Barnes & Noble

I love all Barnes and Nobles, but this location is my favorite because of their consistent variety whenever I’m seeking a new book or film. The atmosphere is pretty cozy and relaxing. Plus what’s better than the smell of books! The employees are super friendly, patient and helpful whenever I’ve needed any assistance or just being rung up. I could, and have spent hours there when I have them time and want a different venue to write in other than my place. Definitely a great place to go if you’re a lover of books, or basically any of the arts. Also noteworthy-​their café has very good wraps/​sandwiches and soups!

Bought a Nook GlowLight and a week later the screen pretty much froze and it was broken. What happens next? I can’t find my receipt… fuuuudge.
I went through great lengths combing through my bank account until I finally found my purchase from Barnes and Noble. I printed it and highlighted it in hopes that it would work in lieu of my missing receipt.
I was so nervous walking in, broken Nook GlowLight in one hand, bootleg wanna be receipt in the other… but to my surprise the man in the nook department was SO nice! He didn’t even want to see my bank statement, he simply scanned the box from the broken Nook and saw that it was purchased less than 2 weeks ago. He took a quick look at the broken one and said yup, you need a new one. Handed over a brand new Nook GlowLight to me and I was on my way. I wasn’t even there for 5 minutes… I honestly couldn’t believe it.
Phewww …didn’t think it was going to go that well. I need to stop loosing my receipts, this was definitely a one off, most places would have given me a hard time. Way to go Barnes & Noble of Paramus!

Best Barnes & Noble I have been to. Grew up coming here with my father a lot and loved the kids section. It has a stage where they often have readings and other fun events for the kids. The selection is great! Staff is very helpful and it’s spacious.
The Café is OK. I used to love it until I overheard one of the employees talking about how Megan doesn’t clean the caramel bottle. I was like «WTF MEGAN?!» Who’s Megan and where is she so I can tell her WTF!

Wonderful place to study. Thw star bucks has many tables and is relatively quiet. Considering this is the only barnes and nobles left in the area, I will be back.

This place is on my way home and I usually do the online hold and pick up service. They always have my items and the staff is very friendly!

Since when did books become so expensive? I’m pretty sure every book I’ve picked up in any Barnes and Noble has been at LEAST $ 20. The «Starbucks» is terrible, so try to avoid that. They guy making our drinks didn’t even acknowledge our presence. As a REAL Starbucks employee, I can tell you that the my drink was made incorrectly ad disgusting, I threw it out with more than half left. As for the store, I’ve never been when it’s crowded. If there is no seating, I usually sit on the floor by the section I’m in and no one seems to care, so there’s that. I try to stick to used book stores or thrift shops, I could probably find a lot of the books they sell for a crappy price somewhere else.

«Great place to get work done or catch up with a friend. Also, I don’t understand brevity.»
Book Selection:
In terms of book selection, this place has a wide array. This place is HUGE. The tween book section has been growing with every year that passes. I don’t think this vampire-​dystopian tween-​hero genre of books is ever going to disappear… They also have a Sales Annex in the back for used books, where you can find a gem every now and then.
2^nd Floor:
This is the Music/​Movie section, which also has a pretty solid collection (albeit pointless b/​c no one buys CDs anymore). There used to be a lot of tables upstairs where people could work, but they got rid of it several years ago. My theory is that they were tired of all the Asian students setting up camp there and staying all day and decided that getting rid of the tables upstairs would fix that (which is dumb from a business perspective, since we all know Asians love throwing down money on food; some kids would eat like 3 meals at the café). They now have a book signing/​guest speaker area, which brings in some pretty cool events.
Employees:
The café employees are definitely way friendlier than the booksellers. I once saw an old lady sitting on a chair with her feet slightly out of her shoes, and she got called the f**k out in a condescending tone for violating their shoe policy.
The café employees are always smiling, and chatting with the customers. They’re patient and polite, and whenever I’ve had to buy a book, I would buy it at the café along with a coffee since the lines are shorter.
The Café:
Lots of sitting room, but only a few outlets that usually have people with laptops orbiting it, like lions stalking their prey. This café is technically not a Starbucks, but rather a B&N café that «serves» Starbucks coffee. This means that you can’t use Starbucks gift cards here, but can use B&N discounts.
Nook Section:
This was pretty much always empty, b/​c no one cares about the Nook. I never see anybody here, minus the occasional kid playing angry birds on the Nooks on display.
Other:
More and more toys appear on shelves every year, since the selling only books is probably an uphill battle, with Amazon as their competition.

There is a nice Starbucks inside. Eventually, this whole place will just be an oversized Starbucks. I welcome that. But for now, all the tables are taken, and you must be patient and stand there, waiting. And then the seat frees up, and you run and take it. Yaaaaay. Hey look, I just bought a book on my enormous phone and I can read it. I don’t even have to get up to peruse the shelves!
Visit this place before it becomes a historical afterthought to go along with Blockbuster and… whatever you call that place where you went to buy CD’s. You can now print a coffee table book here! The Nook nook keeps expanding every year I visit. For inexplicable reasons, the beautiful upstairs area is now a table-​free crime scene. Too bad. The corporate overlords will keep this chain afloat for a few decades, I am sure. Barnes, meet the demise of Noble.

This Barnes & Noble does holiday shopping right.
I got a couple of Christmas gifts here. I love how they set out the tables so I can find some easy picks. I love Barnes & Noble in general, but this one is on its game.
Once I finally perused around the place and got what I needed, I dreaded getting on line. It wrapped all the way around, out the side, and into the aisles. I figured I’d be there forever, but it was one of those, «I just spent so long picking gifts out that I absolutely must buy them to justify the time,» moments. They had an employee standing in front telling people where to go as soon as a spot opened up, just like when you go to a Broadway play and they have the attendants efficiently ushering people to the next available bathroom stall so people can get back to their seats as quickly as possible. It was the fastest moving line ever!
Only downside is that there’s so many books, so little time!

I rarely, if ever, buy books at B&N. Even if you foolishly pay for the annual membership to get 30% off new books, Amazon usually can match with better prices.
I’m only a fan of this location for two reasons: 1) There’s plenty of parking; and 2) As far as I’m aware, this is the only remaining B&N in the entire state that buys AND sells used books.
They do buy backs one weekend a month, but you need to check to make sure the books you’re trying to sell match the genres they’re willing to accept. Otherwise, you’ll waste your time and develop major anxiety dealing with inevitable Route 17 traffic. Check here on Facebook for buy back genres if you’re looking to sell:

Nice big book store with clean bathrooms and a Starbucks and decent book signings by authors. It can be crowded and noisy at times, but it’s nice to see that this location is thriving. Only negative is that the Starbucks does not take the Starbucks reward card.

I reserved a book off their website for $ 9, and opted for store pickup, which charged me full cover of $ 16.
The confirmation email of book available did not mention price change for the store and i was very upset about the bait and switch.
They claimed this was noted, but I did not see it, and they did say they had many complaints from others when this happens.
This ploy was not in the spirit of honesty.
No bookstore should treat its customers badly.

Love this place. The building is gorgeous and HUGE. I remember it’s heyday– pre-​amazon and e-​books there were rows and rows of bookcases, with jazz bands in the café every Friday and Saturday. You could never get a space. Even today when I want to buy a print book I usually head here first. I always walk out with some little treasure. I used to sit for hours in the café with a stack of books. Still do when I get the chance. Last night I found a discount hardcover copy of «The Help» which is one of my faves. Great place do not miss it!

I have been going to this Barnes & Noble since I was a kid. It has a look a really strong memories for me of sitting for hours with my Grandparents, reading every book in sight.
The kids section is adorable. It has little tables and chairs and kid-​friendly decorations. There is a separate reading section and plenty of toys (like a Thomas train table).
I love the café here. The food is excellent, I used to just get dessert and coffee but then I tried the quiche and sandwiches and they were really good. The baristas are always very nice. The only problem is that there are only a couple of outlets and it seems like these are always being used. I usually just sit by someone near an outlet and wait, and sometimes that wait is really long.
They have a discount book section, too. I have never sold books here but I have purchased a couple. This is a really good place to get more expensive items like coffee table books at a discount. I have found some really interesting books here, it’s fun to look through.
Basically this place is huge. There are two stories — the top story used to be CDs and head phone stations so you could listen to them but I haven’t been upstairs in a while so it probably has changed. There is also a Nook section where you can test them and ask questions. Overall, this is a really great place to go. Yes, I know that bookstores are on their way out, but there is something really comforting about spending a couple of hours studying, relaxing, or exploring in a great big bookstore.

This is a great B&N. It’s pretty large. Although I don’t think it’s the largest I’ve been to (that award goes to the B&N in Union Square). It has two levels and the required Starbucks. There is a decent amount of seating near the Starbucks area, but it’s always crowded.
Almost everything is on the main level. They have lots of used books in the back and that section is usually packed with folks.
The second level has some more academic-​type books. But the majority of the square footage on the second level is for the CDs section. Yes — I said CDs!!! In 2014! WTH?! Okay — maybe it’s me, but who buys CDs anymore? And it seems like a lot of the second floor is unused space.
When I feel like book-​browsing, — reading, –quick buying, or –chilling, this is where I go. It’s never too crowded and the patrons are generally quiet.

This is probably the biggest B and N location i’ve been too.
I came here because Kim Cramer had a book signing. They host others. I’d come back for that.

The biggest Barnes and Nobles I’ve ever seen outside of NYC. They even have a sale/​used books section! Everything that you could ever want out of a Barnes and nobles.

I have to say I love this book store. There is a Starbucks inside and lot of room to sit. Quiet and busy. there is alsoa nook store children’s area. It’s very nice and big.

The best Barnes and Noble in the area!!!
Love it!

I’ve been to better. They will sometimes harass you for bringing outside food, saying it is store policy. However, there are no signs anywhere that say otherwise.
Lots of high school students like to hang out there (I mean, there is not other real place to so I don’t complain.) Factor that in if you want to find seating.
Café inside is meh.