This Barnes & Noble is pleasant to look at from the outside, and upon entering the building, the…read morelayout is consistent with the standard Barnes & Noble franchise design. The store offers a large selection of books, with many titles covering the same genres but from varying perspectives, writing styles, and approaches. I visited with a specific purpose: to browse the spirituality, tarot, oracle, and divination section. While exploring the store, I also wandered through other departments to see if anything else caught my interest. Fortunately, I came across several items that I added to my mental list for a future purchase. However, the section I had originally come to see offered fewer choices than expected. This was both disappointing and surprising, as I have typically found a much wider variety of these subjects at other Barnes & Noble locations. Of course, I understand that each store's inventory varies. Unfortunately, my interactions with the staff significantly diminished the overall experience. During my visit, one employee repeatedly insisted that I take a shopping basket after I had already made it clear that I did not need one. She then entered my personal space, coming uncomfortably close to my face and behind my head while repeating herself several times. Her behavior came across as intrusive and demonstrated a disregard for personal boundaries, despite appearing to frame the interaction as customer service. I also used the restroom during my visit. It was a decent size, although it felt somewhat crowded. Given the volume of customers this location receives, I believe the restrooms could benefit from more frequent attention and maintenance. Finally, while checking out, I had another unpleasant interaction. The cashier made an unnecessary comment about the email address I provided, referring to it as "trash," or making a similarly negative remark. Regardless of the exact wording, the comment felt inappropriate, unprofessional, and entirely unrelated to completing my purchase. The overall price range is costly, the value is to be determined. Overall, the store itself is enjoyable to browse and offers a pleasant shopping environment. However, my experience with multiple employees left a lasting negative impression. If customer service and respectful interactions are important to you, this location may not meet your expectations. If you're simply interested in browsing the books and merchandise, your experience may depend largely on the staff you encounter that day.

First - I am thankful to have a bookstore that I can hang out in and browse. This store is in a…read moregood location with ample parking. It also has a peaceful vibe and an area, set aside, that you can read at. There is a Starbucks, so you can sip and read. I've always had good service at this Carson location but today I had exceptional service from Nathalia. She was super helpful, patient and a delight to work with. It's employees like her that keep you coming back. And of course, Barnes & Noble pretty much has anything you are looking for as far as books, journals, etc. Today my purchase was a fountain pen along with an accessory. Their pricing was pretty good on both items. I'll be back again soon.

Revisit? Maybe, once a year or so…read more I would love to be allowed to refresh this place and let my inner Marie Kondo loose. Ah! I love the iconic, inviting Once Read Books in huge blue letters on the building. I enjoy the layout of the shop and how it feels like you can hide and get lost. There's a pleasant muffled bookstore hush. The man behind the counter is nice. Pricing seems fair. All good elements, I just think the book selection, decor, and tidiness could be improved. Ideas: Expand the kids section and add more board books Include more recent titles in the fiction and cooking sections Try to keep popular authors in stock (couldn't find any Stephen King) Cute new chairs, especially in the kids section (love a bookstore with chairs) New rug in the kids section Clean up the random boxes of books near the counter Update the genre and author signs Anyway, even with all that, it's still fun to browse here. If you're looking for older titles, magazines, etc., this is definitely a place you should hit up.

This store made my head spin a bit but used bookstores can be an adventure. It is bigger than it…read morelooks from the outside so be prepared to spend some time here. There is definitely the appearance of organization here. Biography is labeled in this section, military is over here, mystery over there, and so on. But while you probably will find some Agatha Christie in the mystery section, which makes sense, you will probably also find some Christie over in fiction. It is the same with other authors. I don't know if this is the store's doing or whether customers are shifting books around intentionally or otherwise but it is a little maddening at times. Most serious book hunters, especially those found rummaging through dusty used bookstores like yours truly, don't mind spending extra time looking for books. The hunt is part of the fun. They have some real gold nuggets here, if you spend the time. Also, speaking of gold nuggets, although Western is probably not the most popular genre these days, the Western section here is one of the larger ones I have ever seen. This store is well worth a visit. I found nearly all the prices to be extremely reasonable. Free and easy street parking all around. The counter fellow, who may have been the owner for all I know, was a real character and very pleasant.

Indeed, one of the last traditional used book stores. The organization is chaotic but lends itself…read moreto wandering around without a particular book in mind. Prices run from cheap to reasonable. I picked up two books from the Wizard of Oz series. They were not in great shape but priced as bargains. Staff is courteous and helpful.

Super cool book store that feels endless. Full of unique art and character…read more A must stop while visiting LA to take in the vibes, history and snag an affordable book! My friend and I had so much fun just walking around and discovering all of the cool visual art at every turn!

Service ir really nice , i went looking for a bilingual bible, Raina Valera and new king James ,…read morebut no luck , but they do have a variety of bibles I bought the Raina Valera and King James Version with zipper hot pink color very pretty

Wonderful store with a multitude of spiritual Catholic gifts of pictures, books, rosaries, jewelry…read more& statues. I was even able to purchase St Jude stickers for some memorial mailings, I was handing at the time. Overall Great Store!

I was in the mood to check out this used bookstore and was able to get 3 paperbacks and 1 hardcover…read morebook for $9! That price was a steal! It's a small and compact space but all the books are organized by categories and there are some pretty good titles to get. Staff was friendly and I saw them also organizing donations.

I love this place ! You can get books cheap and donate any you want to get rid of. The staff are…read morevery helpful if you're looking for something in particular.

One of the more rare Book Off's that are well stocked in books and printed materials and has quite…read morea number of them. If you still read printed media or would like second hand books, this may be the place to go to. The only other Book Off I've been to that is inside a mall is I believe the Del Amo Fashion Mall. This one is a bit more organized at the very least. The biggest W, I've ever gotten were rare, affordable visual novel series items from the one in Riverside, but for the anime section for here, it's not the best. There are some rare goods, like a Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun figure, but the prices are a bit atrocious. For example, an FGO Abigail Williams prize figure that goes for around $30, NO SHIPPING COST, went for $80. It's not even that rare or old of a figure, it just came out around a year ago. This is also my issue with the Anime Lab one in Little Tokyo. As well, as the anime section itself not being the most organized, aka the miscellaneous section and things on the shelves. Can never be my GOAT, Eco Town. Maybe there are gems there, but you definitely need to research prices, know what you want and how rare an item is, etc. The workers were busy helping customers and doing exchanges, so I didn't really get a chance to interact with them.

We love the BOOKOFF. This one is located at the Lakewood Mall. The store is like a huge library…read morewith all kinds of books, DVDs, comic books, toys, and lots of more interesting items you usually don't see in other stores. You can sell your stuff here in return for cash or store credits. My daughter was looking for a particular comic book and was able to locate it here for a discounted price. She couldn't be any happier. We now know where to go for a great selection of comic books for amazing prices. Service was wonderful which made us want to go back next time. Check it out if you love books.

Great bookstore, but it's a lot more cramped because they gave up downstairs space. I love their…read moredisplays, collection of books, games, toys and esthetics. The staff is nice and helpful. I have one major problem, they NEED TO CHANGE THE AIR FILTER IN THE restroom (esp the woman's). It has never been changed because it so filthy. Please, CHANGE your air filter because it's a health (allergy) inducing problem.

This is one of two Barnes & Noble locations in Long Beach; this store - newly remodeled as of…read moreNovember 2025 - is in the Marina Pacifica plaza along with AMC Theaters, Ralph's, and Nordstrom Rack. By far, it's one of the most beautiful bookstores I've been to! A giant floral arrangement greets you the moment you walk in. The space lets in plenty of soft, bright light and there are cognac-colored armchairs spread throughout where you can pick up a book and read awhile. Even the counter says "words are magic," and I tend to agree! Layout-wise, new releases and vinyls are found toward the front, then fiction on the right, fantasy, kids in the middle/back, games and puzzles left/back, and gifts and journals front left next to the registers. There is no cafe at this location (although there is at the B&N Towne Center). I had a pleasant experience, albeit brief, with the associate who helped ring me up. Of course, B&N is retail pricing so items aren't necessarily cheaper, but I'm newly signed up to their membership and sometimes the 10% discount that fetches you comes out to be a little less expensive (e.g. Blackwing pencils, Rifle Paper). Plus, they often run promotions for rewards members, both free and paid, such as journals earning extra stamps during the second half of January. So keep an eye out for those deals!

There's a good selection of manga that is currently popular! I love supporting small businesses and…read moreI especially love bookstores... that being said the employee working there at the time was rude. They followed me around and told me to leave whatever book I wanted to buy at the counter while I browsed other shelves. I understand that small business can't afford theft so I'm trying to be understanding. Also, you're not allowed to open books before buying them (which is fine and not uncommon for bookstores) but, there was no signage to indicate that rule so the employee rudely told me to close the book unless I was going to buy it. The other thing was that the employee tried to stealthily stand behind me as I looked at the clearance section in the far corner. Odd timing since they were sitting behind the counter the entire time I was in their eyeline. Whatever. I'll probably check it out again because I think people can have off days...we'll see how it goes.

Pretty good library needs more selection of books Some of the books are way out of price But…read moreoverall its a really nice book store nice cashier.

I absolutely loved this bookshop! The atmosphere was cozy and I found so many books in the adult…read moresection I hadn't ever seen before! The woman working the register was super sweet and is honestly, by far the BEST service I've ever gotten in a bookstore. I didn't catch her name but she was friendly and was so informed with different books, I found myself jotting down her recommendations! I walked away with a new book (thanks to the bookseller for the recommendation) and honestly, yes! I'm loving it so much! When you buy from here, you're supporting a small Afro-Latina owned business, I will be returning as much as possible!

Well organized and well curated. Helpful staff. My wife comes here to find books in Spanish that…read moreare hard to find in other bookstores, especially children's books. This is what a small neighborhood bookstore should be. Quaint, warm, rare diverse children's books on one side and adult books on the other. Books in both English and Spanish. Perhaps a few other languages as well. I'm very happy they are here. Very Long Beach.