles browsing, buying, reading or sometimes getting coffee and enjoying all of the above.

An
Review №20

My first encounters with B&N came back in around 1962 when I would come to Manhattan from the family apartment in Newark. I would go to the Strand Book Store first and then stroll to the nearby Barnes & Noble, which was, I believe, their only store at the time. The branch in Indiana is many times larger than that early one and also boasts a very nice cafe where one can sit and read over a lovely latte. Highly recommended!

Ca
Review №21

ABSOLUTELY love Barnes&Noble. If they dont have the book you want they will order it for you. The environment is pleasant and comfortable. The employees are knowledgeable.

Se
Review №22

Love going here. Staff is super friendly, the shelves are always full,and if Im having trouble picking something out a staff member always offers great suggestions without spoiling the books! Starbucks inside is awesome to. I dont know what they do different at this one but their chocolate chip cookies are the best!

J
Review №23

Always a good place to drop a ton of money... always well spent

Ma
Review №24

Always nice place to go. Have a lot of the books we enjoy. If they dont have it, they can get it.

Su
Review №25

I love all of the Barnes and Noble stores, they have plenty of items and the people who work there are nice and knowledgeable.

vi
Review №26

Beautiful bookstore with a nice atmosphere.

Mi
Review №27

Go for their wonderful book selection, but dont miss their Criterion Collection of remastered/restored DVDs and Blue Rays from the grand history of film-making. Their inventory of masterwork films is the best in the city.

Wi
Review №28

I love reading books on my Kindle. However, nothing can neat a real book in your hands. Love this place. Such a vast assortment of books on any subject matter. Visit this place and support old-fashioned reading.

Jo
Review №29

The staff was helpful and nice and they have all sorts of items from books to movies, music, toys, and activities. Really enjoy shopping here.

Jo
Review №30

Its a good place quality stuff

Ka
Review №31

A nice Barnes and Nobles with very friendly polite staff.

Mi
Review №32

Really good service. Nice clean store! I wish they had sitting areas so you could get a cup of coffee ☕and read.

Mo
Review №33

Books store are a dieing breed, this one hasnt changed too much over the years. All of them seem to add less product than years past, just not as friendly either.

Pa
Review №34

Always nice and clean. Very calm. People are always helpful.

Cl
Review №35

Unique games..coffes bar good..expensive.

Ja
Review №36

Great parking. Huge selection. Will price match online. Friendly staff

Je
Review №37

Great store for books and other leaning tools. I love the staff. They will leave you alone until you need help.

As
Review №38

They shoved the religion section in the back corner and filled it with books that dont belong there.

Ja
Review №39

Didnt have what I was looking for but great place to go to look around

Ni
Review №40

Did all my Christmas shopping in one place. Very helpful staff and enjoyed touching things before purchasing. Its been a while but it was a great visit back. Hope they stay around for a long time.

An
Review №41

Nice quiet atmosphere has a plentiful clearance section.

Ra
Review №42

Good as always, just pricey......as always.

Jo
Review №43

Very helpful staff even if my book wasnt there

Ru
Review №44

Once I found someone to help me, it was good. Tried their website, and all it would let me see were the upcoming author events. They did have the book for which I was looking. I dont think I ever would have found it on my own.

Le
Review №45

Large store. Knowledge staff. Friendly people.

L
Review №46

Great place. Just was a lil to warm other then that was nice visit

MT
Review №47

Ordered the Stand by Stephan King. Came with the back cover ripped and tons of dents. I understand a little bit of wear and tear from shipping, but to have half the cover ripped off is just not acceptable. Also, some of the pages are cut wrong and the words arent visible. I know that isnt B and Ns fault, but maybe they should check the quality of their books before shipping. Do not recommend shipping to your house.

Ma
Review №48

Visited Starbucks to grab quick coffeeIt was not quick because batista was away. Coffee was good

Au
Review №49

Big store with a selection to back it up. The Starbucks inside is nice as well. They even have special Barnes and Noble cups.

Ja
Review №50

Love this place! Friendly & helpful staff. Great selection of books, even some clearance items.

Fi
Review №51

Barnes and nobles has always provided me with the books I love

Je
Review №52

Had just everything I needed. Great place to go

La
Review №53

It was okay nothing stood out and everything didnt seem as bright and cheery when shopping.

Mr
Review №54

Outstanding location, wonderful service, constantly clean, great selections.

To
Review №55

Only problem is they have very few cashiers working. Expect a while to get out. Nice selection of books.

As
Review №56

Very pricey but I understand the price of knowledge one of my favorite places

Ch
Review №57

Ive been looking for this African game. I had for got the name and sure enough there it was. Thanks Barnes & Noble.

Ti
Review №58

Love going here for calendars, books, and neat pens! They are always respectable to customers!

Sh
Review №59

They didn’t have the manga I wanted but they still have lots of good books :)

Bl
Review №60

My experience was excellent. Sarah went all out to solve my problems.

Ba
Review №61

If you love books. This is your kinda place.

Ma
Review №62

5 star B&N, (but I recommend Half Priced Books across the street). This has a decent bathroom, Starbucks, and a media section. Its a big store, great for browsing or sitting around, eating a scone and flipping through books while waiting on your husband and his brother to finish doing their dude stuff.

An
Review №63

I cant stress enough how much I appreciated the door greeters strictly enforcing the mask and social distancing rules. Just some of the unsung heros in this pandemic who deserve more credit than they get. THANK YOU!

Ta
Review №64

Its pretty cool. They have everything I need.

Ga
Review №65

I was looking for the new book from Southwest Airlines Captain, Tammie Jo Shults titled, Nerves Of Steel. Excellent reading. True story.

Me
Review №66

Clean and quiet atmosphere. I love it here.

Al
Review №67

Staff very friendly and helpful

Ma
Review №68

Great but long lines so go with time. If will eat in the area check if you can do a reservation.

Ta
Review №69

The staff was very friendly and helpful. I love this location. Its stocked full of so many amazing things besides books.

bi
Review №70

Had to wait in a ~ 7 minute line to get in because of Christmas shopping crowds but once I got inside it was the great experience Ive come to expect @ Barnes & Noble

Ga
Review №71

Great service from every associate.

m
Review №72

Limited occupancy right now for covid restrictions, but everyone was pleasant and the wait was not long. In and out fairly quickly. Clean store and well stocked with friendly employees.

Ma
Review №73

Despite keeping a spars staff on my visit, help was rather easy to find. They were pleasant, professional, and safe as humanly possible.

Ti
Review №74

Its a great book store, not much to say they had coffee and I love how open and spread out all the different types of books are.

Wi
Review №75

They were helpful and friendly one I ordered the book Killing the planet and bought the book Killing Uncle Sam

Jo
Review №76

Found 2 movies I have been hunting for as requested for Christmas gifts. AND extremely reasonable price for each. But still on the hunt for Season 10 of The Walking Dead. Not my cup of tea but one of my siblings choice. She has every season up till this one.

Ta
Review №77

Very busy. Clean and neat. My only complaint was the employees who were helping customers find books were so busy, there was a super long line for help.

Pi
Review №78

Found my books with excellent service!

Jo
Review №79

Staff is incredibly helpful, however, they are a bit pricy and definitely to the Left of the political spectrum. Books out advertising political figures were all pro-Democrat anti-Conservative.

De
Review №80

I love this place so much! I found some astrology books for $5 🤤

Sa
Review №81

Despite not having what I was looking for (Its quite hard to find), they are always helpful and have a rather large selection of most things

Si
Review №82

Barnes & Noble at this location is not up to date in state/county ordinances where more than seven people can be in a building (that’s very special) I understand masks being required like the mall for safety I’m all for that; but what’s the point of having a café if rushed to chug it down and can’t drink anything while looking at books. Also, the employees/management rushes customers out the door while trying to act like they care about our safety when they clearly are trying to make their name and company a quick buck from customers. Doesn’t need any funding from federal or state aid if this is how they run things. A disgrace to the arts. Guess I found the Karen employees at this location.

An
Review №83

I love walking into here and having a look at their books. They have moved some things around and distant their seating in the cafe. Just a FYI if you sit in the cafe they have signs for you to only sit for 30 min

Ta
Review №84

Great product and great service.

Mi
Review №85

So far so good cant complain !!

Ka
Review №86

Cody that was working at Starbucks today around 10:30 am is a STAR! What an exceptional employee! He was so kind and attentive. He was working alone for a little while and several times while I was waiting on my order he let me know that he would be with me shortly and that he appreciated my patience. It’s always easy to leave negative comments and reviews and too often amazing service goes unnoticed. This young man deserves a raise/promotion whatever you can give him. This was my first time in the greenwood Barnes and Noble and because of this wonderful experience I can’t wait to go back. Thanks for starting my Saturday out great Cody, you don’t know how much your smile and kindness can really make someone’s day! I appreciate You! A+ Barnes and Noble and Starbucks!

Mi
Review №87

Found both books i was looking for here!!

Gr
Review №88

My happy place is anywhere there are books. But they are limiting the number of people in the store at all times.

Ke
Review №89

Ahhh...so many books and so little time

Br
Review №90

Organization is superior. Friendly knowledgeable staff

Gr
Review №91

Will not be giving this place any more money. This mask thing is old already. I understand YOU wanting to be safe but let ME make my own decision about MY health. If your mask isnt enough to protect you then why are you open?

Ju
Review №92

Minimal selection of best selling materials in both the marriage and faith categories. Less than helpful staff who acted like I was interrupting their life to ask simple questions.

Ha
Review №93

I understand every establishment has to have some safety guidelines in place because of the pandemic. Thats fine. But Barnes & Noble is a little excessive. Their capacity is pretty small. I waited in line to go in, and then once I did, I counted 6 other shoppers. There mightve been more but my point is that there is a small capacity.There is no where for me to try to find the book I wanted without hunting down an employee. Their service desk where they usually help you find a book is closed. And they didnt have a place to look one up on your own, and their website is garbage. When I found an employee to help me, she treated me like I had leprosy. Pretty short, like she didnt want to be talking to me, and then made a huge deal about not getting anywhere in my vacinity.Checking out, they wont touch your books. You have to angle them right for the cashier to scan the code, and then no bag. But they hand you a receipt they touched, so that doesnt make any sense. A pretty horrible experience, I will not be back until after these guidelines are done away with. Even then, Amazon is massively cheaper.

Ed
Review №94

I love their selection

Pa
Review №95

Knowledgeable staff, very helpful and always friendly

Ja
Review №96

Very helpful and courteous!

Do
Review №97

Lots of book selections, but I also love their stationary and gift area. Beautiful and useful items.

Ch
Review №98

Clean environment, friendly and helpful staff.

Ki
Review №99

Just walk in looking confused, and an employee will show up. However cashier was rather off putting. Making ignorant comments that were rather offensive to anyone with intelligence. Looking through reviews, seems the norm for this location. Will not visit again.

Ka
Review №100

My mom took my 5 year old in today to pick out some books for his birthday. He was so excited, and I am very disappointed in the experience they had. She said they waited in line, which is completely understandable and that they both had masks on. However, once they were in the store they were rushed by several employees as well as an announcement that came on every so often essentially telling people to hurry up. Once they got up to the checkout, the cashier refused to touch absolutely anything, and when my mom adjusted her mask so the woman could hear her say her phone number the cashier told her to put it up (which she hadn’t taken it down to begin with). She acted terrified and was quite rude. I totally get that we are dealing with uncertainty but all rules were being followed and frankly if you don’t want to be around anyone retail likely isn’t the place for you. Also, you don’t rush into B&N to grab something. The whole point is to enjoy browsing. Please adjust your customer service: I hate that what should have been a fun experience was dampened by associates trying to rush them out the door.

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  • Address:1251 U.S. Hwy 31 N, Greenwood, IN 46142, United States
  • Site:https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2329
  • Phone:+1 317-859-8089
Categories
  • Book store
  • Cafe
  • Childrens book store
  • Hobby store
  • Toy store
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–8PM
  • Tuesday:10AM–8PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–8PM
  • Thursday:10AM–8PM
  • Friday:10AM–8PM
  • Saturday:11AM–8PM
  • Sunday:11AM–7PM
Service options
  • Curbside pickup:Yes
  • In-store pickup:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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