Adorable and cozy independent book shop in a house setting. Such a cute place to visit, with lots…read moreof great curated books to explore. I visited for a book launch event but would love to come back to look though all the books. It's the kind of place you want to settle into and spend hours in. Cute small cafe counter serving coffee, tea, and small snacks. Highly recommend you stop by and shop your local bookshop when you're in the area! FYI: There is a flight of stairs to get into the shop, so may not be accessible for large strollers or people with mobility needs.

This bookshop is super friendly with a very well curated collection. It's a must stop by for…read morefamilies.

Beware. You could spend a lot of time in here getting lost amongst shelf after shelf of used books…read more The staff greets you warmly from "the back" and allows you to browse. They have a great selection of books. Titles are well organized and in good condition. Madison is a cute town. Street parking is plentiful enough and free. There are several public lots behind the store fronts as well. It's worth a stop when in the area.

LOVED this bookstore, so many cool gems and the shop owner is friendly but not too pushy. I…read moreespecially liked the historical documents section, they have items from the 1800s which was so cool to see.

Edel is the owner and she has a Plethora of books! This place is a GEM! I purchased 5 books today…read moreand am excited to come back for more. I'm sure whatever you're looking for, she has it. WALL TO WALL! She has books in Spanish, Japanese, and a whole host of other languages as well. Lover her and her shop.

Recently went to B&N after not visiting one for several years. Glad there is one major bookstore…read morestill open...not a fan of the AMZ online bookstore...don't want to get on my soapbox about the topic! The store was clean, orderly, and fully stocked. After wandering around attempting to find the book on my own...I finally decided to swallow my pride and ask for assistance. I walked up to the information counter and gave the young lady (sorry forgot her name) the title/ISBN for the paperback. She was friendly and quickly found the book on the shelf for me. Overall, they have a great selection of books and the prices are still very reasonable...unlike everything else in this economy!

I picked up a book from the Morris Plains B&N store since it was not in stock at the closer store…read moreby me in Essex County (at Livingston Mall). I placed the book on hold through their website and signed up for text alerts to be notified when it would be ready for pick up. Within two hours, I got a text. I drove up to the B&N lot. There was lots of available parking. The store has a nice layout. I went to customer service first and the man advised me to go to the register, saying my book would be there. The cashier who rang me out was friendly. I would come back to this B&N location if I were in the area.

As far as Barnes & Noble's go, it's not quite as large of selection. However, the staff is friendly…read moreplaces, orderly.

Really nice lady running the show!…read more Lovely displays. I bought some absolutely beautiful cards made by a local artist Z I couldn't be happier .

I'm a firm believer in supporting mom and pop businesses. Tell me that your business was opened in…read more1934 and you pique my interest even more! That's how it was with The Town Book Store, a neighborhood fixture that was once located across the street many years ago. Now in a cute corner of Westfield, this cozy, beautiful store is very welcoming. You step in and see a counter to the right and books (along with plush animals and more) throughout the rest of the shop. There are even a couple nice chairs in a nice little waiting area off to the side. Walk towards the back and you find shelves with featured books and even a sale section. The woman behind the counter was extremely friendly and it was nice chatting with her as my girlfriend and I looked over the books selection. The store seems to largely aim towards kids. The kids section is extensive with the adult sections are a bit less packed with selections. That said, my interests skew towards scifi/fantasy and graphic novels, and you cannot expect every store to carry those in bulk. There was also a shelf dedicated to the town of Westfield itself, with books that covered the history of the town and even a pack of greeting cards with paintings of buildings from around town! This is not the flashiest bookstore around, but that's the charm. I absolutely recommend a visit if you are in Westfield.

When I think of going to a quaint, local bookstore.... THIS is what I envision. Friendly people…read moreworking to assist you in finding your next favorite read, enough books, quantity and variety, to offer the customer a diverse and amazing amount of ideas to make it difficult to decide on a single book, and Chatsky's to make it difficult to settle on a single item. The next time I am in New Jersey, I will definitely be stopping in here! As for the attached restaurant next door, I have nothing negative to say. The food was fresh and had a great taste, and the people were friendly and helpful with everything. We sat outside because the weather was fantastic, and they delivered the food to us and picked us up afterward.

For those of us who are old enough to remember the movie You Got Mail . This gem of a book store…read moreis " The Shop Around the Corner " . The staff was young so they admittedly didn't get my reference LOL .Has the quaint & cozy vibe . The selection is expansive , albeit they may have one copy of a book on the shelf , understandingly given space . The Kids section is 4 doors down . Also great selection . Awesome space . No Big Box store feel here . Just note , for those parents who do take oversight to what their child is exposed to , know there is lots of material & books SOME parents might not find unsuitable for your OWN child to be exposed to . Literally there is a " Banned book " selection for young as toddlers .

Recently went a comedy show at this location and had a great time 10/10, the bookstore staff as…read morewell the comedians were great. Shoutout to Zach great funny guy.

"You don't go here to find a book.  Here a book finds you."…read more(I totally cribbed that from another Yelper's review of a different bookstore - in another state - so I'm allowed!) Can I share a story with you?  During the Dark Ages (pre-internet, no Yelp or smartphones) learning about something a bit off-the-beaten-path, let alone being able to source it, was an arduous task. I was an English Lit major and one of my professors loved to talk about even more books than the ones already assigned to his class and he always mentioned 'The Three Christs of Ypsilanti' that he read himself when he was in college.  It sounded more interesting than what we were reading in class (sorry, but there's only so many times you can endure 'Oedipus Rex') and I went hunting for 'Three Christs' but never had any luck.  Most workers at other shops gave the quizzical "What'cha talkin 'bout Willis?!" look and I'd leave empty-handed (or with a completely different book... just because).  Then I found myself here.  And while casually strolling through the store and eyeing up all the titles... I found a used copy!  (Can I tell you one other thing?  The book was a bit dry and dated and part of me wished it stayed like the Holy Grail - that it might keep me searching through different bookstores but never actually finding it.) And it's been more than a few years (okay, decades!) since I scored 'Three Christs' and now I'm here once again - this time doing my part to properly celebrate and support "Independent Bookstore Day" - and man oh man... you could lose an entire day here just drifting from rack to rack, aisle to aisle, floor to floor. Whatever you fancy - they have a section for it. Pricing is a-okay. The quality of the 'newer' used books is most excellent.  (The older, more rare and worn copies are out of reach or behind glass cases.) Behind the counter is the coolest and friendliest gal. From music to books to merch to a "gumball machine" that has poems (of course, right?) - the world is a better place with mom and pop (book)stores like this in it. "Since 1984" - and hoping they'll be going strong for another 40-plus years... (PS: if you stumble upon the movie version of 'Three Christs' - skip that as well.  They tried to make it a comedy and it's awful.)

Who knew a toddler could enjoy store so much stopping to Barnes& Noble to get a book for my son and…read morewe ended up spending over an hour there because he had a blast!. The kids section was pretty ample and they had a nice little table and chair set up that he enjoyed just sitting down and looking at a couple different books which helped us make a selection. They also had some plushes including a very hungry Caterpillar one that he absolutely loves, which we ended up getting as well. The one plush did not have a sticker of course and the people behind the information desk were super helpful and. I ended up getting something from my mother at least while they were willing to go in the back to check stock because they were out of it on the floor and that you able to get me one. I feel like the prices of bucks are pretty standard as their prices are listed on. The cover is typically so I don't think there were any more or less out of line with other booksellers. They also happen to be running a sale at the time so the whole store was 25% off. Would hesitate to bring him back here. Maybe we can buy another book but as far as a retailer goes pretty kid friendly and the staff has always been super nice.

As a self-confessed bibliophile, I never want to do anything, if I can help it, to hurt the…read moresurviving brick-and-mortar bookstores that still exist Truth be told, though, most of what I order is through Amazon these days. I was saddened when the Border's chain collapsed, and I was seriously depressed when the Barnes & Noble in Paramus closed (I loved that place for years). I also was a regular at the Barnes & Noble in Poughkeepsie when I was up that way, but I haven't been up that way in a long time. When I worked in Florham Park, I would occasionally stop at the Barnes & Noble in the Livingston Mall. And I would visit this particular store in Bridgewater when I was in the company of my old friend, and he was driving. I've never been inclined to spend much time in Somerville or Bridgewater (I detest the Somerville Circle and brave its rigors only when I need to get an oil change at the Raritan Valvoline). Outside of the late, lamented store in Paramus (which was thoroughly and delightfully unique), most Barnes & Noble stores are pretty much the same. Even the store in Poughkeepsie I visited only because they had many "local history" volumes on my beloved Hudson Valley. I'm not all that interested in the "local history" of Bridgewater or Somerville. Still, this last Halloween, I was desperate to get out of my digs. I loved Halloween as a kid, but as an adult, I have no patience for handing out candy (and.. yes ..I do feel guilty about that). In the past, I'd hang out in NY, but that hasn't really been an attractive option for me in recent years. A few times, I hid out in my darkened condo like a timid, terrified pariah, furtively watching a volume lowered TV while the kids knocked on my door, but that finally became too pitiful even for me. In desperation, I called my old friend, but he wasn't available. Everyone else I knew was working, or somewhere far away, or actually doling out candy to the neighborhood kids. The bookstore beckoned. At the very least, I could maybe kill an hour or 2 there. I drove Rt 287 South, onto Rt. 202, and then a hard right just before the Somerville Circle, into the Somerset Shopping Center. It's been a while since I was here, and the state of the Somerset Shopping Center, while not as bleak and depressing as the ghost mall that the former Morris County Mall in Cedar Knolls (which I wrote a review about only to have it removed by Yelp) has become, was...well...pretty bleak and depressing. I never spent a lot of time here, but I've visited occasionally over the decades (the TGIF restaurant where I ate a few times with my parents long ago is still standing, although I don't think it's long for this world). A lot of empty stores. But the Barnes & Noble is still there and seems to be...if not exactly thriving...at least still operational. There are enough parking spaces (not surprising given all the empty stores) but you still have to be careful, as you can only travel in 1 direction or the other, according to the specified painted arrows and signs. I parked, walked in. The cafe had some customers. There's a big magazine section. An area for discounted books. I check out the local history section, the true crime (I've never been too interested in big media crime stories, but I have to recommend "The Devil at his Elbow" by Valerie Bauerlein; the story of a family dynasty that functioned like a Southern Mafia is fascinating, and Alex Murdaugh is one of the more evil monsters you'll ever read about), current events, history. There used to be a CD/DVD section in the back, but that seems to have been transformed into a "children's section." A few DVDs available toward the front, but the selection is very small. I ended up buying a novel by Luis Urrea. In past reviews of Barnes & Noble, I've mentioned how uncomfortable I am about the check-out process. Are you a member? No. Would you like to become a member? No, thanks. There are a lot of benefits to being a member. You get discounts and... what is your email, by the way? ... Feels more like an interrogation than a buyer-seller transaction. There was 1 check-out counter manned by a young woman in Halloween garb. I paid for the book with cash, and she asked...inevitably...if I was a member? I answered no, and... thankfully ...she let it drop. Still, I didn't get a "Thank you," or "Take care," or "Get lost." She gave me my change and stared wordlessly off into space. I'm not as prickly or sensitive about such things as I used to be (I don't think I am, anyway), but if you're trying to keep potential regulars away from Amazon and want to encourage them to patronize your store for their book-buying needs...it's not great customer service. Just sayin.' In other words, this particular Barnes & Noble is no better, and no worse, than any other one (with the notable exception of the erstwhile Paramus location). If that counts as a recommendation, then I guess I recommend it. I hope it stays in business, and I hope it thrives.