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Literary Paws

3.7 (3 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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1 year ago

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2 years ago

Earlier this summer my wife and I were in there for a short amount of time. The place smells very bad of cat urine.

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3 years ago

Excellent customer service and the sweetest cats. We found several books that we just had to have.

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Betty's Books

Betty's Books

(8 reviews)

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Huge selection of books at great prices and she even sells used books. My husband and I found some…read morereally great books about Oregon history. The owner was super friendly and nice.

BUYER BEWARE.... THEY WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY AND THEN ACCUSE YOU OF FRAUD!!!!!!!!! If I could leave a…read morenegative review I would!!!!!! JUST WOW! I ordered a book, the money.... $57.95 came out of my account. I called to make sure the book was in stock because it is hard to find (I have ordered it from 2 other stores and they canceled the order due to it being out of print). The girl said she would talk to the woman in charge of online ordering and call me the next day. She did not, So I called and just asked if she had a chance to get any information. She stated that the book was not in stock and was actually way more expensive than what I it was listed for. I told her the $57.95 had come out of my account and asked if they could just refund it. She once again told me she would speak to the online ordering person. Moments later (I am on the east coast, so they are 3 hours behind). I get a voicemail threatening to call the cops on me??????? like really? I was kind and patient on the phone, willing to wait for a response and did not DEMAND a refund. This is how you treat people as a small business.? Attached is the transcription of the voicemail (I did not answer because they blocked their number), the withdraw from my bank, and the email confirmation of the order. Talk about shitty business! Next stop....better business bureau.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Snacks

Barnes & Noble Booksellers

(44 reviews)

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If there is anything more wonderful than lots of books, it is lots of books mixed in with the aroma…read moreof freshly brewed coffee wafting in the air and the sound of classical music playing in the background. Well, maybe not entirely classical as there was a bit of Katy Perry's "Fight Song" set to violin and that was pretty sweet too. Add the friendly "welcome to the store" when we walked in (through the music section...and they have vinyl records there...do people still play vinyl...I remember when it was the only option) and we were inclined to like this B&N right out of the gate. All of the constructive criticism offered by Charles F in his good review are spot on. This is like a gigantic swap meet in some respects too with the old records and he racks and bins of deep discount books along with best sellers. But depending on what one is looking for, that could come in handy too. And then there is the huge selection of their regular stock. And a big children's section if you are trying to encourage children to learn the value and delights of holding a good old fashioned book in their hands and diving into the world of possibilities books hold for them. We went in for what we thought would be an hour and but for needing to be somewhere else, we reluctantly left two hours later with still more shopping we could have done. The customer service people were very helpful too. There was a specific book in which I was interested and while they had one on the shelf the book was damaged. Or as the service person says, "This looks manhandled." Yep. And since I plan to display it, that is a problem. She offered to order another one for us and have it delivered to our home or to the store. Nice. We took her up on it. (I'm doubtful though...this book is out of print...if the book actually arrives this will be 5 stars. :-) ) We three years after moving to the Treasure Valley to explore Boise's Barnes and Noble. We will go back soon. THIS N THAT: 1) PARKING: Private lot which seemed to have lots of space. 2) ACCESSIBILITY: Accessible parking in lot. Level in and throughout the store. Aisleways are ample. Coffee bar is "set up" but there is a ramp on one side. Standard height seating in coffee area. Accessible loo for him and her. 3) COFFEE BAR: We didn't sample the brew or snacks there, but there is a coffee bar in the middle of the store that appears to offer both Seattle's Best and Starbuck's. Several tables with chairs and a few stools at a high counter. The tables had lots of people reading and working at them.

I'm giving stars for the people working because they're delightful! but my god. I don't want to…read moresound horrendous for this but the homeless man allowed to just hang out there with his dirty cups and shoes off is so gross. it's got to be a sanitary issue. he's reading all the books and PICKING AT HIS FEET. WHAT!?! How is this acceptable?! I'm never touching a book there again. I get its warm outside, but set some boundaries for the love of god.

Literary Paws - bookstores - Updated May 2026

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