I was out celebrating Independent Bookstore Day, so I made a stop at The Printed Garden. Most of…read morethe independent bookstores in the valley are further north, so it was nice to have something in the south side representing. This one is located in Union Square, a rather geriatric shopping district that appears pretty run down, but is home to several local shops. Pretty it isn't, but it must be doing something right, because there are always folks in the parking lot. And during my visit, several of them were in this store too. Anyway, back to the bookstore. It's modest in size, but had a good amount of books. It strikes me as of a more of a place where you call and talk to the owner to help track down a very specific book than a store that you might just want to browse for fun. The layout and design of the store is slightly lacking in appeal and creativity. That said, not everyone wants to browse through shelves of books or attractive displays. Sometimes you know just what you want and need someone like the folks at The Printed Garden who can locate it for you. And I'll bet they would be happy to do that.

Wonderfully diverse collection of books in myriad genres in store. A calm and interesting place in…read morewhich to browse and get lost. I have purchased all my books here since discovering this place. Owner Aaron is a fascinating person to converse with as he knows his titles and most others inside and out. Need a new sci-fi author to follow? Here are a few. Looking to dazzle a dinner with a new cookbook? He's got a million and can tell you which books really pull it off. NOTE: Aaron can order just about any book you want if it's not on the shelves already. Shop local and bring your business to The Printed Garden. Having a solid relationship with an independent bookseller is worth its weight in gold these days.

Kind, helpful employees, good inventory, fair prices. I like supporting local businessesread more

This a great used book store on Main St. It looks unassuming from the outside, but it's quite a…read morelarge store. There are various rooms that separate the different book genre. Each room has a couch or a chair to sit and read in. Great prices. It's easy to spend time there browsing through the books. This is definitely a hidden gem! Check them out.

Whimsy. I suppose that's the word I would use to describe Storybook Nook. Good old fashioned…read morewhimsy. I don't think that word gets used enough these days. Everything is so urgent, or so important, or so technological, or so modern. So if you've fallen out of touch with your whimsical side, perhaps it's time to stop in here. A dyed in the wool bookstore it is not. There are much more than books in this nook. Fanciful things, clothing items, toys, games, and things that will have your kids eyeballs lighting up and you watching their hands very closely. But there are storybooks that you can peruse. In a world of in-the-car DVD players and elementary school kids with cell phones it's nice to know someone is still selling the printed word. Totally exempt from technology it is not, but maybe a hair simpler than a big-box kids store. Selection isn't fantastic, but again, it's more about the experience that rifling through the shelves going after a specific title. Cruise in a few minutes and see what tickles your fancy. Buy a book and read it to your kids--or have them read it to you. Remember when that was enough?

I love this little book and toy store. If you're the type that's looking for the newest, cutest,…read morepossibly most popular (at the moment) Book our there, this is a great place to buy a gift or stop in to add to your collection. I always buy a book when I come in and stock up on fairly priced Melissa and Doug gifts for my children and their friend's' birthday parties. With a train track set up for you to test several types of train brands, this is fun not only for the parents, but for the children, too! The stores brands include Chuggington, BabyLit, Usborne, Melissa and Doug, TY, Little Golden Books, and more top kids' brands. I adore this store and feel like it's a must have for a different demographic at Gardner Village.

Great selection and location! I came here to do a book signing, and I enjoyed my time.read more

Saw an ad on KSL Classifieds claiming "hundreds of comics are .50 cents" and "lots of Batman for…read more.50." Went in the same day the ad was posted. There were only 10 Batman comics total, with just two different issues priced at .50. Everything else was $4.95 and up. When I asked about the .50 comics, I was told, "Oh, we had a bunch for the holidays." Misleading ad. Won't be back.

I love this location! It was my second time doing a book signing here. Makayla is such a huge help,…read moreand the store as a whole is great.

I love books! Barnes & Noble has a pretty large selection of books and magazines still on the…read moreshelves. When they first opened here, they had more selection than they do now. I'm guessing it's because of the "digital" age, and people just don't read anymore. They also had a really large section of DVD's and CD's. What are those you say? It's pretty well non existent now. One thing they have, that the toy stores don't, are a large selection of board games, and puzzles, that you don't see on the toy shelves at other stores that sell toys/puzzles. There is a small coffee shop inside where you can grab a cup of coffee, and sit back and read your book. Snacks and sandwiches are available as well. Customer service is lacking at this location, also they need more cashiers.

This Barnes and Noble has such a cozy feeling to it. They had the book that I needed for a good…read moreprice. The guy working was helpful at checkout and assured we had everything we needed. I would recommend this location if you're in need of a book.

This location continues to offer a wide range of books at reasonable prices. Well organized and the…read morefront desk cashier was friendly and helpful. Classical music lends to a peaceful and relaxing book shopping experience. Up front there are also an array of greeting cards, journals, and small gifts ranging from games to small bags and totes. Cute one stop shop for any book lover. Oh and if they're out of stock of a book they can order it for store pickup!

WARNING: If you are buying bulk One Piece TCG singles or have any value for customer support, stay…read morefar away from Dragon's Keep! Our most recent visit was to the Spanish Fork Dragons Keep location (and will be our last) to purchase cards for some One Piece TCG decks we were building. We found a whitebox of rares and don cards for OP-16. At checkout, the cashier (who happened to be the store owner for Dragons Keep, Leeder Francis) said that each rare was $0.50 then my wife asked if each Don!! card was also $0.50 as she looked at the TCGplayer market price which was $0.30 and we did not see any in store listing price. Leeder responded with: Yes, they are $0.50 which this bulk price saves you money. My wife proceed with the transaction and we left. I was curious how much we were saving so on the drive home (we live about 20 minutes away) I decided to get on TCGplayer to check that claim. The TCGplayer market price would have been $10 cheaper total and on average, rare cards were worth $0.20 (I honestly wouldn't have cared about the price difference but Leeder mentioning that we saved money I now wondered how). I decided to call the store about this discrepancy, after explaining the situation to the employee that answered, I was handed to Leeder. I patiently tried to explain our experience buying singles at their multiple locations which has included both bulk price per card and using TCGplayer market price. Leeder explained that their store policy was to charge $1.00 per rare (rip off by the way) for One Piece TCG so him charging $0.50 per rare (still a terrible deal) was us "saving money". This explained our misunderstanding, and would have been sufficient for our questions, and we would have moved on. However, he then continued to state our previous experiences at Dragons Keep where we were charged TCGplayer market price instead of a bulk price per card was a lie and that we were liars. A little taken back, I tried patiently to tell him we've had employees at their stores in the past sell us commons, uncommons and, rares based on TCGplayer market price. After some time of Leeder's unprofessional and rude behavior, he told us we could return the cards for a refund then "get the f*ck out of his Dragon's Keep". I'm still somewhat bewildered that the store owner would behave like this to a customer over a reasonable misunderstanding. There must be some miscommunication between stores/employees on charging for One Piece TCG singles. Note the entire phone call lasted only 6 minutes, the portion I talked to Leeder was probably 4 minutes, very short temper, cannot work with customers. As a result of this conversation, I'm leaving a 1 star review and will never go back to any Dragons Keep for any reason. Initially I was going to leave a three star review due to their pricing with regards to One Piece TCG singles being inconsistent across stores and even individual employees (with respect to commons, uncommons and less expensive rares). Some employees will scan each individual card and go off the TCGplayer market price while others charge a bulk price per card which is confusing and frustrating as the customer since going at different times or locations can result in a significant variation in total cost. I think the employees are great and kind, even though I don't think they are following what Leeder expects, and the tournaments/events we've been to also have been great (granted we haven't tried other locations because we were very happy with Dragons Keep, but we will now) with an awesome community. To those getting into One Piece TCG both to collect/display cards as well as to play the game, buy off TCGplayer. It might be a little intimidating as a first purchase but if you buy enough from the same seller you avoid paying shipping, you will save a decent bit of money over Dragon's Keep, and you will save time instead of hunting through unorganized boxes/binders. I would normally like to and encourage others to support their local stores but, business owners like Leeder don't deserve your money or support.

When I was little, my brother made me watch a show called 'yugioh' with him. He got so obsessed…read morethat he started buying cards from the game and playing it with his friends. Later on, when things got hard in our family, he would always take me here to buy new yugioh cards and help me build a deck, so that he could take our minds off of everything. I will always be grateful to this shop for those wonderful moments with my brother, and even though we don't talk much anymore, I still play with the cards that he helped me get. Thank you for that :)

They have had a complete renovation and it looks like a brand new store!…read more They are combined with a clothing company and have some great dresses, ties, skirts, shirts etc. I love going to Seagull Book before going to Deseret Book because they always have better deals! I'm all about discounted items! They have things from books, artwork, home decor, gifts, jewelry, children's items. Go check them out!

Always friendly customer service! Great prices for…read moreaffordable gifts! Books, puzzles and holiday items for gift giving!

Beautiful, bright, huge front windows for natural light, thoughtfully designed for browsing and…read morefinding books, toys, gifts, and more! There's also a cafe inside and everyone is so friendly! This is exactly what a bookstore should be: clean and inviting!! Tysm and keep up the great work!

Beautiful store with nice staff and a great selection! I highly recommend this location.read more