What a great "find" in Flint. I love used vinyl and Totem's collection is impressive. In addition,…read moreif you are looking for a particular album, Aarontold me they have a warehouse a block away with 50,000 albums in stock. I picked up four albums - all around $7 to $10. Very reasonable. My wife found some used books. We also learned they are having a four-singer night on Jan. 23 and we are planning to make it back there for that. I recommend this place.

I stopped in this store on Wednesday, March 4th. It is a lovely store with a wide variety of items…read more I was in with a friend to purchase books & possibly anything else we came across. The entire experience was wonderful until we were checking out. There was a nice young lady ringing us up & pleasantly chatting with us. Then, a woman walked in & asked a gentleman behind the counter for food. I believe she was homeless. He told her that they didn't have anything & that she needed to leave. I stayed silent as it was not my place to tell him how to run his business. As she was leaving, I walked to her & met her in the vestibule. I handed her a business card that could put her in touch with an organization designed to help people get back on their feet. When I walked back in, the owner/manager(I'm not entirely certain of his actual position) started complaining to me(and I'm paraphrasing here) that I "shouldn't have given her money[which I didn't], shouldn't have helped her because now she was going to keep coming back because she'll expect more & he now has to be mean to her & tell her 'no'." I looked at him at told him that it goes against my nature to not be kind to someone in need. My friend & I purchased just over $450.00 worth of merchandise. When we were done, we had four large boxes of books & other things. He offered a flatbed cart to help get things out to our vehicle. I said no, because I didn't want anything else from him, nor did I want to give him an opportunity to complain more about me being a decent human being. If a lot of what we bought had not been for other people, I would have told him he could keep it. I will never go back into this store simply because he tried to make me feel bad about being kind to a fellow human being. It's one thing to have a policy asking anyone panhandling to leave. I get that, I understand why policies like that exist & I won't interfere in enforcing those policies. What I have a problem with is trying to shame someone for being kind to a fellow human being. Shortly into our visit (maybe twenty minutes in & we were there for about an hour), we had already planned on coming back another day for more. Now, I will NOT be returning, EVER.

The lines are longer in both the cafe and the front than they used to be, but customer service…read morehasn't really appeared to suffer much because of it. While still a corporate bookstore, this B & N is friendly and has a nice, laid-back vibe. Great magazine selection, cute and spacious Starbucks cafe inside, free WiFi, a nice Nook station, decent customer service, a great children's section, and tons of comfy seating throughout the store to sit and read a book/magazine or study. This particular B & N has an impressive selection of coffee table books devoted to cooking and decorating, as well as a nice mystery section. One thing I've noticed lately is the growing selection of vinyl records and the ever-shrinking choice in CD's. I like that and hope to see even more vinyl make its way onto the sales floor over time. Now, they're displaying new release and remastered re-release vinyl records in both the front and the back of the store. Wow. Vinyl is definitely making a comeback. One caveat- there's been a dearth of assistance at the Nook station unless you go out of your way to request it. That's kind of a bummer. The sales staff is always pleasant and helpful once they are on the scene, but getting someone to show up is the tricky part.

Good magazine titles like Café Racer, Scoot!, Skin and Ink, Shindig. I often pick up one of the…read moremany good magazines on WWII and stamp collecting. They have a nice café. Cannolis are now available.

Purchased 2 bookmarks, a book on a 50 cent cart, and a children's The Christmas Carol and it was…read morealmost $10. There are not prices listed. My daughter thinks it's a good store, but 2nd Hand Charles has better prices and selection.

Cottage Used Books is a wonderful place to go to get books of any type that you love to read or…read moregive as gifts! They have a trade-in credit so when you come back to purchase more books or bring in books that you have on hand you get a credit towards more books! It's a win-win situation! They have a wonderful atmosphere, are very friendly and helpful and I love going there. They also have puzzles and gifts. Now, they even have a sandwich shop that you can grab lunch or dinner and feed the family while you read!

This place is unreal! Such a gem. It is so much more than a bookstore; it is a community space. I…read morestopped in, was introduced to the cats, given a scavenger hunt list, and spun the wheel for a coupon. It is a whole experience. I am from Detroit and will drive the hour just to come back!

Always friendly. And my son loves looking for books there. We never leave empty handed.read more

This place was super adorable. What a cute and fun find! We came to the Farmer's Market for the…read morevery first time and had a blast. This place had a large assortment of gifts and goodies for such a small space. They had retro match boxes, clothing, hats and gloves, crystals, jewelry, stickers, so much to look at. I found my child these cute alien/ cow earring that were so unique I had to get them. I will be back soon to shop some more!

Live lady was probably 60 and not up to par...she wasn't even on the course. Asked for family…read morediscount only to be turned down. Would not recommend. Not the family outing I was expecting. Conveniently located next to halo burger

This is University of Michigan-Flint's student bookstore, aka the UM-Flint B &N, located in the…read moreUniversity Pavilion in downtown Flint. As student bookstores go, it's pretty well run and fairly well-organized. This student-run store is conveniently located to campus, near plenty of dining options both in and off campus, as well as residence housing, classrooms, administration offices, the recreation center, university library, parking, and more. The pavilion houses a typical food court area, plus there are numerous restaurants and bars across the street. As for parking, there is a flat lot across the street, an adjacent parking garage and ample spaces to park up and down Saginaw Street, as well as campus parking lots designated for students and staff only. Prices can be downright sky high for pretty much anything and everything, from textbooks to supplies, but who are we kidding? This is the campus/student bookstore, so it's not like you're going to a regular bookstore. Prices on everything are jacked because it's a student bookstore and everyone knows that going in. The best bet is to pick up as many used textbooks as you can for your classes and just suck it up. Textbooks and assorted supplies, like notebooks, journals, blue book essays, etc cost almost as much as tuition. As for book buy-back rates? As with every other student bookstore out there, it sucks, but depending on who is working, you might be able to finagle a better deal than you would otherwise, but always be prepared to get something like $8-$12 back for a brand-new philosophy or history textbook that cost you $170 and was barely cracked open all semester. Sigh, it's the nature of the beast.

From the owner: Note from bookstore- For duration of summer semester-…read moreReduced hours Fridays- Closed to public- Appointment only Appointments can only be guaranteed if scheduled by Wednesday at 5:00pm