Barnes & Noble

I've quit going to BN Cafe because I can never find a place to sit. Apparently people come to study and sleep, often spending hours there. more

I agree with the other reviewer who said that this B&N is not that great of a place to study especially if you have a lap top. There is only 1 power outlet in the cafe area with a power strip. What happens in the end is a bunch of people clustered in that one area in order to plug their laptop in. There are several cords and it can become a tripping hazard. If you don't need to use your laptop then it may not be so bad. There was very rude worker when I was there too. She assumed I was with an asian family sitting at the table next to me (they were eating some fruit brought from home). She went on to tell me to not bring in food from home which was interesting because I was sitting there eating a cookie and drinking coffee both of which I bought from that cafe. Needless to say, I was very offended. The other employees in the store however are always great so this may just be a singular person. more

So the other review was kind of harsh... This is definitely not your average B&N. I've found that they cater towards the local community very well, there are very competent employees working there who seem to know a lot about books, which is very helpful. This store is way different than say...the southpoint mall store..which is good, very good. I can see why it might be hard to study there since it does get crowded, but I would assume that's because people like this store more than others. I've never had any manager harass me either...i would assume that other reviewer probably deserved it. more

This is your average B&N, but it's not very welcome to people who might want to study there. There are no convenient outlets, and there's one manager in particular who will harrass you if you're not sitting in the right section. In the evenings, it's pretty crowded with people studying, and it can be hard to find a table. The staff in the bookstore are pretty helpful, but the service in the cafe area can be slow and surly. more