This a charming store full of fantastic books & toys. The…read moreemployees are very helpful & they will wrap gifts for you when needed. I highly recommend this store to anyone with children & also for gift buying.

My sister is obsessed with this place and with 5 kids she is totally right to be! She referred me…read morehere looking for a gift for some quarantine joy and the service is impeccable! HIGHLY RECOMMEND

I recently went there today 01/03/2026 around 4:35ish PM and found a pokemon gatchapon that I liked…read morenear the front. I bought it and I didn't notice this until I got home, but the item I chose got swapped by the clerk since I looked down and was getting ready to pay on my phone. I got extremely disappointed after noticing the switch after opening the item that it made my day sad. Clerk was a long black-haired chick who tied her hair up, skinny, probably 5'4'' with glasses. I know this is petty, but I was really upset and disappointed. She clearly wanted the one I chose, but knew she couldn't buy until probably after the shift. To all the shoppers there, watch your boxes/gatchapon from the clerk who may switch it out. Mind you, this is my first time experiencing such a thing that happened and I've shopped there so many times, but nothing like that has ever happened.

This is my new favorite store. So many cute items and I love the large blind box selection!read more

Bright, stocked and bustling. A broad selection of games, books and toys for kids. A great place!read more

Popped in for a gift for a 10 & 12 year old and within 5 minutes, I had 3 recommendations and one…read moregift in hand. Love their stuff, love supporting at a small business even if the prices are a bit higher.

I got scammed, mom payed 40$ for a bracelet , i got it for gift form my mom, i wore it for 15…read moreminute, it kept falling off, i returned it, they gave me 10.63$ in store credit.

There is much more than just paper in here. In fact it…read moreseems that this is a store with many mini shops within it. A lot of the merchandise does center around "paper" like cards, gift wrapping accessories and stationery. However that turns out to be just the tip of the iceberg. Some of the other things they have include Vera Bradley merchandise, costume jewelry, the very fun Alex & Ani bracelet collection, some women's clothing, candles, children's toys, books, local Massachusetts items, home decor like Mariposa and plenty of other things that can be attention grabbers. It's crazy how I can get myself caught up in here looking around. It's hard not to find a little something to buy myself or something as a fun gift for a friend. Ironically I suppose, I don't love the card selection as they Hallmark which are not my favorite. Last year I purchased a Vera Bradley carry-on tote for a trip I was taking. It's a travel bag I've come to love. Not only is it pretty (VB fabrics can be really eye-catching) but I can fit so many things into it and because it's "soft-sided" it's easy to stuff into an overhead bin on a plane or even under the seat. Contrary to another review which said returns are difficult, I found it quite easy to exchange an Alex & Ani bracelet I received at Christmas. I had gotten two of the same bracelet and they happily let me pick out another even without having a receipt. If you sign up for their rewards program, you will regularly receive coupons and a special treat in your birthday month. Nothing too precious here, just some happy shopping in a large, clean, friendly store.

Had the best time with my friend!! Mackenzie was super nice and helpful. def recommend going if you…read morelike cute stuff !!

Similar to the other review, some items do appear as bootleg. I did buy a few items before I…read morenoticed. The Bath Mat has a typo on the last "Totoro". I'm still keeping the items and I do use them. Hopefully not everything is bootleg :(

The service here is always great. Emploees will say hi in passing, giving you the opportunity to…read moreask a question if needed, and there's always someone at the info desk in the middle of the store. But for the most part, they recognize that a solid browse is usually needed before you'll be ready to check out up front. I admit, once I find my books I always (always!) take a right turn before checkout to do a solid walk-thru of the papers, calendars, binders, candy- everything yu need to have cool, pretty things on your desk or bookcase. And theyy get me every time. I ike that you can put a book aside to pick up and pay in store. Some times I'm not 100% sure that I'm buying the book I want, so it's handy to not have to pre-pay for a pickup. The selections on the tables up front are usually fairly interesting - mysteries, current releases, popular titles. There's always something there that I haven't read, or a great gift idea. Yep, people still like to give and get real paper books! While I keep a dozen or so ready-loaded on my Kindle, my first love are books that stay with you and I'm always gifting one to someone who I know still reads, or is learning to read, or doesn't know that they need to READ A DAMN BOOK! Because I'm only there to help! Go. Listen to a story time. Attend an author event. Or get a Starbucks at the counter and grab a table. There are many worse ways to spend some time quieting your mind.

The Barnes & Noble and the Buck A Book in Downtown Crossing closed years ago, and more recently the…read moreB&N at the Pru closed during the pandemic in 2022. When I happened upon the Barnes & Noble at Derby St Shops, I came to realize that I had somehow been mentally convinced that there were no more open locations. So this was a pleasant surprise! Nice and spacious with a well decorated children's area and a Starbucks on the right. Stop on by and peruse some books!

This place sucks. It has a terrible return policy. The worst thing is that they put someone that…read morehas no authority to do returns to run the entire store. I would avoid this store and go to a bigger retailer that stands by their products. I love small businesses but this one is oblivious to deals from bigger chains and I suspect won't be around very long.