Book Barn is a used bookstore in Clovis, not too far from my house. I don't go there very often, but on this recent trip I had a pleasant experience. I was welcomed when I walked in and asked if I needed assistance, which was nice -- although that friendly greeting hasn't always happened on past visits. I was looking for Louis L'Amour books as a gift for my husband, and they pointed me in the right direction. I also browsed through the kids' section for a bit, though I didn't end up finding anything this time. Overall, it's a 2 story shop with lots to explore. Worth stopping in if you enjoy the hunt for used books. read more

The service is amazing! You're always politely greeted and asked if any assistance is needed, I tend to walk in and know exactly what section I'm headed to- so most of my service is at check out. It's always friendly and helpful. The selection for psychology and philosophy is the BEST, better than a handful of libraries I've experienced in Fresno. The value is the BEST in town as well. I always spend $5.50-7 for a book. This is legit my favorite place! The most time I spent here was 3 hours! I love the square, walk around, upstairs- the showcase, the furniture & few chairs to read before purchasing. I love the atmosphere of this place. I will forever patronize here, as long as I'm in town or visiting. read more

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Wow if you a book this is the best reasonably priced books you'll ever find. This place old and new items, audible books and collectible antique books as well. The staff is friendly and very knowledgeable about what they have and offer here. On certain Saturday's they offer local artist day and local authors to come and have book signing and display their art. This place is huge with two story building and areas to grab a book and sit for a moment and read. Kids section is awesome I highly recommend this place for any ready of all ages. read more

An assortment of used books- from westerns, fiction, nonfiction, children's, etc. This is definitely a bookstore worth going to. Parking lot in the front, and excellent customer service. read more

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My fiancé and I have always been avid readers, it only seemed fitting we'd take our engagement photos in a library or a book store. When I called the Book Barn to see if they would even humor my request there they were beyond ecstatic and asked us when we'd be stopping by to take our pictures. Thanks to the kindness and generosity of the Book Barn staff I have irreplaceable memories with my soon to be husband read more

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Great selection. Friendly staff. Great prices. A two story shop with thousands of books to choose from. Shelves are labeled by genre and alphabetical. read more

Huge! My partner and I travel for work and stop at every used bookstore we can, very few are as massive or well organized as this one. The book selection here is spectacular. Prices are reasonable to excellent, I've never seen anything that wasn't a deal. Super friendly staff that go out of their way to help. They are constantly getting new books on the shelves and they have really cool events like the fossil guy and book signings. They even carry local authors! read more

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I happened upon A Book Barn during some traveling for work. I was blown away by the unparalleled assortment of used books there. If I'm ever within a hundred miles of Clovis, I will definitely make another visit. read more

Love this place!!! Good prices on gently used books. It's like going to grandmas attic and finding any book you didn't know you were looking for and a few you were! ;) And everyone is helpful - not like the big box stores where there isn't enough help. Thank you! read more

Friendly staff that's always up to help you find what you need. Decent prices for used books. If you're a book lover you could get lost in here for hours. read more

Once you walk in, you can feel the comfort of the books and the employees that work there. It's casual ambiance with cozy books. It smells like a library but with older books. The selection is huge and there are great finds, new and old. The value of the books is great with some offering different versions/print. read more

Really good experience! Greeted by a couple of workers upon entering. Safe, clean and practiced! Used book store with tons of different books. All types or genres. Children books too! They also take books. Buy given they can get something in return. They have certain rules when it comes to that. In order to do that, it is by appointment only. They happily take donations too! I'm Good service and book store! Recommended! read more

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Hubby and I were coming from the Sacramento area back to the Los Angeles area, and he decided to make this a treat for me and made Book Barn our temporary rest stop before we had to endure several more hours of driving. Good amount of parking! Located in the Old Town Clovis, he was able to park, drop me off, and then went to a nearby Costco to refill the tank. Walking in, I was pleasantly greeted by two of the employees, and they offered any assistance. As the building is two stories, the first story has children's, classics, fiction, and rare/antique books, while the second story holds biographies, crafts, cookbooks, and music/TV themed books. They definitely have more genres throughout the building, but that's what I remember off the top of my head. Each of the genres are alphabetically ordered, so it's pretty well organized. Also, if the book is signed, there's a chance that there's a small sticker on the spine of the book to denote that it's signed. Very clean throughout, and they thankfully had an available bathroom! They mostly have used books, but there's some books that look pristine enough to be new. I was very intrigued in their rare books section, where I was supervised for a little bit of time while I was in there; it's a cordoned off section. Definitely some good books in there. I ended up spending a couple benjamins, but definitely some good finds here. Would come back if I'm nearby. COVID note: I did come by during the pandemic. They were enforcing masks. Please note that the mandate is coming from the state, NOT from the bookstore, so be nice. read more

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It's a cute little spot. Very unique in its own way and has both modern and older books.

So amazing to have this bookstore nearby in Old Town Clovis. Two stories. Easy parking. Extremely knowledgeable staff. Comfy sofas and chairs. Good music. What more could you want? read more

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This is a super cool place absolutely loaded with affordable used books of all kinds. I took my kids here and we spent about an hour browsing the racks. We came away with a lot of kids books, and I plan to come back by myself soon to spend more time browsing. Staff was very friendly and I could hear them helping several other people find what they were looking for. Check-out was quick and friendly. I want to make it a point to come back here about once a month to see what's new! read more

Such a cool bookstore with tons and tons of books! Everything is reasonably priced. Also staff is friendly and helpful. Definitely worth checking out if you like books read more

This two-story used book store is huge with a variety of genre to select from. There's so many books to look at my husband got lost in their sci-fi collection, which was several sections long. read more

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great selection of recycled books at fair prices for the most part! they have an amazing collection of poetry books & biographies; rare HTF first editions in excellent condition; collector set children books like dr. seuss. their literature classics is a bit sparse, so that was really the only thing that was disappointing. it's two stories so plenty of places we've not explored yet as we ran out of time. we will be back to check out the other sections we missed. read more

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Everything went well. Our author book signing fair was fun and successful. The owner, Peggy, went above and beyond to accommodate and support us all the way through. read more

Been here many times and was never cared to use my debit until today. Seemed odd because everyone before me who paid wasn't carded. I did like the wide selection of books. Not sure if I will go again. Didn't feel very welcomed. read more

With all the confusion around mask today, even post CDC revision that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask, I came in and politely asked if they were following the revised CDC guidelines. She (a younger female in possibly late teens or early twenties (never know for sure when a mask covers the easier age identifiers) became quite aggressive when I asked that very simple question. I am not an anti masker or Covid denier by any means, I literally asked a simple question of which she was quite ready to go full attack mode rather than adequately answer. She deflected to "the owner already read it and knows the law" of which I'm unaware if he is a practicing attorney or qualified to understand much of the confusing overlapping rules/alleged but are not laws. Nearly it's a recommendation/guidance. Yes it's a confusing time for us all, but answering without full attitude helps defuse, not ignite any interaction. You could go to 10 placed in the town of Clovis and get 10 different understandings of said rules. This ranges from corporate owner multi-location to small mom and pop such as this. To date, this is the only location that was ready for war based on a simple question. I already had my mask which I tend to have elevated breathing complications from (usually I begin to aggressively cough causing the location and it's guests to be alarmed and concerned) , hence why when it's an option, I elect as a fully vaccinated (even though it is NOT a vaccine and the public is misinformed as such in using an inappropriate medical term), I saw the sign recommendation prior to entering as I've seen at many locations, but the usual is now "oh only staff still have to wear the mask" you no longer need to. So out of respect and to understand, I ask as "how would I know?" That is NOT THE CASE WITH THIS ESTABLISHMENT. So noted! read more

The coolest place in town to go. If you're looking for a book then this is the place to go. They have affordable prices, the music is not too loud, and they have chairs all over. Its kid friendly, they can color or read books while you look for your next read. The service is great, the staff is always ready to help you. read more

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It's a nice book store. Has both used and new books and features local authors. Wide arrange of selection.

As a huge reader, I always find hidden treasures at that bookstore. The selection is extensive the staff suggestions are accurate, and the environment is welcoming for book lovers of all ages. read more

Hidden gem! Friendly and helpful staff. It's great that I can sell back my old books after reading them for 50% off...

Took a box of books to donate. Greeted nicely when entering the store but the man who came out to carry my one box in never thanked me but complained that I had brought them a donation in the rain (slightly drizzling). Apparently people who called in to donate were told not to come during the rain. I made a trip from clear across town in Fresno to support an independent business. Businesses should ALWAYS be grateful for people who support them. I wont be donating there again. Salvation Army is way more appreciative when I make donations. read more

Oh, the joy of browsing through a bookstore! This refined art has not been lost, Amazon be da**ed. It is alive and well in Clovis and I'm so happy it is. While not exactly acres of books, there are a lot of books in this fine establishment. Most, if not all of them, have been previously read which brings the prices down quite a bit. They are beautifully organized and someone has obviously put some thought into this (see separate "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" sections. Live long and prosper and may the force be with you *makes the Vulcan greeting sign with her right hand*. ) A very positive aspect of this store is the public events that they sponsor including the Mother Goose children's book reading which happened to be starting just as I arrived. They also seem to sponsor workshops for hopeful writers. Extraordinarily helpful staff, quite a selection, a browser-friendly environment with plenty of seating to peruse that hard-cover Tony Hillerman or John le Carré you just picked up....what more could you want? Too bad it's in Clovis or I'd be there once a week. read more

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What a great little (read: huge) second-hand bookshop! It really is as big as a barn, and such a pleasure to browse. I came in here a while ago and was greeted right away and had all the main areas pointed out to me. Downstairs they have some antique and first edition books along with general fiction and any genre that takes your fancy - the fantasy and romance sections, in particular, are huge. I found a couple of books I've had on my wishlist in the general fiction section. Upstairs there's a big selection of non-fiction - some specific genres and some general. I read a lot of non-fiction, particularly essays and some current affairs types of books, and although they have a lot up here, it's not particularly contemporary. Some of the more topical genres have quite old stock so I didn't really find anything I was looking for here. The staff are very friendly and the prices are decent - I think I paid $5 each for a couple of paperbacks in excellent condition. I buy new books most of the time so it's nice to get a good price break for nearly-new used books. If you're into your genre fiction, this is definitely the store for you! read more

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The amount of second hand books they carry is impressive. There's even upstairs , even a you -know-what big chain store doesn't have a second floor lol. I walked into the store and immediately I was greeted by a nice helpful staff and he asked me if there was anything particular I was looking for. I'm a big fan of John Steinbeck and I was looking for one of Steinbeck classics , they have a good selection of his books like East of Eden, The Grapes of Wrath , The Pearl , Traveling with Charlie in Search of America ( I bought this one for $5) , Cannery Row , Of Mice and Men , to name a few. It's under "classic " section on the first floor. The staff who works there knew immediately where his books were. Then I went upstairs to see if they even carried any books on the native tribes. I wasn't expecting to find any and then I was surprised they carry an extensive collection of books on the subject. More selection than I had seen at any libraries or Barnes and Noble . Again , I was impressed. Awwww, I'm a weirdo I know but I just absolutely LOVE the smell of old books. I was seriously excited to smell that musky old book smells lol. I could stay here all day ... I thought to myself lol. Here and there, you will find some old comfy arm chairs and sofas for you to sit and immerse yourself in the stories. Very thoughtful. As I've said before, I like supporting locally owned businesses. Small individually owned stores , I like to support rather than big chain stores. This is definitely one I like to come back again and again. read more

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Love book barn. I always find something I didn't know I wanted.. Staff always willing to help.

Loved coming back here! Found my grandpas 1939 high school year book during my last trip. Will definitely be back again. read more

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I came here very excited to look around, but I was surprised that even though they have a large selection they don't have a very diverse selection of fiction. Some of the books are old and they don't have many up-to-date titles. I still bought a couple of books just to support the small business and keep our bookstores alive! read more

I stopped by here today! Great selection of children's books!! It's huge inside! I was only able to look at the children's section but I wish I had more time to look through every section!! The prices were pretty decent, some seemed a little high while other's seemed very reasonably priced! It's like book heaven in there!! The store seemed very organized and the staff was friendly. I can't wait to go back!! read more

Great little book store with a ton of books. Only caveat is that it can be a little hard to find what your looking for and they might not have all the new bestsellers. So in summary... Cheap old books? read more

I'm rarely in the neighborhood of Clovis, but every time I am, I make it a priority to check out this gem of a used bookstore, which is one of my favorite haunts. This 2-floor store has a huge selection. I've used it to pick up classics for my home library, reference books to research for my writing, and to shop for fellow book lovers. My girlfriend loved the selection of old books including the Oz display, and even picked up a second printing of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland for a great price. A real treat of a place. I hope they stay open forever. read more

Such a beautiful feeling walking through the doors!! Book heaven!!! I can browse around for hours in here lost in these books. I went in not really looking for anything and came out with 5 books!! I will definitely be back! Loved reading since I was waaay younger and my love for books has grown since! So happy I found this place read more

Been shopping here for several years now. SAVE money and make this your first stop when shopping for a book, you will pay a fraction of the cost for a new book. They have a vast selection of children and young adult books. We also sell our books back to BB. You will get more in store credit than cash back. read more

Reasonable price books. I enjoyed looking through as many as I could:) there's a book for everyone. They have a great set up. Just a bit dusty which bugged my allergies a tad. But that's normal for places like this! The staff was kind and welcoming as well! read more

I never made it past the front desk. A welcoming and knowledgeable man made eye contact with me and asked if he could help me find anything. I said yes. He proved several copies of Lord of The Flies for me to choose from that we in the shelf behind him at the register. The copy I choose was gently used and had an updated cover. I hope to get back before I move away because I'm sure I saw many levels of book stacks and a few places to sit and read. I would've on my first visit but, I was on a mission for that book and my schedule was limited so I am truly glad that friendly man helped me right away. read more