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Barnes & Noble
Summit Shopping Center, 201 Summit Blvd #100, Birmingham, AL 35243, United States
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Ma
Review №1

In addition to their great selection of books, they also have a large section in the back of the store with music, including vinyl, and all sorts of collectibles. They have a cafe that is licensed to serve Starbucks, but note that you cannot use a Starbucks account to pay. Great cafe with plenty of seating and power outlets.

Ma
Review №2

They have a great selection of vinyl records. My daughter found an album she has been looking for, for months and was so excited. I did an online order for pickup and it was very easy to pick up my item. Its always a great experience at this location.

Li
Review №3

If you enjoy the comfort of a bookstore and walking the rows of shelves looking for just the right book, this place is for you. So much more of an experience than just ordering from Amazon.

Ja
Review №4

My husband and I ordered drinks today. A basic Latte with Honey and a Chia Latte. We have no idea what we actually received. These drinks were not close to what we would get at the Starbucks.I was not with my husband and we didnt try the drinks until we were driving. He mentioned the girls working did not appear to be trained.Very disappointed

Ay
Review №5

Love it very clean, fast service, very helpful and knowledgeable staff

Br
Review №6

I really enjoyed visiting this book store. It was very well kept and the cafe has good chocolate chip cookies.

Br
Review №7

They are so helpful and they got me exactly what I needed! I was in and out super quick.

Po
Review №8

Love to browse the stacks. I go in with nothing in mind yet I always leave with books. Nice and clean. Easy to get around.

Vi
Review №9

Im a Presbyterian, and this isnt allowed, WHAT IS IT WITH THE CULTS.??!!. HAVENT YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT TICKING SATAN OFF INSTEAD OF JESUS.??!!. WHAT DO YOU HATE ABOUT JESUS.??!!. He made this 🌎hes not Satan.!!. I like this place, but this..idol, and all idols God isnt pleased with. I cant believe that someone made a. Jesus. dancing toy.

De
Review №10

I LOVE BOOK STORES AND BARNES & NOBLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FAVORITE OF MINE. FOUND LOTS OF GOOD READING MATERIAL AND GIFTS.

An
Review №11

I love this book store!! They usually have whatever I’m looking for and they are always nice!

As
Review №12

Very large and nice bookstore. We found all we needed inside.

Jo
Review №13

Madison T was great! She worked with me diligently to help me find the books I was looking for and she was very nice too. Sarah checked me out at the counter and was very polite. Such great employees at this location

S.
Review №14

The deals were not good. Found better deals @ Books a Million

Mi
Review №15

Love Barnes and Nobles. Visited the Starbucks due to something being broken the drinks were very limited.

Wa
Review №16

Great selection of books and magazine. Food court gotvyummy food

Gr
Review №17

I like BnB a lot. They carry books by Writers Digest. The staff is helpful and always pleasant.

Je
Review №18

Great selection had the book I needed and starbucks was awesome as usual.

De
Review №19

Always clean. Friendly & helpful staff

Ja
Review №20

Barnes and Noble at the summit shopping center. This is the cleanest place to go for all your reading ideas. Outstanding customer service.

Be
Review №21

Great store with huge inventory to choose from. I found some pocket guides for my profession that I have searched for online, with no luck anywhere. So happy I finally found them from such a reputable store!

Da
Review №22

Always a great time there. Good parking. I was able to get some discounted childrens toys as little post-Christmas jealousy reducers🤣 Great unique greeting cards--just a favorite place to go!

Ay
Review №23

It smells just like books a million... I like it plus they had Starbies but it was eerily quiet... I like how it looks though

Me
Review №24

Fantastic as always! Great customer service! No complaints. But wish the audio books on CD was more up to date with more thrillers!

Ch
Review №25

Great bookstore. Friendly staff.

ch
Review №26

I must say the last few times I have gone the customer service has been great. I never wait to receive the text that my book is ready I just pop in and they take care of me on the spot. Great customer service. Fast as well. They always seem to have the books I want to read and that is a real plus in my book. Will continue to do business with them.

Ro
Review №27

I love Barnes and nobles its a great place to go and get lost for some time looking at all they have to offer. To think of the knowledge, imagination and coffee they have to offer there; one could spend a lifetime there and never be able to read or know everything this place has to offer, not to mention one could never drink all the delicious coffee they have to offer there as well. You can try though! And thats what makes this place a relaxing and wonderful place to spend some time. Open your mind and learn something new! Explore anything you can think of within those walls is countless worlds, languages and stories waiting to be discovered and things you have never thought of are waiting to be read!

An
Review №28

Helpful Staff. And its a bookstore, how could I not love it? Large selection of literally everything....

Ce
Review №29

Love the set up and the atmosphere of the store and location.

As
Review №30

I love the quiet atmosphere! They have a great selection of books and a Starbucks coffee shop too!

Qu
Review №31

This is a beautiful Barnes and Noble. Their set up leaves you able to meander around for hours, and they had exactly what I was looking for at great prices.

ra
Review №32

Love the coffee area. Great customer service. Kyle is the best. Smiling and great, great personality. Always make customers feel welcome.

Wt
Review №33

Poor selection of magazines and only mainstream graphic novels! Give your business to a real comic shop instead.

Ra
Review №34

Great selection of items to look through and choose. Still going strong despite pandemic concerns.

Ce
Review №35

Great selection of books.👍

er
Review №36

**Top notch service**I was desperate to find a specific book for my wife and I called the store to ask. Ken answered and he searched the entire store for me and found it within a couple of minutes. He set it aside for me so I wouldn’t have to hurry over there and grab it before it was gone. Thanks, Ken!

Br
Review №37

Are you literate? If so, boy, have they got some stuff youll be into!

Ri
Review №38

The staff are nice with plenty of books to choose from. The coffee is not that great though and they do not accept Starbucks gift cards, I was told by the cashier.

Ma
Review №39

Doubling down on the mask mandate. What a joke.

Mr
Review №40

Wonderful store filled with holiday gifts beyond just books. Employees are following CoVid guidelines and are knowledgeable and helpful.

Ch
Review №41

Great selection, really have to search for a deal however

Mi
Review №42

Over all rudeness of employees...NO help offered to find certain publications, help busy talking amongst them selves, but not too busy to enforce quite rudely their MASK requirements.WILL NOT RETURN.

Ch
Review №43

Always love browsing and the sales are good. Usually find something I wasnt looking for that is perfect. Great place to get gifts. Staff very helpful and friendly.

Ru
Review №44

This store has all the latest books. They also carry some nice gifts, a huge selection of magazines and a nice jigsaw puzzle selection. The kids section is great and the also have some nice toys. They even have a nice sale section.

Fr
Review №45

Its a book store. I meet students there for tutoring. They need to install many and more accessible power plugs in the area used for study and reading. Most classes now have online textbooks.Otherwise it was a normal book store experience.The place was clean and neat.

Le
Review №46

Always a safe enjoyable place to shop. Bought a Peppa pig magazine for our daughter.

Pa
Review №47

Always a great stop!

Sk
Review №48

The people there were very nice and very helpful

Le
Review №49

The only bookstore left! Irregardless, a good retail culture. A place for the whole family.

Sh
Review №50

Great place to take the family. Great kids section with books and toys and a sitting area to look through books with the kids.Great selection of books overall.Starbucks in store.Restrooms available.

Ki
Review №51

Book stores are (as you probably know) a dieing breed. However, if you want to go to one you cant do better than this. Books galore plus coffee, gift ideas and many other interesting items. I had forgotten how much fun it is to just browse books - it opens you up to many titles you didnt even know existed. Drop in!

Pa
Review №52

Very large selection of quality books.

Mo
Review №53

Love this bookstore! They have such a good selection and helpful staff. Plus there is always a coupon available for the Starbucks inside, which has much better pastries than any other Starbucks Ive been in.

Sa
Review №54

This is an excellent store in a great location. The staff is always very friendly and helpful. They have a great selection of books, games, and other fun little items. I enjoy the cafe as their beverages and treats are quite tasty.

He
Review №55

Always a great place to shop for so many different gifts. Books, magazines, great and unusual toys, games and puzzles for all ages, music and movies as well. The staff is helpful, theres Starbucks, food and snacks. A great way to spend the day.

Ma
Review №56

One of my favorite Barnes & Nobles. All because of the staff who are really friendly and give good advice. Live their support of local authors, Ive discovered some real gems.

De
Review №57

Great store! Barrens & noble is something I grew up with on the east coast and I love that they are still around and offering so much. This time I was looking for childrens books and my kids spent almost two hours trying to decide on which books to get. They had a vast variety of books to choose from. The childrens section had a very nice sitting area to read and explore the many choices available. I noticed they had a huge variety of activity books for people of all ages and interests. There were so many games and building toys also available. The place was neat and clean. There was a Cafe for those who enjoy something to drink or a snack while choosing/reading their books.

Br
Review №58

An amazing place to just wander and look at things or sit down and study. A beautiful outside sitting space! They just planted new flowers!

Ba
Review №59

Love it here! I wish theyd add more comfy armchairs to the cafe area - there are only four and theyre hard to find empty.

De
Review №60

James was awesome! He was very informative and even convinced me to sign up for the 1 year membership solely based on his passion and excellent customer service. Keep up the great work!

Ka
Review №61

Theyre focused on helping customers at the Summit. They listened to what I needed, looked at each other and immediately said, That would be for Josh, then took me right to him. He knew several books to suggest, was super familiar with authors, interested in the subject. I love that place.

Ke
Review №62

Very efficient check out, even though I had a mail order return.

Ki
Review №63

I love going to Barnes and Noble. They have all of the Best Sellers and plenty of new and old authors to choose from, as well. Their magazine collection is awesome.

An
Review №64

Excellent service. I stopped by to pick up a board game, and much to my disappointment half the pieces were missing from the box. That isnt Barnes and Nobles fault, not am i blaming them, it was the company who made the games fault. What B&N did do was give me excellent service in correcting the issue. They easily could have told me sorry, you have to exchange it for the same game since it was already opened like some places do. Nope, instead they let me exchange it and allow what I already paid to be store credit for another game I bought, which I felt was definitely a better choice. This place is excellent!

Kw
Review №65

Everyone was so nice, and they really enforced social distancing

Ch
Review №66

Excellent childrens section!!!

Ro
Review №67

Id like to personally thank Amanda, the store manager, for allowing my six-year-old daughter to use the bathroom 15 minutes after the store closed. A lesser person, perhaps one lacking in empathy, compassion, and perhaps a prefrontal cortex, would have differed to policy and bemoaned her inability to act autonomously. But not you, Amanda, you gem of a human being. Im sure our purchase from the store, not an hour prior, and our B&N membership werent factors in the decision since a commitment to exceptional customer service is an ingrained part of company culture.I, of course, will continue to do my part to support this brick and mortar business lest they go the way of the Dodo bird. Thank you, Amanda; your kindness certainly knows no bounds.

Mi
Review №68

Gold Standard of Book Stores. Never have I ever had a bad experience.

Da
Review №69

My favorite place to be when Im on that side of town. Love to spend hours there. Every single person working there has a great attitude, and are very knowledgeable. We bought $200 of books on my last trip!😊

He
Review №70

The selection of books is very poor and the coffee shop will not let you sit down, so theres really no reason to go there.

Ha
Review №71

It’s a great place to be away from the rush of the world through the books while you can enjoy the taste of your coffee 😊☕️

al
Review №72

Helpful staff and great selection!

St
Review №73

What a great place, with books and games.

Je
Review №74

Great selection and an excellent kids area. Tons of Books, Toys, and table top games as well as a large vinyl section.

La
Review №75

This is such a nice place with so many things more than books. it had exactly the one book that I have been looking for that I could not find anywhere else. The service was very friendly and the atmosphere was also

Sa
Review №76

Books stores are my favorites!

an
Review №77

Harrassed by an employee when I walked through the door.

Je
Review №78

Customer Service was top notch!!

Ma
Review №79

Excellent my daughters really like to buy in this store

Ma
Review №80

They are a great store with great people with good attitude. I love this store so much. It is clean and very well organized. I always feel like I can get the help I need,when I need help.

Fi
Review №81

An excellent place to unwind. I appreciate having a place where I can look over a book before buying it. And the cafe is awesome!

Go
Review №82

Large kids section! Prefer the one in Patton Creek though. Also they had a few items that Patton Creek did not so its worth the stop.

Gu
Review №83

Lots and lots of books (and other things) thats all I need.

Ja
Review №84

Love this book store. Love picking up a book and holding it in my hand. It is a wonderful feeling when you actually turn a page with your fingers and using a beautiful bookmarked to mark your place.

Di
Review №85

Never leave here without more than I went in for or having been treated nice! One of my favorite places to spend my $$.

Jo
Review №86

Always a great time

Re
Review №87

Nasty bathrooms

Br
Review №88

This is a perfect modern bookstore. Cozy, comfy, and classy. Love shopping here for birthdays and holidays.

Ga
Review №89

Talked to Jimmy and asked him to help find a specific book. He took me to the exact spot within minutes. Great customer service!

Rh
Review №90

The bookstore staff was extremely nice and helpful. However, the larger woman with glasses who works in the café was quit rude and brutal. I didn’t appreciate her rough attitude towards me when I was just simply asking some questions about the coffee. Her demeanor was awful.

St
Review №91

Love this brick and mortar store. Large selection of books at a reasonable price. Helpful staff.

Ka
Review №92

Love love love Barnes & Noble! ♥️ Love the kids department. Favorite book store

Is
Review №93

Nice hotel, met our expectations. Clean room, comfortable beds, we stayed twice in a week.I highly recommend you.

Pa
Review №94

Amidst all the chaos in the Summit, its always a welcome treat to sit in Barnes & Noble and relax. The store is well maintained, the employees are friendly and helpful, and the addition of Starbucks and additional seats makes the atmosphere feel great. I will always be stopping by whenever I pass through Birmingham.

Al
Review №95

Best layout of a Barnes and Noble Starbucks Cafe hands down! Been up and down the East coast and West coast and have not run into a Cafe so well laid out for those of us that do work on the road.

Na
Review №96

Sales associates were really helpful. I had several ask me if I needed help finding anything. Great selection of books! Love the bargain prices ones!

Je
Review №97

This is a really nice Barnes and Noble. Coffee shop, music records, toy section and lots of books.

Ja
Review №98

Helpful friendly service.Clean and organized store.Lots of selections!

Jo
Review №99

Nice Barnes and noble. Helpful staff and it’s generally well stocked. I pretty good place to pick up board games as well.

Jo
Review №100

I was very nervous about going out and the staff made me more comfortable than I thought I could be in public.

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  • Address:Summit Shopping Center, 201 Summit Blvd #100, Birmingham, AL 35243, United States
  • Site:https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/store/2858
  • Phone:+1 205-298-0665
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:10AM–8PM
  • Sunday:11:30AM–7PM
Service options
  • 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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